24 October 2009

High fines for bad driving? Too bad

This letter is in response to "High Fines for Speeding Anger Virginians," which appeared in the New York Times on July 19, 2007.

Published, New York Times, July 26, 2007

Not all Virginians are angered by the state's increased traffic fines. Egregiously bad driving deserves large fines. I have no sympathy for those so contemptuous of public safety, and I like the idea of shifting some of the burden of financing our transportation network to those who abuse it, and sparing the law-abiding Virginians who depend on it.

Note: this was originally posted on ketches, yaks & hawks on 19 June 2007

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