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Ex-'Top Gear' Producer's Driver's License Suspended; Caught at 4 MPH Over Speed Limit (www.roadandtrack.com)

submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/world@quokk.au

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Speeding fines in the UK are calculated based on your income. Wilman said his yearly takehome was roughly $600,000 after taxes, so the ticket translated to a total fine of about $1400.

I wish we had that in America :(

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was their 3rd violation in 3 years, in the UK ig if you rack up 12 points you get it suspended no matter what.

There are some US states that do that as well

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Makes sense to me. People tend to think of speeding as a victimless crime but it certainly is not and is implicated in the deaths of thousands each year.

I mean I have issues with the whole institution of policing but this seems like one of its more useful aspects.