The Northern Virginia legislator has introduced a new bill that would stiffen the penalties for people caught driving without a driver’s license, or driving with a license that’s been suspended.

Not mentioned in the article linked above is the fact that David Albo is a partner in one of the largest law firms in the D.C. area that specializes in people facing steep traffic penalties. Not coincidentally, David Albo’s legislative career is chock full of bills he has sponsored or co-sponsored that jack up the penalties for the full range of traffic violations, including last year’s odious bill instituting “fees” on violators of routine traffic laws in the thousands of dollars.

David Albo seems to spend an inordinate amount of time passing laws that benefit David Albo’s law firm.

Here’s a tip for Virginia legislators: Instead of continually passing laws aimed at fining, jailing, or restricting the driving rights of your constituents, why not pass laws that make life a little easier on them? For example, how about practicing a little oversight, and cleaning up Virginia’s utterly incompetent Department of Motor Vehicles? The agency is a complete joke.

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