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Bleve
Guest
Before I go writing to the local pollies etc, has anyone here heard of
a precedent for what I'm thinking of?
Speeding (and general road infraction) fines don't work terribly well
for a number of reasons - theu're not "fair", they punish the poor more
than the rich, and they're percieved by the punters as revinue raising.
So here's an alternative.
Abolish road infringement fines altogether.
Replace them with a graduated licence suspension scheme.
For example -
Break speed limit
5km/h - 2 days no licence
10km/h - a week
15km/h - a fortnight
20km/h - 3 weeks
25km/h - a month
30km/h - spend a night in gaol
Drive while using phone - 15 days no licence
repeat offender, night in gaol - an extra night for every repeat
offence
Shoot red light - 2 weeks no licence
repeat offender - 1 month
3rd time, night in gaol
Dangerous driving - licence loss for arbitary period
Driving without licence - gaol for a couple of days.
And so on ...
and the kicker -
While licence is suspended - impound all vehicles registered to the
offender (except their bicycles )
No fines ... so no whining about revinue raising. Serious penalties
for repeat offenders
Anyone know if this has been tried anywhere in the world? Any
precedents for it? Am I crazy?
a precedent for what I'm thinking of?
Speeding (and general road infraction) fines don't work terribly well
for a number of reasons - theu're not "fair", they punish the poor more
than the rich, and they're percieved by the punters as revinue raising.
So here's an alternative.
Abolish road infringement fines altogether.
Replace them with a graduated licence suspension scheme.
For example -
Break speed limit
5km/h - 2 days no licence
10km/h - a week
15km/h - a fortnight
20km/h - 3 weeks
25km/h - a month
30km/h - spend a night in gaol
Drive while using phone - 15 days no licence
repeat offender, night in gaol - an extra night for every repeat
offence
Shoot red light - 2 weeks no licence
repeat offender - 1 month
3rd time, night in gaol
Dangerous driving - licence loss for arbitary period
Driving without licence - gaol for a couple of days.
And so on ...
and the kicker -
While licence is suspended - impound all vehicles registered to the
offender (except their bicycles )
No fines ... so no whining about revinue raising. Serious penalties
for repeat offenders
Anyone know if this has been tried anywhere in the world? Any
precedents for it? Am I crazy?