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   They need to do this everyday......

	Posted at 07:10 AM ET, 06/16/2011 

	700 cited, $1,000 tickets issued in HOV crackdown

	By Justin Jouvenal

	Cars traveling southbound on Virginia's Interstate 395 during rush hour. (LESLIE E. KOSSOFF - AP) More than 700 drivers were cited and two unlucky commuters were slapped with $1,000 tickets as part of a crackdown on HOV violators Tuesday, authorities said.

	Police from a handful of jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia handed out tickets during the morning and evening rush hours on interstates 95, 66, 270, 395 and other major arteries. The enforcement effort was dubbed the Capitol Region HOV Awareness Day.

	The $1,000 tickets were given to two Virginia drivers for their fourth HOV offenses, officials said. The penalty also includes three points on the drivers records.

	Officers also cited 32 drivers for reckless driving, 25 drivers for speeding and one driver for drunk driving.

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billybaru Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote billybaru Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: HOV enforcement results Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 11:27am
	They need to do this everyday...... Posted at 07:10 AM ET, 06/16/2011 700 cited, $1,000 tickets issued in HOV crackdown By Justin Jouvenal Cars traveling southbound on Virginia's Interstate 395 during rush hour. (LESLIE E. KOSSOFF - AP) More than 700 drivers were cited and two unlucky commuters were slapped with $1,000 tickets as part of a crackdown on HOV violators Tuesday, authorities said. Police from a handful of jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia handed out tickets during the morning and evening rush hours on interstates 95, 66, 270, 395 and other major arteries. The enforcement effort was dubbed the Capitol Region HOV Awareness Day. The $1,000 tickets were given to two Virginia drivers for their fourth HOV offenses, officials said. The penalty also includes three points on the drivers records. Officers also cited 32 drivers for reckless driving, 25 drivers for speeding and one driver for drunk driving.

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	Hope those 32 drivers know Reckless Driving in Va is a 6-Point Violation? It can stay on their DMV records (and possibly affect their insurance rates) for up to 11 years: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/points_6.asp states the following: "Six Point Violations The number of years that the conviction stays on your DMV record is in parentheses beside each violation. An asterisk (*) indicates that the conviction remains on your record permanently. Demerit points will also be assigned to your record for traffic convictions incurred in other states. The violations listed may change without prior notice. Reckless Driving (Felony or Misdemeanor) Reckless driving - speeding in excess of 80 mph (11 years) Reckless driving - speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (11 years) Reckless driving - racing (11 years) Reckless driving - passing or overtaking an emergency vehicle (11 years) Reckless driving - passing a school bus (11 years) Reckless driving - passing on the crest of a hill (11 years) Reckless driving - passing at a railroad crossing (11 years) Reckless driving - passing two vehicles abreast (11 years) Reckless driving - driving two vehicles abreast (11 years) Reckless driving - driving too fast for conditions (11 years) Reckless driving - failing to give a proper signal (11 years) Reckless driving - faulty brakes/improper control (11 years) Reckless driving - on parking lots, etc. (11 years) Reckless driving - with an obstructed view (11 years) Reckless driving - generally (11 years) Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (5 years)"