Backpedaling in Virginia, for the Votes

Back on June 24th, in a post I titled Profiting From His Own Legislation, I noted the State of Virginia’s creative attempt to fill the state’s coffers with fresh money via what the state was calling “civil remedial fees,” for “bad” drivers.

Today, we read the following about Virginia’s so called bad driver civil remedial fees legislation.

An online petition against Virginia’s steep new “abusive driver” fees neared 100,000 signatures Monday, accelerating lawmakers’ calls for the General Assembly to rescind them before voters go to the polls Nov. 6.

Pointing up the political power of the issue, at one point Monday more than 1,000 people an hour were signing the petition demanding that lawmakers repeal the fees—some of which can top $1,000—or risk being voted out of office.

Note that the lawmakers are not calling to rescind the legislation because it is abusive to the individuals living in Virginia, but because they are concerned about being booted out of office.

One of the main sponsors of the bill, David B. Albo (R-Fairfax), who had laughably stated that the fees were “basically a voluntary tax,” and whose private law firm, which just happens to specialize in criminal/traffic law, potentially could have profited from drivers’ needs for legal representation because of the legislation, had this to say about the recent developments.

Albo said opposition to the fees has been intense because many people do not understand them.

I think individuals living in Virginia understand the fees only too well.  It’s the Virginia lawmakers who don’t understand that individuals are fed up with being shaken down for dollars every time they turn around.

Va. Driver Fees Now Election Weapon

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