Thread: Increasing fines in the name of safety

Originally Posted by Ferret

Probably not as such, but there are studies which show if you slow people down then road trauma and deaths are decreased.

The question then becomes - how do you slow people down? Fines are one means I suppose. If you think they are ineffective in doing that - what are the alternatives?

Studies and reality are in conflict.
Reality, they got rid of the open road speed limit in the NT and the death toll went up! This is common knowledge easily found on any google search.
Ignore the simple fact that with more cops out on the open roads collecting income, there where more suburban deaths from DUI, unregistered vehicles that would have been picked up more often and easily with cops policing the burbs instead of collecting cash on the highways.


What did they think would happen when you move 15-20%of your enforcement officers out of the townships/burbs? Along with losing a growing industry where manufacturers would bring their cars for high speed / high temperature testing. Where else can you test a car at high speed in 40deg heat for long periods?