To me, "fine" means "legal if you are rich enough"; I'd be for a system that if you get more than X speeding fines within a period, your license becomes provisional, and you have to resit the full license test within 6 months or loose it entirely. Maybe required people to have a "P" plate in the window while their license is provisional as a bit of social pressure as well.

Pretty much you've shown you aren't familiar with the requirements to operate a vehicle on public roads, and need a reminder

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess technically we do have system kind of like that, maybe not as strict. Every speeding offence gets demerit points, and I believe if you get 100 in a two year period you get a suspended license for three months. But I did just read that you don't get demerits for speed camera offences, I'm not sure why that is.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because they don't know who was driving.

If you're pulled over, you have to present your ID, which is recorded on the ticket, a camera ticket just goes to the registered owner of the vehicle.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 week ago

Ah yeah, that makes sense. I didn't really think about it enough.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 week ago

In europe some countries base their fines on your income. That seems like a fair system. Everybody should be equally hurt. Check this out

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484/