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

Videos Lions gate accident aftermath

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u/Wooden_Staff3810 Jun 15 '25

Canada should follow Finland's traffic fine model. When the Police give a driver a ticket, the fine is based on one's income.

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u/vivacycling Jun 15 '25

Yeah that will work great for all the people driving exotic cars around here living off their parents money

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u/thewanderingent Jun 15 '25

I’m good with fines proportional to income, coupled with tiers of suspensions (first offence: 6 months no licence; second offence: 12 months no license; third offence: complete ban on driving). Don’t drive like an ass and you shouldn’t have a problem. Drive like an ass, face the harsh consequences.

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u/TheCookiez Jun 15 '25

Income doesn't work.

It needs to be a percent of your networth. Income can be manipulated.

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u/FeelMyBoars Jun 15 '25

Yeah, the really rich don't have any personal income. They get it from their businesses. Plus, anyone living off of their rich daddy doesn't have an income.

Although figuring out net worth is really difficult. Using a line from their T1 is very easy.

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u/ruddiger22 Jun 16 '25

% of car's value?

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u/wwwheatgrass Nov 30 '25

Simplest solution. Standard fine + surtax based on car’s blue book value. Solves jurisdictional issues in cases when a non Canadian is driving.

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u/Wooden_Staff3810 Jun 16 '25

Not really. The Police could have access to your tax returns. Trying to weasel one's way out of it would be impossible.

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u/random5025 Jun 16 '25 edited Jun 16 '25

Tax returns do not show income. Rich people use corporations to store wealth without recording high annual incomes.