The Slumlord’s Golden Egg
This post was originally a December 2018 letter to the Vinton Town Council. Vinton Town Council 311 S. Pollard St. Vinton, VA 24179 Re: Community Improvement Grant Dear Council: That… Read more The Slumlord’s Golden Egg →
Prepaying your ticket for an auto accident = admitting fault
Did you know that prepaying your ticket for an auto accident amounts to an admission that the accident was your fault? If you prepay, and if the other driver decides to sue, you can bet that your prepayment of the ticket will be used against you. This is because Virginia Code § 8.01-418 provides that if a defendant “pled guilty or nolo contendere or suffered a forfeiture in a prosecution for a criminal offense or traffic infraction,” then evidence of that “plea or forfeiture as shown by the records of… Read more Prepaying your ticket for an auto accident = admitting fault →
Dynamic, Positive thinking
“There are bad times just around the corner. We can all look forward to despair. It’s as clear as crystal from Birmingham to Bristol that we can’t save democracy and we don’t much care.” –Noel Coward