Virginia Remedial Fees were a set of taxes enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that collected up to $3,000 for moving violations[1][2]. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A moving violation is any Violation of the Law committed by the driver of a Vehicle while it is in motion. The taxes were enacted as the method to fund a variety of transportation projects without raising other taxes, and with the side-benefit of discouraging abusive driving. However, the taxes have been criticized for:
- being excessive
- not applying to out-of-state drivers
- applying to minor infractions like:
- failing to signal a turn
- speeding 10 mph over the limit on a 70 mph road
- for driving business to traffic lawyers like the bill's originator[3].
The taxes also became the subject of a massive Internet petition-signing effort calling for their repeal. Some legislators across the Commonwealth, aware of the intense opposition, began reversing their positions and opposing the taxes[4].
On the last day of the 2008 legislative session, March 8, the Virginia General Assembly passed a repeal of these taxes. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The taxes collected to date will be refunded. [5] At 10:15 p. m. , at least 10 Republican State Senators refused to vote for the repeal legislation, which would prevent the repeal taking effect as soon as the Governor signs the bill. The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term However, at 10:25 p. m. , the Republicans requested a revote, and it passed 37-3, which will allow an immediate effective date. [6]
External links
Refererences
- ^ Va. Bad-Driver Fees Could Snag Officials, Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post, August 26, 2007. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D
- ^ http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0896
- ^ Virginia Introduces $3550 Speeding Ticket
- ^ Va. Driver Fees Now Election Weapon, Tim Craig, The Washington Post, July 17, 2007. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D
- ^ http://www.nbc4.com/news/15544306/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=news Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ http://oxroadsouth.com/2008/03/08/day-60-and-counting.aspx Retrieved 2008-03-12.
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