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It's time to increase fines from $85 to $500 for blocking the box on any and all intersections. Doing so would make it's safer for everyone including pedestrians.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Its time to increase fines for drivers*

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And make fine based on income, not just static sum. Works well in Finland.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Income method breaks down for extremely wealthy. Top net worth individuals typically have very low or zero income and most of their wealth comes from assets.

[–] veni_vedi_veni 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Make it like a lien, but against their average yearly capital gains

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This would just encourage cops to target people they perceive as wealthy, and not bother with people who look poor

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 3 points 1 year ago

I still see that as a positive trend...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sounds great to me!