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Re:The Mercedes Robo-Car That Made Me Want to Stop Driving by leohutson on Monday March 30, 2015 @04:52AM (#9288367)
I think a point system is better than fines. Fines are effective deterrents for most people, but they are unfair on the poor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_system_%28driving%29

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Re:The Mercedes Robo-Car That Made Me Want to Stop Driving by TeMPOraL on Monday March 30, 2015 @05:00AM (#9288401)
You could also have fines proportional to income. Both fines and point systems have their caveats though.
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