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They believe they have a God given right to break the speed limit

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[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Unscaled fines punish people for being poor, because the punishment is a larger percentage of their disposable income.

Why should a poor person pay a fine of 30% of their monthly take home, while a rich enough person pays 5% (or less?) of their take home for the same infraction.

The only fair solution is for the fine to amount to an equal percent of your take home pay. Then it is the same punishment for everyone.