Showing posts with label surcharges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surcharges. Show all posts
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Bill would impose moratorium on driver surcharges in Texas

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Anyone who has dealt with the world of low-level traffic offenses knows the consequences of the Texas Driver Responsibility Program. The DRP...
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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Holy piece of junk, Batman!

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There were some folks who thought I was a bit off the mark when I dared to criticize HPD's BATmobiles . Turns out I was right . We...
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Friday, December 10, 2010

Lawyer files suit to end surcharge program

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I've written in the past of Texans caught in the Kafka-esque nightmare of the DPS Driver Responsibility Program that imposes surcharges...
Friday, October 22, 2010

State changes course on driver surcharges

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The Texas Department of Public Safety has finally come to the conclusion that hitting motorists with surcharge after surcharge is not workin...
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Sometimes the cure can be worse than the ailment

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The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a se...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Turning drunk driving into a money-making enterprise

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A former state district judge from McLennan County, David Hodges, has joined the growing chorus of reasonable minds that believe the costs o...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Texas taking a second look at surcharges

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Today's Houston Chronicle ran an excellent article on the trouble people find themselves in as a result of the Texas Department of Publi...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

State troopers on the prowl for drunk drivers

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If you're planning on cruising the highways in the Lone Star State this holiday weekend, you might want to watch your speed, make sure y...
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Debtor's prison, redux

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Even though federal debtor's prisons were outlawed in 1833 and the Texas Constitution forbade them in the Lone Star State in 1836, they ...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

A neverending circle

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I came across an interesting e-mail today about the surcharges the Texas Department of Public Safety impose upon Texas motorists. The author...