[Kizzy]

It's great that it's being highlighted how much these fines can impact on your life, more needs to be done to assess the impact these have on people.
One minute you're just keeping your head above water, the next...you've drown.

Look at the new fine for speeding, a weeks wage or the best part of a months rent, I'm conflicted on that to be fair... nobody sticks to speed limits, I've tried to and it's more dangerous as those around you begin to drive more aggressively for holding them up!

But taking money from people just about managing?... :/ (don't ask me what happens if they don't work, I don't know )

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It's great that it's being highlighted how much these fines can impact on your life, more needs to be done to assess the impact these have on people.
One minute you're just keeping your head above water, the next...you've drown.

Look at the new fine for speeding, a weeks wage or the best part of a months rent, I'm conflicted on that to be fair... nobody sticks to speed limits, I've tried to and it's more dangerous as those around you begin to drive more aggressively for holding them up!

But taking money from people just about managing?... :/ (don't ask me what happens if they don't work, I don't know )

Speeding kills - darn right people should be fined. Don't we need to stop this selfish behaviour? Or do some only care when it is them or theirs on the receiving end?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Speeding kills - darn right people should be fined. Don't we need to stop this selfish behaviour? Or do some only care when it is them or theirs on the receiving end?

Why are you choosing to bait on this issue?...

I have no problem whatsoever with speeding fines, nor have I ever suggested I have.

The change from a set fine to a weeks wage however is different, who is tasked with this calculation? It would have to be a whole new department clearly.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why are you choosing to bait on this issue?...

I have no problem whatsoever with speeding fines, nor have I ever suggested I have.

The change from a set fine to a weeks wage however is different, who is tasked with this calculation? It would have to be a whole new department clearly.

I'm not baiting but speeding has potentially serious consequences and a higher fine is a better deterrent than a lower one. Anyone doing it takes the risk and therefore cannot moan about the level of the fine.