New Virginia Speeding Law

[Bob In Ct]

The day is coming when all cars will be built with GPS devices and the state will mail you all your tickets at the end of the month. The police will track your every move. We'll all be much safer. Orwell was quite a visionary.

Bob

[WarrenG]

Originally Posted by Bob In Ct

The day is coming when all cars will be built with GPS devices and the state will mail you all your tickets at the end of the month. The police will track your every move. We'll all be much safer. Orwell was quite a visionary.

Bob

Schwarznegger's recent appointee to head Cal Trans actually proposed (last year) requiring gps units on all cars sold in CA to allow the state to track speeding and annual mileage (so they could mail out use tax statements annually)!

[nmayes]

Virginia's new $3,550 speeding ticket
Traffic offenders face whopping additional fees that live on long after they've paid their fines. It's part of a growing 'driver responsibility' trend that targets chronic offenders.

Traffic patrols have long been known as roving tax collectors. But in Virginia, they really are collecting taxes.

Starting July 1, an array of traffic offenses, from expired licenses to speeding, come with a "civil remedial fee" attached. That means a motorist convicted of reckless driving (75 mph in a 55 zone would qualify) faces not only a fine of up to $2,500 and a year in jail, but a non-negotiable $350-a-year tax for three years. The law forbids judges from waiving or reducing the fee.

I found this on MSN.com this morning.
I think I will stay out of Virginia.

[MaSnaka]

Do you think the insurance companies have anything to do with it? They have a lot of weight politically and they raise your rates when you get tickets. Hmmm..."it's all about the money" is right on.