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On Aug 6, 11:06=A0am, lardyninja  wrote: > didds wrote, On 06/08/2008 10:47: > > > At the risk of feeding the troll, but in the interests of genuione > > debate IF safety cameras are not there to make money, then why are > > fines used as the punishment. > > > Why not a week's ban (nuances of implementation left aside). =A0If fine= s > > can be handed out w/out a court case requirement, then why not short > > bans? =A0It stikes me the inability to drive for a week (or however > > long) would be a far greater potential deterrent than "just another > > fine". =A0Clearly the prospect of a fine does not curb some? > > As well as a fine, speeders get points on their licence.

You mean speeders who are unlucky enough to get caught. "Speeders" on its own refers to at least 99.9% of drivers, no matter how awkward that fact might be to many here.