Wow! $2,100 to speed in VA, anybody live there???

**69LM1** · #1 07-02-2007, 07:32 AM

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Wow! Starting today, $2,100 for going 20 miles over the limit!

StriperSS · #2 07-02-2007, 08:36 AM

Wow

Velocity tax is out of control.

Chris396 · #3 07-02-2007, 08:49 AM

That is ridiculous and dangerous. With fines that high some people are going to try and outrun the police.

Jeff Murphy · #4 07-02-2007, 02:51 PM

Can someone explain why 20 mph over is the magic number regardless of the posted speed limit? I've never understood the way the fines are set. Why don't they do it based on % of the posted limit? At least that would be scientifically consistent.

If you are 20 over in a 30 zone, you are going 2/3rds too fast. You are also likely to kill a pedestrian vs just hurting them badly if you hit someone. If you are going 20 over in a 65 zone, you are going less than 30% too fast and your differential to the rest of the traffic shouldn't be as big a deal, although everything will happen faster.

Donutblue · #5 07-02-2007, 05:04 PM

Residents only !!! I would assume there will be a mass exodus from the State. Watch the real estate market in VA, I'm sure there will be a glut of housing available.

nuch_ss396 · #6 07-02-2007, 11:20 PM

20 over is a felony. That's where the $ amount comes from.

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