> There was an interesting pilot program to give $50 tickets to people exceeding the speed limit by 30mph in school zones. Tons of opposition. This sounds way,

> There was an interesting pilot program to give $50 tickets to people exceeding the speed limit by 30mph in school zones. Tons of opposition. This sounds way, way too little. I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but I'd expect you to lose your driving license for a violation like this in Finland, temporarily at least. Just for comparison, exceeding the speed limit by 15-20 km/h in a low-speed zone results in a fine of 200€ (~$225), and in excess of 20 km/h (~13 mph) gets you day-fines. And yes, if you make millions, the day-fine ticket can get expensive; the current record is €112,000 for exceeding the speed limit by 14 mph. Which I think is fine -- $50 slap for a millionaire doesn't provide much of a deterrent, does it?