Speeding Tickets I've been tossing this idea around all day and have come to the conclusion that I think it is a good one. I think that speeding tickets should be based on a vehicles weight class. Each class would carry its own fine. So a compact car doing 10 over would receive a smaller fine than an SUV doing 10 over. Now here's the basis of the argument. The reason speeding is illegal in the first place is to prevent accidents. A person is more dangerous at higher speeds blah blah blah. Well a heavy truck doing 80 is a lot more dangerous than a Civc. The truck weighs 1400lb+ more than the small car meaning if in an accident it would do more damage. Therefore the truck (great danger) should receive a heavier fine thus keeping people from speeding in SUVs, trucks, and 18 wheelers (in theory) in order to avoid a big hit to the wallet. What do you think? |
i dont think it would ever happen, cuz then everyone would get a compact car and speed since the tickets would be small lol. but it wouldnt happen |
So a fully loaded compact vehicle weighing 3000 lbs including driver/passengers/equipment is less dangerous than an SUV w/ driver weighing 2800 lbs? :hithead: The opposite could happen. People might just speed in their compacts, and not in their SUV's... |
I said based on weight. those are the same so same fine |
so what happens when the sports compact smashed into a pedestrian? do they get a smaller fine cuz its a diff weight class than the SUV? I don't think that would ever have a chance. |
^^^actually he only said speeding tickets buddy |
heres the best answer dont speed? |
what the? |
When I get a speeding ticket the fine is not what I care about. Its the insurance that kills me. So in your idea larger cars would have lower insurance than smaller cars. It would all balance out. |
Originally Posted by JJJ so what happens when the sports compact smashed into a pedestrian? do they get a smaller fine cuz its a diff weight class than the SUV? I don't think that would ever have a chance.
Originally Posted by nick95673 When I get a speeding ticket the fine is not what I care about. Its the insurance that kills me. So in your idea larger cars would have lower insurance than smaller cars. It would all balance out. I have to admit I had not thought about insurance, but I guess maybe use a similar scale... I'm not making this point b/c I speed and want smaller fines. I am tired of having 4000lbs+ of metal flying past me doing 15-20 over on a regular basis. And this was still going on yesterday in the damn rain. |
nice thought though. |
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