Virginia’s expensive and reviled bad-driving fees suffered their first legal setback Thursday when a Henrico County judge declared the costly penalties unconstitutional because they do not apply to out-of-state drivers.
General District Judge Archer Yeatts ruled that there is no legally justifiable reason for charging the fees to a Virginian who is stopped for an offense, such as reckless or drunken driving, but not making a Maryland resident pay.
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