Kaine Comments About Driver Fees

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Updated: 5:20 PM Jul 19, 2007 Kaine Comments About Driver Fees Richmond, Va. Governor Kaine and the VA Supreme Court have looked back at the abusive driver fees, but they say they are going to stay. Posted: 5:13 PM Jul 19, 2007 Reporter: Sharra Klug

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Posted by: MP Location: Staunton on Jul 24, 2007 at 06:13 AM

“Safe drivers with only minor traffic infractions or occasional speeding tickets have nothing to fear from the abuser fee legislation." Seems like the ones complaining the most are the ones affected!

Posted by: pleasevote Location: va on Jul 19, 2007 at 06:51 PM

Why would Kaine want to give the Republicans a chance to dump this hated tax in a special session? Kaine is a Democrat and knows that 99% of Virginians think this tax is stupid, so he knows that a lot of these individuals that passed this tax will get voted out of office. Therefore, the Democrats will control everything after the election. The Republicans shot themselves in the foot and should have never trusted Kaine in the first place. What idiots! Of course, Kaine and others are just stalling and will not do anything after the election. Kaine thinks he can continue to mislead VA. He must think that we are all stupid too. If Kaine really wanted to make people drive better and never make a simple mistake, he should have made the fines higher and not have a separate fee, but we all know now it has nothing to do with safety, but a money scheme! Also, VA tags are getting singled out and out of state drivers are being reckless but only VA drivers are getting pulled over because of the revenues. Now our roads are getting MORE DANGEROUS!! Please HELP!! Where has all our property taxes gone? VA should have a surplus of billions (property tax, low unemployment, more homes and businesses, etc.). What happens next year when property assessments go down? Oh No!

Posted by: Freddy Location: Fishersville on Jul 19, 2007 at 05:55 PM

I read the "Civil Remedial Fines - VA Code 46.2-206.1", and see nothing there to protect "safe" drivers within this law. I would have liked to have seen "habitual offenders" or "excessive offenses" or "intentional offense" in the text. It appears to me that this law does not discern any thing. An accident, a mechanical failure, or just an untimely distraction could put one under scrutiny of this legislation. I thing this should have been publicly discussed or at least brought before the public prior to passing. I understand the issue but not the means. This is much like the bad dog" law. It will do nothing to prevent the problem, and likewise hurt many it does not intend to hurt. Bottom line is, it's all about money.

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