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		leohutson on March 30, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Mercedes Robo-Car That Made Me Want to Stop Dr... I think a point system is better than fines. Fines are effective deterrents for most people, but they are unfair on the poor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_system_%28driving%29

TeMPOraL on March 30, 2015 [–]

You could also have fines proportional to income. Both fines and point systems have their caveats though.

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