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Unread 12-05-2007, 09:04 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by noodles View Post
German traffic fines are not fixed rates. They are a sliding scale based on income. So, a ticket doesn't wreck the poor guy's finances, and the rich guy actually gets pissed off because of what he has to pay. The History Channel special I was watching on the Autoban said that the typical millionaire pays around $50,000 for a tailgating ticket.
Holy ....ing shit.

I think that's slight overkill, but I like the principle...

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