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I don’t agree that fines should be abolished, but as to what $$$ punishment they should be ….. we could argue all day.

What annoys me greatly is the number of drivers who have had their license suspended, but continue to drive, with no regard to road rules. Confiscate their car, and sell it. If it happens to be somebody else’s car…. stiff cheese …. same applies.
A recent accident in Sydney (?), a Ferrari, no licence, over the .05 limit, into a shop front. Good, no insurance, sell the wreck, or crush it. Hit his pocket, hard.

As for camera fines, just revenue raising.
My last fine was in Qld on 29 Mar 2003, notice was raised on 4 April, for doing 115 in a 100 zone, yes, guilty as charged, but I honestly thought the limit was 110, and I was still being passed by other traffic.
The most annoying part was the accompanying letter telling me how dangerous my driving was, how speed kills, and I should drive more responsibly.
Along with the cheque to pay the fine, I sent a logical letter asking why, if I was guilty of such heinous behaviour, I was not immediately stopped by the Police and fined, rather than being allowed to continue on my murderous way.
I got the exact reply that I expected …. Nothing.