£180,000 speding fine . . .

The punishment should be (as it is here) 'If you speed at X in Y, you will receive a fine of £Y'. Not 'You will be caused x% hardship, ha ha ha'.

Just because he bothered to put some effort in and do well for himself does not mean the cost of things should be inflated to such a level that he needn't have bothered.
 
[TW]Fox;15682190 said:
The punishment should be (as it is here) 'If you speed at X in Y, you will receive a fine of £Y'. Not 'You will be caused x% hardship, ha ha ha'.

Just because he bothered to put some effort in and do well for himself does not mean the cost of things should be inflated to such a level that he needn't have bothered.
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Different country different laws. If it was like the same as this country, would he be paying more Tax on his earnings?
 
^ i'm sure he would have a little more available than that. :p

[TW]Fox;15682090 said:
Good idea. Lets just run our entire economy like that - want a new car? £100,000 to some people, £10 if you are unemployed.
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Your missing the point entirely.

"The penalty was calculated based on the unnamed motorist's wealth - assessed by the court as $22.7m (£14.1m) - and because he was a repeat offender." (obviously needs citation)

Tbh if he was that much of a repeat offender he should be facing prison not 'appropriate' fines. Firing through a village at 85mph isn't funny. They perhaps feel that previous action wasn't getting through to the man.

Whats the best way to get a wealthy person to sit up and take notice? Doesn't take rocket science.
 
Some ridiculous comments in this thread.

So if you don't earn any money your fines should be free? And if you earn double the national wage but live in an expensive area then all of your fines should be doubled?

It's just jealousy, that's all.
 
Muncher said:
Some ridiculous comments in this thread.

So if you don't earn any money your fines should be free? And if you earn double the national wage but live in an expensive area then all of your fines should be doubled?

It's just jealousy, that's all.
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A £100 fine would be more noticed to an average earning person.

To a millionaire its just insignificant. Then other than points, there is no punishment. No punishment that will be felt.
 
[TW]Fox;15682090 said:
Good idea. Lets just run our entire economy like that - want a new car? £100,000 to some people, £10 if you are unemployed.
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I’m sure many would support you. It beats the scrappage scheme, think of all those extra shiny new BMWs on the road. What a boost for our economy. ;)
 
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Silly law. As Fox says why not have means tested pricing for consumer goods?

As usual jealousy and envy is rife in the UK.
 
[TW]Fox;15682329 said:
This sort of scheme is ridiculous. As muncher points out, if you earn nothing are fines free?
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Well no, since if you earned nothing you wouldn't be able to afford to be a motorist.

Spie said:
Silly law. As Fox says why not have means tested pricing for consumer goods?

As usual jealousy and envy is rife in the UK.
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Not sure how one can justify someone with £20m being fined the same as someone with £200. As in America where the Veyron driver got booked at 210mph and only issued an $500 fine, where is the justice in this?
 
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Not sure how one can justify someone with £20m being fined the same as someone with £200. As in America where the Veyron driver got booked at 210mph and only issued an $500 fine, where is the justice in this?
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Because that's fair?

The notion that some people seem to have that financially equalizing everyone is a both a viable and good idea is idiotic.
 
Spie said:
Silly law. As Fox says why not have means tested pricing for consumer goods?

As usual jealousy and envy is rife in the UK.
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No jealousy and envy, when I was done for 104mph on the motorway, my fine was based on my means and my income, to make it a proper punishment, the same as his was.

Why should the rich be able to treat fines as an insignificant annoyance. It is a punishment, simple as.

The fixed penalty fine in the UK is pathetic really, the points are way more of a detterent.

As it is, people already have some degree of difference in what they pay for goods be it Lidl or Waitrose - Kia or Ferrari, but when it comes to punishment, if you don't want the fine, don't do the crime, especially in a country known to have such a war against speeders.
 
shauncr91 said:
Well no, since if you earned nothing you wouldn't be able to afford to be a motorist.



Not sure how one can justify someone with £20m being fined the same as someone with £200. As in America where the Veyron driver got booked at 210mph and only issued an $500 fine, where is the justice in this?
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Why should there be justice in it just because he earns more than you or I?
 
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