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the first place. Six-point convictions include such infractions as passing a school bus, failing to give a proper signal or driving with an obstructed view. The $1,050 assessment applies, but those convictions stay on a driver’s record for 11 years. While the amount of the tax can add up, the law issued by the State Supreme Court forbids judges from reducing or suspending the state fines in any way.

“People were overwhelmingly saying “fix traffic problems,” Kaine said in a call-in show Tuesday on WTOP Radio. “It takes money to do it.”

The new tax applies only to Viiginia residents, so that outof-state motorists only need to pay the regular ticket amount.

Standard traffic infractions, such as low-level speeding and running a stop sign, do not carry the fees. The state courts posted the fees and eligible offenses this month. In Virginia, drivers can pay the fee in installments over a three year period.

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