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It’s time to increase the fines for drivers who block intersections (www.theglobeandmail.com)
submitted 7 months ago by NarrativeBear@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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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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[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Its time to increase fines for drivers*

[–] Racle@sopuli.xyz 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] C126@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months 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@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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

[–] Two2Tango@lemmy.ca -4 points 7 months 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@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I still see that as a positive trend...

[–] mosscap@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 months ago

Sounds great to me!

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Wait, why would cops get to keep the fines???