New Bill Could Expand Arlington's Powers to Ticket Parked Cars, But Backers See Other Purpose

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New Bill Could Expand Arlington’s Powers to Ticket Parked Cars, But Backers See Other Purpose

Alex Koma Today at 1:45pm

New legislation working its way through the General Assembly could soon let Arlington, and other large Northern Virginia localities, start ticketing parked cars for minor violations like expired license plates — but the lawmakers backing the bill say it has a very different purpose.
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But one outspoken political observer in Northern Virginia, political strategist Ben Tribbett, is blasting the bills as a “huge revenue grab” and compares them to another program in Fairfax County meant to step up the enforcement of car registration fee evasion.

Woah- under the radar but this bill from @KarrieKDelaney would allow Fairfax (and other large counties) to begin hiring people to enforce things like expired plates on PARKED vehicles in neighborhoods- instead of now when they can only be enforced if vehicle is moving. (1/2)

Huge revenue grab by the county and another way to target the working poor- which Fairfax is currently going after with the TARGET program. Can't believe this is sponsored by a "Democrat".

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[msongs]

1. just another LEO extortion racket which gives them $$...to pay themselves more nt

[dameatball]

2. This seems unfair if the vehicle is perhaps mechanically unsound and the owner is saving for repairs

or some similar situation. As long as the vehicle is not being used, this is ridiculous. State DMV rules should be consistent geographically

Meanwhile, in my rural area of Virginia, I sometimes see Farm Use tags at the grocery store. I like the Farm Use option if it is used according to DMV rules, because it is designed to save farmers some money. But some people will always take advantage.