Should traffic fines be based on income levels?

Seems like a good idea. The punishment doesn't really fit the crime if the it costs one guy a weeks salary and another guy an hours work.

That tad amouts to a two tier penalty system. There should be a standard penalty for a standard crime.

Those that can't pay should be given the option to work it off in community service rather than say jail time.

.... No, they should be based on flagrancy and the danger created


................. currently it's nothing more than a Tax Collector with a Gun !


Here's an approach I'd be in favor of ....

Agree. If say, a driver gets a $300 speeding ticket then another in the same 6 month period...the second fine should be more.

.... I'd say no Luigi ... in my eyes Motor Vehicle Code is used as nothing more than a Tax Collection Tool .... safety is not the deal as they purport.

On top of that, you not only get a Fine, the Insurance Company stuffs it to you also .... and they do it with State provided info ... generally unrequested.

Contrary to popular belief, you can speed safely .... if you couldn't, is the cop pursuing you for speeding, doing so recklessly ? After all, he has to exceed your speed many times to catch you.

If repeated traffic offenders were penalized more often, it would lower auto insurance for good drivers. You & I are paying for their irresponsible.

.... the irresponsible are merely an excuse .. a tool .. " We are forced to raise your Premium due to the area in which you live " .. funny, but when they are asked why the insurance company(s) always state they lose money on vehicular insurance, even though most States now have Mandatory Insurance at the behest of those Company(s) ... funny how that works.

Want to get a Real Runaround ... ask how much they make in Investment Returns on Premiums from time of premium payment until possible Incident Payout ... amazing how that Stat is ... ahem ... " Currently Unavailable " !

You notice how every little infraction has suddenly become a ' Point Violation ' against your Driver License .... who benefits by the Point System ?

Here's another little something to ponder in considering my Tax Collector with a Gun assertion .... why has the Founder of MADD, Candy Lightner, completely disassociated herself from MADD and actually is on record against what it has become ?

No. How would that be fair? This is just another example of class warfare.

You nailed it. The rich can pay more but it's not fair to have two set of laws or penalties for the same crime.

Fines should be the same for everyone.

I totally agree. Anything less would be picking & chosing the penalty on whaterver they want.

No Worries... Pretty soon we'll be a classless society and it will just work out.

There's a lot of truth to that statement.

The rich should pay less.

That would tad amount to a two tier penalty system. The ACLU would love a case like that.

We need to disband the ACLU!!...

Agree but some fancy hot shot lawyer would take the case.

Lawyers should only be allowed to work for corporations, after all, they are people too...

No. You do the crime...you do the time or fine.

The real problem is, the rich have better lawyers, and thus are more likely to avoid paying fines of any kind.

True. Paying the fine may be less hastle & cheaper than a lawyer.