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Re:Lumosity fined $2M for deceptive ads of “Brain Training” app by jeffwass on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @05:18PM (#10846493)
The UK does something like this, they call it "means adjusted" fines.

Usually it's done if you challenge a ticket and they still find you guilty. Then they may adjust the fine relative to your financial condition. (I'm not sure how they find that out, eg if they talk to HMRC or other).

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Re:Lumosity fined $2M for deceptive ads of “Brain Training” app by TheOtherHobbes on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @08:03PM (#10847575)
Popular in the EU:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-fine

I don't think the UK does it much, except in the sense that if you lose a case you're liable for costs, and for a driving offence judges are more likely to apply a statutory criminal fine.

Smaller offences have an upper fine limit, and that won't be raised based on income. But it's always bigger than the token Fixed Penalty Notice fine you get from the police. Serious offences have unlimited fines, so judges can get more creative with financial penalties.

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Re:Lumosity fined $2M for deceptive ads of “Brain Training” app by tedmiston on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @06:13PM (#10846906)
Does this only work to decrease the cost of the ticket?
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