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I recall that some Scandinavian countries base fine amounts for traffic violations like speeding according to income.
by stevesearer 3y ago
I recall that some Scandinavian countries base fine amounts for traffic violations like speeding according to income.
- bheadmaster 3y agoI guess that makes it economically viable for people with less income not to follow the law.
- MaxMatti 3y agoIt's actually the other way around. It's high enough to not be economically viable for anybody.
- bheadmaster 3y agoIf a person's income is low enough that probability of being fined * percentage of income per fine * income is less than price of parking, then it's economically viable for them not to pay for parking and risk the fine.
- TallGuyShort 3y agoOn the contrary, the point is to correct for that fact that a flat-fee fine is a complete non-issue if your income is high enough. There have been times in my life when an accidental or unexpected $50 fine would impact my ability to pay rent or other essential bills that month. But now I'm not even sure I'd bother going to court to contest something that small because I just wouldn't care enough to spend the time or emotional investment.