Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 19 days agoParking fines should be proportional to the value of the vehiclemessage-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareParking fines should be proportional to the value of the vehicleOnno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 19 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareTheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·19 days agoWhy not simply make fees proportional to income? For parking and other traffic infractions.
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·19 days agoThat would require the city to know your income.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days ago That would require the city to know your income. Easy enough. The city asks you when you pay the fine. If you lie, your tax return the following year shows you lied and then you get a felony charge.
Why not simply make fees proportional to income? For parking and other traffic infractions.
That would require the city to know your income.
Easy enough. The city asks you when you pay the fine. If you lie, your tax return the following year shows you lied and then you get a felony charge.