Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Va?

skinsfan_nn · 07-01-2007, 09:09 PM

These "CIVIL" fines are only applicable to us great VA. residents, out of staters get off scotch free? I'm not quite sure how they pulled that one off.

I thought the fines applied to all, while on the roads in VA.

Story - Virginians Face $3,000 Traffic Ticket - AOL News

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 07-01-2007, 10:01 PM

Wow that is crazy what if you live in Washington DC?

skinsfan_nn · 07-01-2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Wow that is crazy what if you live in Washington DC?

Yea, it really does stink! They way I read the law, DC would NOT apply.

Just VA. residents only.

Don't get me wrong I'm all for people obeying the rules of the road, but if they are gonna gauge your eyes out, that should apply to anyone on the road in VA., resident or not.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 07-01-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

Yea, it really does stink! They way I read the law, DC would NOT apply.

Just VA. residents only.

Don't get me wrong I'm all for people obeying the rules of the road, but if they are gonna gauge your eyes out, that should apply to anyone on the road in VA., resident or not.

That is complete bullshit man. I can't even see how that is fair to everyone. Damn restricted laws.

jsarno · 07-01-2007, 11:13 PM

So Virginia will be in desperate need of collection agents huh?

KLHJ2 · 07-02-2007, 12:00 AM

Oh shit! I took it easy going through Virginia today for no reason. I too thought that it applied to everybody.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 07-02-2007, 12:09 AM

Good thing I live in Charlotte.

Daseal · 07-02-2007, 07:59 AM

My girlfriend read that they put these laws in because they need to do road work and didn't have the money for it...

Sammy Baugh Fan · 07-02-2007, 08:07 AM

Man, I wass screamming about this all last week.
lol

724Skinsfan · 07-02-2007, 09:17 AM

You can not impose civil fines on residents of another state since states are sovereign from one another.

mooby · 07-02-2007, 03:16 PM

Well I guess i'm gonna be driving in fear from now on, if I ever get a 1000 ticket I'd have to work for a couple months just to pay that off.

dmek25 · 07-02-2007, 03:40 PM

I'm a Pennsylvanian, so i get a free pass. nanny nanny, pooh pooh

saden1 · 07-02-2007, 04:08 PM

Virginia law makers always pride themselves in their "No New Taxes" slogan. It's obvious that there's a shortfall in the state budget and instead of raising taxes they are going around shaking down motorists. What a f'ing racket!

All I have to say is Virginians can't have it both ways. Somehow the state needs to generate money and if they can't do it via raising taxes because of voter unwillingness then this might a legitimate, though shady, way to mitigate the state's inability to generate money.

firstdown · 07-02-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

Virginia law makers always pride themselves in their "No New Taxes" slogan. It's obvious that there's a shortfall in the state budget and instead of raising taxes they are going around shaking down motorists. What a f'ing racket!

All I have to say is Virginians can't have it both ways. Somehow the state needs to generate money and if they can't do it via raising taxes because of voter unwillingness then this might a legitimate, though shady, way to mitigate the state's inability to generate money.

Va is fine with raising taxes its the wasted money that we have a problem with. We have VDOT which runs our highways and they are a mess and screw up just about everything they touch. All we want is the state to cut back on wast and fix a broken system then maybe we would be more willing to pay for these new roads. In the meantime I'll just keep from getting any major tickets as they are the only ones with these heavy cicil fees.

skinsfan_nn · 07-02-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Va is fine with raising taxes its the wasted money that we have a problem with. We have VDOT which runs our highways and they are a mess and screw up just about everything they touch. All we want is the state to cut back on wast and fix a broken system then maybe we would be more willing to pay for these new roads. In the meantime I'll just keep from getting any major tickets as they are the only ones with these heavy cicil fees.

VDOT is a 100% WASTE of tax payers cash! They can't do shit right OR on time. Since you live in the Hampton Roads area, I'm quite sure you understand.

For the tax or road money/CIVIL FINES what the hell are the doing with all the money now? NOT A DAMN THING, THE ROADS AND TUBES ARE A DISASTER PERIOD

Checked your PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES LATELY????? Ours went up 35% THIS YEAR, AGAIN! This is the fourth straight year it went up from 22-35% EACH YEAR. They are trying to tax you outta your damn house.

We have friends and family all over the Country including CA., not one soul I know is being taxed like this. It's the Freakin fleecing of AMERICA.

07-01-2007, 09:09 PM	#1
skinsfan_nn Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 60 Posts: 4,495	Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Va? These "CIVIL" fines are only applicable to us great VA. residents, out of staters get off scotch free? I'm not quite sure how they pulled that one off. I thought the fines applied to all, while on the roads in VA. Story - Virginians Face $3,000 Traffic Ticket - AOL News __________________ "There's no greater feeling than moving a man from Point A to Point B, against his will." #68 THANKS COACH GIBBS FOR EVERYTHING! YOUR THE MAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

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EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,167	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Wow that is crazy what if you live in Washington DC? __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

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jsarno Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 31 Spooner St. Age: 49 Posts: 9,534	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in So Virginia will be in desperate need of collection agents huh? __________________ Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin

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KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 46 Posts: 5,829	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Oh shit! I took it easy going through Virginia today for no reason. I too thought that it applied to everybody.

07-02-2007, 12:09 AM	#7
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,167	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Good thing I live in Charlotte. __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

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Sammy Baugh Fan Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Virginia, Woodbridge Age: 62 Posts: 2,507	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Man, I wass screamming about this all last week. lol __________________ Check out Mike Hedrick - The Next Food Network Star. Please Click and give me a Thumbs Up and Positive Comment. Thanks

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724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in You can not impose civil fines on residents of another state since states are sovereign from one another. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

07-02-2007, 03:16 PM	#11
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Well I guess i'm gonna be driving in fear from now on, if I ever get a 1000 ticket I'd have to work for a couple months just to pay that off. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

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dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in I'm a Pennsylvanian, so i get a free pass. nanny nanny, pooh pooh __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

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saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Virginia law makers always pride themselves in their "No New Taxes" slogan. It's obvious that there's a shortfall in the state budget and instead of raising taxes they are going around shaking down motorists. What a f'ing racket! All I have to say is Virginians can't have it both ways. Somehow the state needs to generate money and if they can't do it via raising taxes because of voter unwillingness then this might a legitimate, though shady, way to mitigate the state's inability to generate money. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

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