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by stevekemp·1y ago·view on hn ↗
The day-fine system is kinda interesting, because it recognizes that the impact of paying a $500 fine is very different based on your income.

I was surprised to learn that the UK experimented with it, briefly, but it's something that exists in several other countries for example Finland has had the system since 1921.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-fine

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For speeding, we do have a fine based on your weekly income. It can be up to 175% of your weekly income (capped to £2,500), if doing >100 MPH on a motorway (or >76 MPH if speed restricted to 50 MPH).