Saturday, March 1, 2008

$3500 speeding ticket .... VA. lawmaker seems to profit from the law he made. Personally in the case of state Delegate David B. Albo (R-Springfield)

Albo, a senior partner in the Albo & Oblon, LLP traffic law firm, can expect to see a significant increase in business as motorists seek to protect their wallet from traffic tickets that come with assessments of up to $3000 in addition to an annual point tax that tops out at $700 a year for as long as the points remain.

Driving as little as 15 MPH over the limit on an interstate highway now brings six license demerit points, a fine of up to $2500, up to one year in jail, and a new mandatory $1050 tax. The law also imposes an additional annual fee of up to $100 if a prior conviction leaves the motorist with a balance of eight demerit points, plus $75 for each additional point (up to $700 a year). The conviction in this example remains on the record for five years.

Via: http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/2007/06/index.html
is this from an article in http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/18/1818.asp