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> If they were for safety or actual enforcement, the punishments wouldn't be so heavily weighted towards fines. I don't disagree with your conclusion, but I di
by javert 13y ago
> If they were for safety or actual enforcement, the punishments wouldn't be so heavily weighted towards fines.
I don't disagree with your conclusion, but I disagree with your argument.
Any punishment other than a fine for parking or speeding violations would be draconian, except for repeat offenders.
It's not OK to throw someone in jail or suspend their license (potentially removing their ability to get to work) for a minor speeding violation.
- toomuchtodo 13y ago> It's not OK to throw someone in jail or suspend their license (potentially removing their ability to get to work) for a minor speeding violation. Agreed. At the same time, this would entail correcting law enforcement of speed limits to be more realistic, with other traffic citations directing you to remedial training/driving school that is affordable and not profit driven. Self-driving cars make all this moot though. The sooner they get here, the better.
- MadManE 13y agoI would argue that having laws against things that are easily deterred simply by money is evil. Anything that is worth outlawing should carry a significant penalty with it. Otherwise, we encourage legislation outlawing things for revenue instead of because they are actually wrong.