Comments on: July 27 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2007/07/july-27-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-27-roundup Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bill Evans ( Virginian) http://overlawyered.com/2007/07/july-27-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-8408 Bill Evans ( Virginian) Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:55:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5154#comment-8408 I drive I-81 between Christiansburg and Roanoke several times a week. What has happened is that Virginians have slowed down to avoid the fees, and out of state drivers haven't. As a result there are now what I refer to as rolling traffic jams. I-81 is already extremely busy, and now add the congestion created by slower drivers who no longer match traffic flow, and there is a major accident waiting to happen. The first day after the law went into effect, in the 28 miles I drive, there were 5 State Troopers out there, all had cars pulled over, all were Virginia Drivers. I drive I-81 between Christiansburg and Roanoke several times a week. What has happened is that Virginians have slowed down to avoid the fees, and out of state drivers haven’t. As a result there are now what I refer to as rolling traffic jams. I-81 is already extremely busy, and now add the congestion created by slower drivers who no longer match traffic flow, and there is a major accident waiting to happen.

The first day after the law went into effect, in the 28 miles I drive, there were 5 State Troopers out there, all had cars pulled over, all were Virginia Drivers.

]]> By: rbb http://overlawyered.com/2007/07/july-27-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-8407 rbb Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:51:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5154#comment-8407 Virginia ought to put a windfall profits tax on all lawyers specializing in traffic offenses. Do you think it to be a coincidence that the main sponsor of the bill is Dave Albo, who is (imagine the odds) a lawyer who specializes in traffic offenses. The online petition to repeal this travesty has over 163,000 signatures - <a href="http://new.petitiononline.com/va3202/petition.html" rel="nofollow">http://new.petitiononline.com/va3202/petition.html</a> Virginia ought to put a windfall profits tax on all lawyers specializing in traffic offenses. Do you think it to be a coincidence that the main sponsor of the bill is Dave Albo, who is (imagine the odds) a lawyer who specializes in traffic offenses.

The online petition to repeal this travesty has over 163,000 signatures – http://new.petitiononline.com/va3202/petition.html

]]> By: Bob Smith http://overlawyered.com/2007/07/july-27-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-8406 Bob Smith Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:52:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5154#comment-8406 I wouldn't be happy the "John Doe" amendment was reinstated. The reinstatement is a smokescreen, its language was changed. A new requirement was added: the informant's basis for making their claim must be "objectively reasonable". That is a loophole any competent plaintiff's attorney can drive an army division through. I wouldn’t be happy the “John Doe” amendment was reinstated. The reinstatement is a smokescreen, its language was changed. A new requirement was added: the informant’s basis for making their claim must be “objectively reasonable”. That is a loophole any competent plaintiff’s attorney can drive an army division through.

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