New Posts For Thread: New speeding penalties next monthhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-monthCaught speeding? You could face a whopping £2,500 fine from NEXT MONTHThe new rules, coming into play on April 24, will mean the worst offenders will be fined 175 per cent of their weekly income.People earning the average UK wage of £28,000 will haAccording to the guidelines you can get fined but as burglers generally dont have any money they usually do community sevice or time as you said. Maybe a wrong choice to put my point across but I still stand by that the motorist is an easy target andhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551398315#551398315According to the guidelines you can get fined but as burglers generally dont have any money they usually do community sevice or time as you said. Maybe a wrong choice to put my point across but I still stand by that the motorist is an easy target andSun, 12 Mar 2017 12:32:33 -0500Not saying 1 is worse than the other but it is a fact that more people die due to speeding driversthan house breakers. Similar to yourself, that isn't condoning housebreakers.Fwiw I've never heard of anyone getting a fine for breaking into a house. Ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551398185#551398185Not saying 1 is worse than the other but it is a fact that more people die due to speeding driversthan house breakers. Similar to yourself, that isn't condoning housebreakers.Fwiw I've never heard of anyone getting a fine for breaking into a house. ISun, 12 Mar 2017 12:12:09 -0500their's ffshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551398053#551398053their's ffsSun, 12 Mar 2017 11:51:55 -0500Tell that to someone that has had there's or a releatives house broken into and suffered a heart attack because of it. No condoning speeding but the fines imo are based on ability to pay, motorists being an easy target.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551398049#551398049Tell that to someone that has had there's or a releatives house broken into and suffered a heart attack because of it. No condoning speeding but the fines imo are based on ability to pay, motorists being an easy target.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:51:41 -0500Less chance of killing someone by breaking into their house than hitting them with a car at40 miles per hour. Plus house breakers more likely to get the jail than a fine.If anything, the speeding drivers should get heavier punishments than they dohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551397933#551397933Less chance of killing someone by breaking into their house than hitting them with a car at40 miles per hour. Plus house breakers more likely to get the jail than a fine.If anything, the speeding drivers should get heavier punishments than they doSun, 12 Mar 2017 11:40:52 -0500If you were unemployed and got caught breaking into someones house you'd probably pay a lot less, how is that proportional to the crime?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551397831#551397831If you were unemployed and got caught breaking into someones house you'd probably pay a lot less, how is that proportional to the crime?Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:30:50 -0500Oh, yes. I see your point. Sorry. I do tend to go off on one when it comes to speeding.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551397701#551397701Oh, yes. I see your point. Sorry. I do tend to go off on one when it comes to speeding.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:14:34 -0500Totally missing the point diva, it isn't difficult to understand how unfair it is.As said before though, the thinking behind it is correct. Wouldn't it be fairer to just have a blanket 1.75 x weekly wagerather than capping it at 2.5k though? £2500 nhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551397687#551397687Totally missing the point diva, it isn't difficult to understand how unfair it is.As said before though, the thinking behind it is correct. Wouldn't it be fairer to just have a blanket 1.75 x weekly wagerather than capping it at 2.5k though? £2500 nSun, 12 Mar 2017 11:12:10 -0500Should read normal joe near 2 weeks wages not 3https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551397629#551397629Should read normal joe near 2 weeks wages not 3Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:07:38 -0500Well normal Joe will just have to make sure he/she doesn't do 41mph or above in a 20mph zone. It isn't difficult.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829957/new-speeding-penalties-next-month?post_id=551397623#551397623Well normal Joe will just have to make sure he/she doesn't do 41mph or above in a 20mph zone. It isn't difficult.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:07:22 -0500