Are foreign drivers liable to pay fines proportional to their income when committing driving-related violations in Finland?

1. Should fines be proportionate to income?
2. In which countries are speeding ticket fines determined by the offenders income?
3. Why are fines not based on income?
4. Are speeding fines a percentage of salary?
5. Why are day fines a good idea?
6. Should parking fines be based on the drivers income?
7. What is the most expensive speeding ticket ever given?
8. What was the highest speeding fine ever given?
9. Do rich people get speeding tickets?
10. What happens if a speeding ticket comes after 14 days?
11. How much does 3 points affect insurance?
12. Will I be offered a speed awareness course?

Should fines be proportionate to income?

The loss of income incurred as a result of a prison sentence would be proportional to the amount the person was earning, so fines should follow the same principle.

In which countries are speeding ticket fines determined by the offenders income?

In Finland, speeding fines are linked to salary. The Finns run a “day fine” system that is calculated on the basis of an offender's daily disposable income – generally their daily salary divided by two. The more a driver is over the speed limit, the greater the number of day fines they will receive.

Why are fines not based on income?

In America, fines are typically imposed without regard to income. ... The result is a system that traps low-income offenders in a cycle of debt and jail while letting rich offenders break the law without meaningful financial consequence.

Are speeding fines a percentage of salary?

Motorists caught doing more than 101mph in a 70mph limit could be fined between 125% and 175% of their weekly income, while those breaking the speed limit in a 30mph area will get three points and be fined 25-75% of their weekly wage.

Why are day fines a good idea?

Day-fines are one method to expand the use of alternative sanctions and to reduce the prison population. The fine is both adjusted to the severity of the crime and the blameworthiness of the offender, and it is influenced in a systematic way by the socio-economic status of the delinquent.

Should parking fines be based on the drivers income?

Parking fines are almost always awarded as the same penalty charge, regardless of the perpetrator's income.

What is the most expensive speeding ticket ever given?

Photo: SeeMonterey via Flickr. It would be a red Ferrari, wouldn't it? The Swiss courts just handed down the world's most expensive speeding ticket: 299,000 Swiss francs, or just under $290,000. According to the BBC, the motorist was barreling through a small village at 85 miles per hour: 35 mph over the speed limit.

What was the highest speeding fine ever given?

The largest speeding fine is a reported $290,000 (£180,000) ticket given to an anonymous Swiss motorist who was caught driving 137 km/h (85 mph) in a 80 km/h (50 mph) zone in a village near St. Gallen, Switzerland, in January 2010.

Do rich people get speeding tickets?

A rich person speeding has no problem affording a ticket, but a less affluent person may have a hard time paying that same fine. ... Rather than charging set fines for infractions you would charge percentages… ie : 0.01% of income for speeding 10km/h over the posted limit.

What happens if a speeding ticket comes after 14 days?

You may have heard that if you get a speeding ticket through the post more than 14 days after the vehicle you own was photographed speeding, the ticket can be cancelled. ... All the police need to do is show the ticket should have reached the vehicle's registered owner under normal circumstances within 14 days.

How much does 3 points affect insurance?

Three points will easily raise a driver's insurance costs by 50% or more. Three points can be assigned for a single traffic violation or accumulated from two or three separate incidents. The specific cost increase will vary depending on the driver's insurance company and home state.

Will I be offered a speed awareness course?

You may be eligible if: you haven't attended a speed awareness course in the past three years. the speed you were doing is within the acceptable range. This is typically between speed limit + 10% + 2mph and speed limit + 10% + 9mph (for example, between 35 - 42mph in a 30mph zone)