It might be more effective for the sign to read “4 points + $280 fine” instead of “80km/h” when you’re in a 40km/h zone, no?

  • 50shadesofautism@lemmy.zip
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    6 days ago

    Too many dummies are basically illiterate and you want them extra distracted trying to read and comprehend while going 80 km/h?

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      6 days ago

      “Go fast enough to ignore traffic signs. CHECKMATE!” /s

      I hear you. I’m just so frustrated by drivers ignoring those YOUR SPEED signs. Maybe a dose of “You’re going fast enough to get a $400 ticket!” might just get their attention. But probably not… 😫

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        6 days ago

        There was this study (not car related) on how well fines work, turns out if they are an absolute value (like in most cases) that is relatively low to ones wealth, a lot of people stop caring. Also, people are much more likely to break the law if they believe there is a high chance of getting away with it. So just having a sign might fix nothing, if the people to do not fear the penalty enough

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          5 days ago

          If tickets were assigned as a proportion of one’s income (with alternate consequences for low income people), then it might work out better.

          But the fact that fines are low, plus the chance you’ll never actually be caught, and it just becomes a recipe for disaster.