In some countries, traffic fines are adjusted based on the offender’s income - a system known as "day fines" - to ensure that penalties are equally impactful regardless of wealth. This approach aims to create fairness by making fines proportionate to the driver’s ability to pay, rather than applying the same flat rate to everyone. Proponents argue that income-based fines make penalties more equitable, as flat fines may be insignificant to the wealthy but burdensome to low-income individuals. Opponents argue that penalties should be consistent for all drivers to maintain fairness under the law, and that income-based fines could create resentment or be difficult to enforce.
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes
@B4JCC4GOne Nation1yr1Y
Badic Fairness, high income individuals earned the right to cop a fine and brush it off a fine easier.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No
@B4N7K8F 1yr1Y
flat fines that are not based on income result in traffic violations being practically legal for wealthy people. it allows them to pay a price that makes no difference to them and put other people in danger, while people under the poverty line could be stricken by the same fine and be unable to feed themselves.
@B73ZJLM8mos8MO
Force every person who commits traffic violations to either spend 3 months in prison, or receive a fine for $700 for each offence.
Yes, lower income people cannot pay high fines and as such that could make fines unfair for people with lower income.
Yes but should be capped at a minimum cost to prevent unemployed people getting away with traffic violations.
Yes, but only for people with minimal incomes and they have had a reason for the violation that is worthy of lowering the penalty.
@B57NYYH1yr1Y
Yes; penalties, for traffic violations, should be proportionate to the income of the driver, and, thus, adjusted according to this income bracket, to ensure that traffic fines retain their impact, regardless of wealth.
Yes but make it cheaper over all. Also make it so the police can toss out fines or let people off with a warning.
Yes and also on their occupation, if they spend more time on the road for their job then this needs to be taken into consideration
Yes if it is genuine. If it is a repeated offence then there should be laws in place to ensure that it doesn’t happen continuously.
@B4TTKRG1yr1Y
Yes, income-based percentage fines should be for all non-violent crimes to prevent those in higher tax brackets literally buying their way out, and to prevent crippling those who earn low incomes, especially those with dependants
@B4PBNFQ1yr1Y
Yes, but it should depend on tax brackets rather than income.
@B4N9LGV1yr1Y
Yes, but only for repeat or serious offenders from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.
@B4KZQCD1yr1Y
penalties for rich people should be community service instead of tickets
@B4JJCRG1yr1Y
IT DEPENDS. Speeding fine? Absolutely. Killed a child while under the influence? No, jail sounds like a fine solution regardless of your income.
@B4FZPTW1yr1Y
The traffic laws should be reviewed to suit modern day vehicles.
@B4F3MZQ1yr1Y
No it should be dependent on how many fines you’ve had previously. Like demerit points reset, your speeding fine should be limited not by speed but by volume in a 2 year period. 1 fine = $50, 2nd fine 50*2, 3rd fine $200 4th fine $200*4.
@B4DWGGB1yr1Y
Yes. The current system punishes only lower income drivers, as high income drivers don't hold the same value over smaller amounts of money.
@BD6ZT9H3 days3D
Yea. This initiative has worked well in Europe. Instead of a fixed penalty, the vehicle could be impounded and sold at auction. The owner would need to bid to get the vehicle back.
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