I imagine the person you're asking was talking about fines being regressive in the sense that if a wealthy person receives a $100 fine for speeding or parking v

I imagine the person you're asking was talking about fines being regressive in the sense that if a wealthy person receives a $100 fine for speeding or parking violations, it's basically nothing, but the same $100 represents a day or 2 of labor for the working poor and could be ruinous if they are already barely able to pay their bills.