Virginia issues 6996 traffic tickets in 2 days - to raise $$

[Triumph]

I don't know how it works in Virginia, but that won't help in Iowa. I had a friend who got charged with going 45 mph in a 45 mph zone (though the cop said it was a 35 mph zone). Coincidentally, his court date was today. He won, the judge agreed the cop was clearly wrong. It was a 45 mph zone. Ticket dismissed.

But my friend still had to pay $70 in court costs. He was dumbfounded. The judge said that's the law in Iowa.

That's government out of control, when you can be forced to pay for any random bogus charge in spite of being 100% innocent.

I got a speeding ticket last month, here in Virginia. I'm not sure if I want to go to court or not, but even if I don't go to court, I still have to pay court costs. So basically, any time the gov't wants to make $70, they simply pull someone over.

Not sure if it's worth going to court, since I was blatantly wrong and I have no real defense. I was thinking of going and requesting the mercy of the court, but I don't know if that's going to even be worth taking time off work.

 

[Zebo]

Where I live you have to pay for your stay in jail.

Holy shit! What's next debtors prisons? We have totally regressed as a nation. I weep and so do the founders.

The Constitution is the most perfect document in the history of man and it's significance is only borne to the extent it's followed.

 

[Triumph]

I don't understand why everyone's panties are in a wad over this. If you don't want to pay, then don't play. Simple as that. If you want to speed, then you risk getting a ticket. You know the rules. Deal with it. I don't care if they put a cop on every corner with a radar gun. I'll just drive the speed limit. If everyone did this, the gov't will realize that it's a waste to have so many cops out there with nothing to do and they will go away. The only reason why this whole system works where they can ticket so many people is because they can. I think it's a brilliant plan. I say that they should put more cops out there because my state will get more money and it won't be from me.

You can call me what you like for having this oppinion, but I'm not the one having a hissy fit over all of this.

If the police stopped getting revenue from speeding tickets because everyone drove the speed limit, they would simply drop the speed limits again.

 

[MotF Bane]

If the police stopped getting revenue from speeding tickets because everyone drove the speed limit, they would simply drop the speed limits again.

They being the politicians.

 

[nobodyknows]

For the same reason US taxpayers get stuck with cleaning up after hurricanes in Louisiana, earthquakes in California, tornados in Oklahoma, or any other unusual natural event.

Are you serious?? Snow is not an "unusaul event" in Virginia. They just need to budget more money instead of expecting the government to bail their asses out when they have above average snowfall. I noticed they were $25 million over budget but are asking the Feds for $50 million. Go figure??

Now where is all the tightie rightie outrage over that?

 

[XZeroII]

If the police stopped getting revenue from speeding tickets because everyone drove the speed limit, they would simply drop the speed limits again.

:roll;

 

[Triumph]

:roll;

Right. Cause they're just going to give up that huge revenue stream.

 

[shortylickens]

I lived in Northern Virginia for 10 months about 10 years ago and something about the state rubbed me the wrong way. I didn't like having to get an emissions test and vehicle safety test and the lines at their state DMV offices were atrocious. I left feeling that it was a police state. Is that accurate? Something about Virginia really creeps me out.

I didnt live here 10 years ago, so I cant comment on that. But Virginia is NOT a police state. Assloads of illegals live here without any fear of the law. MOST traffic violations are let go. The only reason the cops nail the guys they do is for income, not to keep the streets safe. And driving is a privilege, not a right. Asking you to have insurance, check emissions and safety, and get a license is NOT infringing on any of your constitutional rights. Besides which damn near every other state has almost the exact same requirements.

Long lines at the DMV? Seriously dude? Really? Thats your beef?
Thats fucking funny. I lol in your general direction.

 

[nonlnear]

Even if they did this every weekend, I'd still choose to live in VA over NY or CA.

 

[piasabird]

So what you will find, is that the time that the light stays Yellow will be reduced so that the cops can create more revenue. This will have nothing to do with safety or protecting citizens at all.

 

[theeedude]

Even if they did this every weekend, I'd still choose to live in VA over NY or CA.

Thank you for choosing not to live in CA