Re: Driver Responsibility Assessment

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On 11/16/09, another bitter out of state driver wrote:
> On 4/02/09, Falcon wrote:
>> I was also caught by this ridiculous law and refuse to pay the fee for
>> this driver assessment. This was not only my first offense ever (I am
>> an out of state driver (Massachusetts) with a still clean drivers
>> license (no points on my license from an out of state violation)) but
>> happened in small town when it was dark out and where the speed limit
>> is very poorly posted (what does a speed zone mean to an out of state
>> driver?) So the fee is so I don't offend again? Well, I'm not going to
>> driving in the state ever again so they cant force me to pay the 300
>> dollars without having informed me of anything previously. I would be
>> more then willing to take part in anything targeted at shutting down
>> this law.
>>
>> On 3/22/09, Simi72 wrote:
>>> I too am from out of state and feel that this is extortion. I
>>> would be more than happy to get involved with fighting this.
>>> Especially with times as they are I know that I can't afford to
>>> pay $550 for a license I dont even have (meaning my NY
>>> license..I'm from georgia though...)
>>>
>
> Add me to the list of out of state drivers caught in this tax-on-a tax
> nonsense. How is there any sort of fair notice to out of state drivers?
> I would have returned to fight the ticket if i had known about this law.
,,,Let's start a class action law suit against the state of NY for
Extortion!!!