Virginia Laws: Stiff Fines added July 1st

Daseal · 06-28-2007, 05:45 PM

Firstdown -- you go 55 in a 55, not 60? Up here in Northern Virginia, if you're going slower than 65 in a 55 you'll get run off the road. While I drive fast, I always use my signal and the extent of my driving through a parking lot is driving through a space and that's only if I'm sure no one is coming from the other direction.

These could turn into a very costly "I saw you swerve over the line." type of traffic stops. What if you have no clue your blinker is out? etc. Too touchy for the fine. I'm fine with ENFORCING a lower fine for all of these penalties but 1000 bucks is too much.

SmootSmack · 06-29-2007, 01:17 AM

Well, Virginians can take solace in the fact they can still stand on a sidewalk for free

hooskins · 06-29-2007, 02:13 AM

This whole thing is so annoying. I am getting a a MD license. I think all I need to do is open a bank account and get something billed to my uncles house in Bowie. Bam, I will get a MD license and none of this bullshit.

firstdown · 06-29-2007, 09:09 AM

OK WE HAVE LOOKED AT THIS ALL WRONG. If you look at the one everyone has talked obout RD-On Parking Lots. The RD stands for reckless driving which means someone recklessly driving in the parking lot like doing donuts etc.. If you look there is an RD beside all of the speeding type offenses so for the minor 5 to 10 mph over speeding tickets there is no additional civil fee. So it is designed for major infractions and not the everyday ticket. This was on the radio today and they where talking about major violations when someone called in about the parking lot question. Thats when the guy explaining this got a little confussed as he looked at the list. He then noticed the RD besides the infractions and explained what it meant. So its not really that bad of a law.

Hog1 · 06-29-2007, 09:55 AM

I struck a blow for all you frustrated Virginian's yesterday.
While leaving Sam's yesterday, I took the liberty of a 90 second bender to circle the parking lot, bereft of any and all reason, crossing parking space lines in a willful and wanton manner.

06-28-2007, 05:45 PM	#1
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 8,341	Re: Virginia Laws: Stiff Fines added July 1st Firstdown -- you go 55 in a 55, not 60? Up here in Northern Virginia, if you're going slower than 65 in a 55 you'll get run off the road. While I drive fast, I always use my signal and the extent of my driving through a parking lot is driving through a space and that's only if I'm sure no one is coming from the other direction. These could turn into a very costly "I saw you swerve over the line." type of traffic stops. What if you have no clue your blinker is out? etc. Too touchy for the fine. I'm fine with ENFORCING a lower fine for all of these penalties but 1000 bucks is too much. __________________ Best. Player. Available.

06-29-2007, 01:17 AM	#2
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Virginia Laws: Stiff Fines added July 1st Well, Virginians can take solace in the fact they can still stand on a sidewalk for free __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

06-29-2007, 02:13 AM	#3
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 39 Posts: 8,606	Re: Virginia Laws: Stiff Fines added July 1st This whole thing is so annoying. I am getting a a MD license. I think all I need to do is open a bank account and get something billed to my uncles house in Bowie. Bam, I will get a MD license and none of this bullshit. __________________ Vacancy

06-29-2007, 09:09 AM	#4
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 62 Posts: 15,817	Re: Virginia Laws: Stiff Fines added July 1st OK WE HAVE LOOKED AT THIS ALL WRONG. If you look at the one everyone has talked obout RD-On Parking Lots. The RD stands for reckless driving which means someone recklessly driving in the parking lot like doing donuts etc.. If you look there is an RD beside all of the speeding type offenses so for the minor 5 to 10 mph over speeding tickets there is no additional civil fee. So it is designed for major infractions and not the everyday ticket. This was on the radio today and they where talking about major violations when someone called in about the parking lot question. Thats when the guy explaining this got a little confussed as he looked at the list. He then noticed the RD besides the infractions and explained what it meant. So its not really that bad of a law.

06-29-2007, 09:55 AM	#5
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Virginia Laws: Stiff Fines added July 1st I struck a blow for all you frustrated Virginian's yesterday. While leaving Sam's yesterday, I took the liberty of a 90 second bender to circle the parking lot, bereft of any and all reason, crossing parking space lines in a willful and wanton manner. __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*