rickmcfc
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What's wrong with the current system? It's fair and everyone knows the punishments, there isn't any get out of jail cards, no exemptions or fluctuations in the law. The new system is riddled with issues
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New Penalties For Speeding.
- Thread starter rickmcfc
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What's wrong with the current system? It's fair and everyone knows the punishments, there isn't any get out of jail cards, no exemptions or fluctuations in the law. The new system is riddled with issues
Good. Speeding is almost as bad as drink driving and if the current system isnt working then hopefully this will reduce the number deaths on the road due to speeding
If they were serious about road safety they'd increase the number of points and make attendance at speed awareness classes compulsory. Hammering joe public for carelessly drifting a few mph over the speed limit is about revenue, nothing more.
abu13
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I said the same thing yesterday, increase the points and educate people,If they were serious about road safety they'd increase the number of points and make attendance at speed awareness classes compulsory. Hammering joe public for carelessly drifting a few mph over the speed limit is about revenue, nothing more.
hilts
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What's wrong with the current system? It's fair and everyone knows the punishments, there isn't any get out of jail cards, no exemptions or fluctuations in the law. The new system is riddled with issues
Well if you take an average joe on say £300 a week speeding and you fine him £60 it's going to sting a little or a lot, the guy from wilmslow in his Porsche would see it as a slight inconvenience and would probably whip out 60 notes from his pocket if he could.
Which one is most likely to think twice sbout doing it again. For something to be a punishment and a deterrent it has to feel like such. The devil is in the detail though.
MellowJoe
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The law shouldn't be relative. It should be fixed really. Having said that, rich people park where they want cos a parking ticket means nothing to them, if rich people speed, it pleases me that they'd be hit more proportionately in the pocket. It's only a deterrent if it makes you think.
hilts
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If they were serious about road safety they'd increase the number of points and make attendance at speed awareness classes compulsory. Hammering joe public for carelessly drifting a few mph over the speed limit is about revenue, nothing more.
Speed awareness courses are a complete waste of time from an education point of view, I know I have been on one.
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Back in 2004 I was hit by a car which was doing 28mph in a 25 mph zone as I was near a school. I ended up in hospital for 2 days as a had a broken hip. I was on crutches for 9 weeks and couldnt work for 11 weeks. As I was working for a job agency at the time I only received SSP which at the time was about £50. Think he driver got a £600 fine and 6 points. So you tell me who got the better deal. sorry I have absolutely no sympathy with speeding driver and in my eyes they deserve everything they getWho says the system isn't working? Road deaths are decreasing year on year. This is simply yet another way to make money out of motorists.
stonerblue
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Back in 2004 I was hit by a car which was doing 28mph in a 25 mph zone as I was near a school. I ended up in hospital for 2 days as a had a broken hip. I was on crutches for 9 weeks and couldnt work for 11 weeks. As I was working for a job agency at the time I only received SSP which at the time was about £50. Think he driver got a £600 fine and 6 points. So you tell me who got the better deal. sorry I have absolutely no sympathy with speeding driver and in my eyes they deserve everything they get
spot. and indeed, on.
rickmcfc
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Back in 2004 I was hit by a car which was doing 28mph in a 25 mph zone as I was near a school. I ended up in hospital for 2 days as a had a broken hip. I was on crutches for 9 weeks and couldnt work for 11 weeks. As I was working for a job agency at the time I only received SSP which at the time was about £50. Think he driver got a £600 fine and 6 points. So you tell me who got the better deal. sorry I have absolutely no sympathy with speeding driver and in my eyes they deserve everything they get
Seems harsh for three mph over the speed limit. How was that proved out of interest?
rickmcfc
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Here is one of the many issues with the new system.
Person A - Earns £100k a year gets caught speeding at 35mph in a 30mph zone and hit with a fine of £961.53 (50% weekly income)
Person B - Earns £15k a year gets caught speeding at 51mph in a 30mph zone and hit with a fine of £432.69 (150% weekly income)
Seems fair, not!
If you have a situation where the police spot 2 speeding cars, say a 90k Range Rover going 80mph in a 70mph but being overtaken by a 2k 13 year old Ford Galaxy going 85mph I see the situation where the police will pull the Range Roverbecause it's most likely going to reap a higher fine and money for them.
Therefore people with more expensive cars will in my opinion now be more likely unfairly targeted.
Person A - Earns £100k a year gets caught speeding at 35mph in a 30mph zone and hit with a fine of £961.53 (50% weekly income)
Person B - Earns £15k a year gets caught speeding at 51mph in a 30mph zone and hit with a fine of £432.69 (150% weekly income)
Seems fair, not!
If you have a situation where the police spot 2 speeding cars, say a 90k Range Rover going 80mph in a 70mph but being overtaken by a 2k 13 year old Ford Galaxy going 85mph I see the situation where the police will pull the Range Roverbecause it's most likely going to reap a higher fine and money for them.
Therefore people with more expensive cars will in my opinion now be more likely unfairly targeted.