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Traffic fines are often considered regressive because a rich person can laugh at a few hundred dollars whereas a poor person suddenly can't afford rent.
So yeah, perhaps some fines should scale to ones means, otherwise it won't deter bad behavior.
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Traffic fines are often considered regressive because a rich person can laugh at a few hundred dollars whereas a poor person suddenly can't afford rent.
So yeah, perhaps some fines should scale to ones means, otherwise it won't deter bad behavior.