New speeding fines, the way forward.

[Guest sibon]

Then why did you post this in September in relation to speed awareness courses?

 

Snigger:D

 

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[Penistone999]

Then why did you post this in September in relation to speed awareness courses?

 

I said speed cameras . It was a mobile scamera van hid round a bend who got me. I know where all the static cameras are in sheffield and Barnsley so they arnt a problem.

[silentP]

Cameras aren't the problem are they, cameras are there to take piccies of the problem, and if I could stand by the side of the road earning money taking snapshots of silly people I'd do the same.

Edited April 19, 2017 by silentP

[Reesh2052]

I have just been reading about the new Speeding Legislation and can see how drivers will be categorised into A,B & C bands regarding seriousness of offences. "Drivers could be fined over 150% etc of their weekly income!" That's all well and good but a lot of people who drive are on Benefits. Can anyone explain how that works with them because l can't find anything talking about that. Surely if l'm working and doing 60mph in a 40mph zone and someone unemployed is doing the same he/she should be fined exactly the same. Crazy Country we live in.

[silentP]

I guess it's all relative. 150% of not very much a week is a lot.

[cgksheff]

I have just been reading about the new Speeding Legislation and can see how drivers will be categorised into A,B & C bands regarding seriousness of offences. "Drivers could be fined over 150% etc of their weekly income!" That's all well and good but a lot of people who drive are on Benefits. Can anyone explain how that works with them because l can't find anything talking about that. Surely if l'm working and doing 60mph in a 40mph zone and someone unemployed is doing the same he/she should be fined exactly the same. Crazy Country we live in.

 

I believe that a nominal income of around £100 per week is applied as a minimum.

 

... and a minimum penalty of £100 and 3 points will apply.

Edited April 20, 2017 by cgksheff

[spilldig]

I have just been reading about the new Speeding Legislation and can see how drivers will be categorised into A,B & C bands regarding seriousness of offences. "Drivers could be fined over 150% etc of their weekly income!" That's all well and good but a lot of people who drive are on Benefits. Can anyone explain how that works with them because l can't find anything talking about that. Surely if l'm working and doing 60mph in a 40mph zone and someone unemployed is doing the same he/she should be fined exactly the same. Crazy Country we live in.

 

I suppose it depends which benefit, but if you mean unemployed and on job seekers allowance, if I was on it, I wouldn't expect to be able to run a vehicle, but on any other benefits any fine would be a % so it should work better than the old system where anyone on a very high income wasn't really deterred.

[WarPig]

What if your too wealthy to have to work, with no wages at all?

[biotechpete]

Given that the purpose of a fine is to alter behaviour it needs to have a meaningful impact on an offenders pocket.

 

Given the level of income differential, between people and between regions is huge (the top 10% of households earn 10x that of the bottom 10%), there is perfect logic in matching the fine to income.

 

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What if your too wealthy to have to work, with no wages at all?

 

Just because you don't work doesn't mean you have no income.

[willman]

I suppose a percentage actually paid is better than the £1 a month offer when it gets to court scenario.