Speeding Fine 8km over $2900 !!!!

[LoudPipes]

I take no responsibility for the accuracy of this Wiki info of road fatality data collected by the World Health Organisation.


Australian road deaths in 2012 were 5.2 per 100,000 inhabitants and 7 per 100,000 vehicles.
French road deaths in 2013 were 4.9 per 100,000 inhabitants and 8.5 per 100,000 vehicles.
German road deaths in 2013 were 4.3 per 100,000 inhabitants and 6.9 per 100,000 vehicles.
USA road deaths in 2012 were 11.6 per 100,000 inhabitants and 13.6 per 100,000 vehicles.


There is no basis for me to say this but it appears countries like Australia and the USA who have strong enforcement of speed restrictions don’t fair any or much better than those with more liberal interpretations.

Of course there are many other factors at play here, cause of accident, driver education, road network condition, terrain, weather conditions, average vehicle age and inbuilt vehicle safety, incorporated percentage of pedestrian and cyclist related deaths and I would suggest that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Europe as a whole does have the lowest death rate in the world.

Africa has the highest.

[nuthin' fancy]

Originally Posted by b0son

Again, how is $3k at all proportional to the offence?

It scares me how easily we all roll over and accept ever more draconian policies. Are you horrified at the police state the US has become (eg. excessive force, false charges, harassment, etc)? There are plenty within the police service who hope we go down that same path....

Because the individual driving the car is avoiding the points.

[nuthin' fancy]

Originally Posted by LoudPipes

I take no responsibility for the accuracy of this Wiki info of road fatality data collected by the World Health Organisation.


Australian road deaths in 2012 were 5.2 per 100,000 inhabitants and 7 per 100,000 vehicles.
French road deaths in 2013 were 4.9 per 100,000 inhabitants and 8.5 per 100,000 vehicles.
German road deaths in 2013 were 4.3 per 100,000 inhabitants and 6.9 per 100,000 vehicles.
USA road deaths in 2012 were 11.6 per 100,000 inhabitants and 13.6 per 100,000 vehicles.


There is no basis for me to say this but it appears countries like Australia and the USA who have strong enforcement of speed restrictions don’t fair any or much better than those with more liberal interpretations.

Of course there are many other factors at play here, cause of accident, driver education, road network condition, terrain, weather conditions, average vehicle age and inbuilt vehicle safety, incorporated percentage of pedestrian and cyclist related deaths and I would suggest that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Europe as a whole does have the lowest death rate in the world.

Africa has the highest.

Wow, the US has double that rate of Oz, perhaps because they roll their cars when they turn corners (and thier lunch shifts).