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Ironic that many drivers call for cyclists to display identification numbers, but object to being held accountable themselves.

It is no exageration to call this terrorism. So many innocent people are killed and injured because of these speeding maniacs.

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[โ€“] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Depends on the country.

fine based on x percent of monthly income is a good one.

Look up some examples from Finland or Switzerland for the more extreme examples.

[โ€“] PlungeButter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

And in the UK (where Yorkshire is) we have a points system. If you build up 12 points you lose your license, and speeding can get you between 3-6 points per offence depending how serious it was. So it's really not just a case of the rich speeding all the time, paying the fines and carrying on.