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Re:Toll roads are spreading in America by ThunderSizzle on Saturday December 27, 2025 @08:17PM (#46407399)
That should only be the case if the fine was actually prosecuted in court.

Plenty of people pay the fine and admit to guilt to avoid being further penalized with court fees, etc. In other words, many people just pay a injustice fine to avoid more trouble. This would punish those type of people even more.

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Re:Toll roads are spreading in America by potato3732842 on Sunday December 28, 2025 @09:20AM (#46411239)
>Plenty of people pay the fine and admit to guilt to avoid being further penalized with court fees, etc.

The system is in fact architected to maximize this in some states. Virginia and Ohio come to mind.

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