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Re:Difficult situation on campus: traffic jam of food delive... by ThunderSizzle on Friday February 18, 2022 @10:48AM (#30387222)
A fine doesn't help the person actually "inconvenienced" by the scooter(s). It just gives the city more money.

Seems like the company might eat the fine, the city will take the money, and the problem persists, but now the city is happy too.

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Re:Difficult situation on campus: traffic jam of food delive... by avereveard on Friday February 18, 2022 @10:53AM (#30387291)
> A fine doesn't help the person actually "inconvenienced" by the scooter(s). It just gives the city more money.

not immediately, (albeit towing would). but would solve the problem in the long run, which will eventualy help the person be inconvenienced less.

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Re:Difficult situation on campus: traffic jam of food delive... by hospadar on Friday February 18, 2022 @11:15AM (#30387580)
> Seems like the company might eat the fine, the city will take the money, and the problem persists, but now the city is happy too.

Then the fine isn't big enough? (:

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Re:Difficult situation on campus: traffic jam of food delive... by amalcon on Friday February 18, 2022 @12:11PM (#30388329)
They could impound the scooters, only to release them when the fines are paid; this prevents (some of) the inconvenience.
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