Loudoun County Juvenile Court

My 17 year old was pulled over for having a brake light out. Its 10am, not speeding, no attitude, no idea that the light was out, and said her police officer father would fix it right away. Nope. She received a $91 ticket because a $3 bulb was out $30 fine and $61 court cost. Since she is a juvenile, if we chose to go to court a parent must be present. I can't take the day off for $91. Why is there a processing and handling fee? Isn't that why I pay county taxes? If any of the officers I work with gave a brake light ticket, they would be laughed at and told what a D**k they were. FYI to the LCS Deputy, a good cop would pull over for a brake light and see what else there is...DUI? Drugs? Suspended license? etc. Brake lights ONLY get Warning Tickets. It balancing community relations, safety, and police work all in one.

The officer did not show up for our court time. We were told we could come back at another time after taking off 2 days of work in order to get my son to court for going 3 mph over the speed limit. How am I sure he was going 3 mph over the speed limit? I was sitting next to him! So we could join the driver improvement program wasting 2 weekends of our lives or come back when rescheduled. We chose to do the driver improvement program to find that no one knows when it is or where, but I can call back the day we are supposed to be there.