Pumps' Perplexities

In the everyday world a "fee" is charged by a professional
for services rendered......If it is charged by the government
the "fee" is a "tax".......

Here in Virginia, since many attempts to raise the "tax" for
road building and maintenance, have been turned down
at the ballot box, we got a new "fee".......Effective 7/1/2007......

It is a civil "fee" for traffic violations which are added on to
your original "fine" (another "fee").......If you have 8 points
for driving violations on your driver' license, then this new
"fee" will kick in.......

Getting a traffic ticket for driving 20 miles over the speed
limit and you get 8 points and a reckless driving charge.......
You not only pay for the traffic ticket and court costs but
you will be billed by the State of Virginia an additional $3,000,
payable at $1,000 for 3 years for a "civil fee".......

They are going to build roads on the back of traffic violators......
Our Governor Tim Kaine say, "To avoid the fees, drive
safely"........So let's do it......

#1 Drive 5 miles below the speed limit on all roads and
highways....

#2 Drive by the "book" and leave the "one car length per
each 10MPH between you and the car in front of you......
This will improve road safety........

It should be noted that his law does not apply to
out-of-state drivers (there is no way to enforce the law)
and Virginia residents which are illegal (there is no
way to enforce the law).......

If the State of Virginia wants a "highway headache" all
one has to do is drive by the rules of their DMV driver's
instruction manual.......Pumps