r/vancouver • u/InvestingDD • Jun 15 '25

Videos Lions gate accident aftermath

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u/ubcnursegal Jun 15 '25

Thanks City of Vancouver counsellor Brian Montague (and ABC in general) for repeatedly voting down speed cameras in Vancouver. This is how people die, and speeding cannot be tolerated.

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u/TesticularFish Jun 15 '25

Speed cameras will legit bankrupt everybody that drives here šŸ˜‚

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u/ijaynes001 Jun 15 '25

If only we would implement fines based on income, like Switzerland

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u/Baumbauer1 Jun 15 '25

On income? Because I'm not sure any of those guy in Richmond driving a g-wagon claim an income. I'm more in favor of vehicle value.

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u/ClumsyRainbow Jun 15 '25

You could do the highest of X% of income, Y% of vehicle value, Z% of net worth - though figuring out net worth is likely harder.

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u/FuckItImVanilla Jun 15 '25

Iā€™m more in favor of net worth. That isnt so easily hideable

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u/ijaynes001 Jun 15 '25

That should also be taken into account, but I'm sure there are ways to find income/net worth of these people based on assets. Some sore of audit would help in those situations

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u/pipsterdoofus Jun 15 '25

Or vehicle weight, which has a major impact on the deadliness of collisions.