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TexasTowelie

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5. I've paid some pretty high fines myself

Reply to braddy (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 12:15 AM

Jan 2017

so I do understand your point. I tend to lean towards an amount that is consistent with a ticket for speeding or running a signal light. It needs to be sufficient to impact behavior without it being overly burdensome.

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Bill would increase penalties for texting while driving in Colorado to $500 from $50 for 1st-timers [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP

The way this works for the dirt poor without family is, $500.00 fine, can't pay it, warrant issued, braddy Jan 2017 #1

That is certainly a possibility TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #2

It wasn't meant as a defense for breaking the law of course, just a complaint about these penalties braddy Jan 2017 #4

I've paid some pretty high fines myself TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #5

Unfortunately, I know the scenario that I offered, fines that I couldn't pay, I really worry braddy Jan 2017 #6

As opposed to getting run over by some fool texter exboyfil Jan 2017 #3