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That's fine for you personally, and it may sound all good from a logical, theoretical, or academic perspective, however I personally know of people who have los
by tenzing 1y ago
That's fine for you personally, and it may sound all good from a logical, theoretical, or academic perspective, however I personally know of people who have lost their license due to multiple fines and "demerit points" (NZ) resulting in that consequence.
The fines, and loss of license hurt them personally, professionally, and financially, but didn't change their behavior outside of the very short term.
In NZ we have people that are in and out of prison due to burglaries, robberies, etc... but the penalties don't change their longer term behavior.
There's a deeper problem, and penalties are important, but not the entire fix.
- xythobuz 1y agoThen these people _obviously_ are not fit to drive a multi-ton killing machine at all and should have their license permanently revoked, when they had multiple chances for introspection.
- genewitch 1y agoI think whoever brought up the "fines as revenue" may have thought of Fenton, LA or the like: https://www.propublica.org/article/fenton-louisiana-brought-in-1-million-through-mayors-court https://www.propublica.org/article/fenton-louisiana-brought-...
- mulmen 1y agoAnd yet people drive with suspended licenses every day.
- johnisgood 1y agoYeah, as if "criminals" cared about the laws. :D (See: gun control).
- dmos62 1y agoThe occasional fine I get (and the prospect of getting another) does affect my driving habits and attentiveness, and it's the same for people close to me. Can't talk for others, though I'd expect this to be the norm.