Could have been an FJR? ....

[MEM]

Clicky YIKES!!! :blink:

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Wow. Does the punishment fit the crime? I'd rather spend some time in jail myself. Get a vacation in and ride away........

 

[MEM]

Wow. Does the punishment fit the crime? I'd rather spend some time in jail myself. Get a vacation in and ride away........

Dunno. Sounds to me like a mighty strong message! Perhaps oil-filthy-rich Alberta needs to top up its coffers...

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Wow. Does the punishment fit the crime? I'd rather spend some time in jail myself. Get a vacation in and ride away........

Dunno. Sounds to me like a mighty strong message! Perhaps oil-filthy-rich Alberta needs to top up its coffers...

Well he was going considerably over 100 mph in @ a 55 zone (my mental calculator isn't what it used to be and I rounded up, or maybe down....). That puts a lot of people at risk. Having said that, I can't say I haven't done the same in really lonely places (like Hwy 50).

In Oregon last year the fines and consequences became huge for being caught doing over 100mph because people didn't like all the flaunting of the law ~~ but not near 12 grand.

 

[MEM]

He would have been doing 163 mph in a 66mph. Of course, you're right - it's definitely a safety issue. The Albertans will be getting on my case for being a wise-ass from a poor-relation province. I was just kididing !

 

[madmike2]

Now THAT'S a "jimmy-kick"!

 

[Jetmaker737]

That's nuts. Glad I live south of the border.

 

[jekirby]

I forget the country, haven't done a search, but this country had, has passed or is looking into a fine system that operates on a scale of your income/worth. Therefore, the more you make, the more you pay for traffic violations.

Please no political commentary, I know what side of this fence I reside, but did find it interesting that this approach was even being considered and the topic brought it to mind.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Perhaps odot got lost on the way to Bearlys place, drank up a bit of Alberta Premium, an headed off again :dribble:

Damn kid ain't never gonna learn

:jester:

I like the idea of "income based fines" I'd get paid to speed! :matrix:

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

... a fine system that operates on a scale of your income/worth. Therefore, the more you make, the more you pay for traffic violations.

I like it. My fines would be next to nothing!

Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' - Billy Preston

 

[bikesniffer]

I forget the country, haven't done a search, but this country had, has passed or is looking into a fine system that operates on a scale of your income/worth. Therefore, the more you make, the more you pay for traffic violations.
Please no political commentary, I know what side of this fence I reside, but did find it interesting that this approach was even being considered and the topic brought it to mind.

it is Switzerland... I know trust me I live here.

 

[Bigtime]

I forget the country, haven't done a search, but this country had, has passed or is looking into a fine system that operates on a scale of your income/worth. Therefore, the more you make, the more you pay for traffic violations.
Please no political commentary, I know what side of this fence I reside, but did find it interesting that this approach was even being considered and the topic brought it to mind.

it is Switzerland... I know trust me I live here.

Class warfare, here in the U.S. we're trying hard to implement similar measures...

 

[wfooshee]

I forget the country, haven't done a search, but this country had, has passed or is looking into a fine system that operates on a scale of your income/worth. Therefore, the more you make, the more you pay for traffic violations.
Please no political commentary, I know what side of this fence I reside, but did find it interesting that this approach was even being considered and the topic brought it to mind.

it is Switzerland... I know trust me I live here.

The one I recall was from 2002 in Finland, where a Nokia exec had a speeding fine that was 14 days' income. It came out to about 103,000 dollars for riding his HD at 75kph in a 50 zone.

Fines based on income would be just as fair as taxes based on income. . . . . (Sarcasm, not a political statement!!!)

There must be some sort of serious sliding scale on the speed penalty up there to even approach thousand of dollars for speeding. If you could make something more of a criminal offense out of it, maybe it lines up better.

 

[v65]

Clicky 2. According to this article, and other places I have read, the man negotiated the $12,000 fine to keep his license. Big difference between negotiate and levy.

 

[MEM]

Clicky 2. According to this article, and other places I have read, the man negotiated the $12,000 fine to keep his license. Big difference between negotiate and levy.

BIG difference. Just goes to show "don't believe everything you read" !

 

[wfooshee]

BIG difference. Just goes to show "don't believe everything you read" !

Also goes to show how good news services are.

 

[DaveFJR]

Negotiated makes a big difference.

To those who travel internationally, better watch out for excessive speed or DUI. Foreign countries will take your passport until a fine was paid or arrangements made.

 

[BikerGeek99]

Wait a sec - that's $12,000 Canadian, right?

So that'd be . . . what . . . $42.50 US, right?

:lol:

 

[MEM]

Wait a sec - that's $12,000 Canadian, right?
So that'd be . . . what . . . $42.50 US, right?

:lol:

aarh, aarh :yahoo: .... when I bought my FJR in April '08, our dollar was actually worth about the same as the USD - or a few cents more. What killed me was the 'end of season' price of $16,499 (included side cases) on my '07 - down from the MSRP of $19,099. The US MSRP was ( is ?) $13 799 or something like that. There's an insignificant registry fee to import the bike but ..... I found out that no US dealers would sell into the Canada for risk of penalties/ reprimand/ something from Yamaha. If I was lead down the garden path on this, I don't want to know .......