On 21 Jul 2006 14:54:13 GMT, (John F. Carr) wrote:

>In article >,
>laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE > wrote:
>>The fee should be based on your driving record. Charge a base of $24
>>but when it's time to renew add another $100 for each traffic
>>violation in the last 6 years.
>
>The fee IS based on your driving record. Texas has had a "driver
>responsibility" tax on license points for a few years now. Three
>speeding tickets = $300. See
>http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/adminis...ol/drp/drp.htm
>
>The base fee is rising because government grows to meet revenue
>and the money from the last tax increase has already been spent.

The base fee shouldn't rise. If they need more money take it out of
the speeders and duis and other highway criminals. Leave us
law-abiding citizens alone.