A friend of mine seems to get a ticket about once a year on average (which I don't get - I've been driving for 15 years and never got one) - the thing that really bugs me though is how angry and upset she gets when she does get one; like she's been targeted personally for something entirely outside of her control, not that if you choose to consistently drive 10km/h over the limit you are eventually going to get pinged. She doesn't seem to have the "nothing is ever my fault" attitude generally, but for speeding fines it's like she doesn't feel that responsibility as a driver or something. Idk people are weird

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 week ago (14 children)

I think the fines for speeding here are too low. We should follow some of Australia's pricing if we actually want to discourage speeding. It's clearly not high enough if people can consistently get fines and not even bother to change their habits.

[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

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.

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