The new Virginia fines are astronomical. Don't think they are designed to protect the public. This is all about money.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?hpid=topnews
Quote:
|
Albo and Del. Thomas D. Rust (R-Fairfax), who co-sponsored the fee legislation, project that $65 million to $120 million will be raised annually to cover costs of snow removal, pothole repair and grass-mowing. Money for Northern Virginia's congested roads had to come from somewhere
|
There were tons of cops patrolling 495 last weekend. In a stretch of maybe 7 miles, I saw about 8 people pulled over.
