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Berman: Abolish Driver Responsibility Surcharge

One of Texas' most conservative legislators, state Rep. Leo Berman from my hometown of Tyler, today filed HB 299 "Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program." Bully for him!I called Rep. Berman's office to ask about the bill and he answered the phone himself. He said he filed HB 299 because he considers it "Double jeopardy, triple jeopardy, even quadruple jeopardy" to require payment of surcharges for three years after the traffic ticket has been paid.At least half a dozen constitutents from Smith County have approached him about the surcharges, said Berman, some of whom couldn't pay both the surcharge and the cost of insurance. He said he'd rather them pay their insurance bill and drive with liability coverage than pay the state and drive without it...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on November 16, 2010 (boomark / email).