View Poll Results: Who thinks I should pay the fine?
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Traffic Fine
May 29th 2006 | 6:02 am
#91
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by koogar
umm....what's a troll??
other than a bridge dwelling goat eater of course
other than a bridge dwelling goat eater of course
May 29th 2006 | 6:04 am
#92
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From: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by iaink
Did you know that they took "gullible" out of the Oxford English dictionary?
May 29th 2006 | 6:20 am
#94
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by koogar
sorry. don't see how asking a question makes me gullible
May 29th 2006 | 6:23 am
#95
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by Calgal
Why not just break it down into probabilities?
As you have family here, it's fair to assume the chances of you returning (even if only to visit) are quite high.
As you have family here, it's fair to assume the chances of you returning (even if only to visit) are quite high.
Originally Posted by Calgal
As you have worked here on some sort of visa, then the authorities have you on 'record' (maybe at your in-laws address?).
Originally Posted by Calgal
As Canada is part of the commonwealth, and has reciprocal agreements with the UK regarding law/taxes, etc. I think it safe to assume the chances of them 'catching' up with you are also quite high.
Originally Posted by Calgal
As it's a larger fine, it could also be fair to assume they are more likley to bother to catch up with you (and, as Biiiiink said, probably easily).
Originally Posted by Calgal
The following is a quote from the Provincial Court of Alberta:
Sweet, since I don't need any services nor can they suspend my license since it will be a uk one. Even if they took it off me it wouldn't matter since the UK licence is paper and card. The paper licence is the real licence.
Originally Posted by Calgal
On balance; IF I were you I would pay the fine! The potential costs (not just monetary) of not doing so, are just too damned high!
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Oh really, are you telling me you never drove 38km/h in a 30 zone. Well if you did I hope you took yourself to the police station and handed yourself in! People break traffic laws all the time, i just got caught.
May 29th 2006 | 6:24 am
#96
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by Tidge
Maybe we should all club together and pay the fine for him.
May 29th 2006 | 6:25 am
#97
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by batty-x-ray
silly boy, maybe we should inform the authorities of his intentions.............
nah, cant be phaffed with it
I wonder what his OH thinks of his plan?
nah, cant be phaffed with it
I wonder what his OH thinks of his plan?
May 29th 2006 | 6:25 am
#98
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by iaink
Asking "whats a troll?" could be seen as troling in its own right to a jaded forumista.
May 29th 2006 | 6:26 am
#99
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by stepnek
This is a great thread! Clearly the OP started it as a bit of a wind up and it looks like everyone has pretty much gone for it. The point here is all about getting caught isn't it? Everyone here must have gone past the speed limit at some point because it's easily done if not intentionally so. I assume that those who've taken the high moral stance here hand themselves in to the local Police Station and confess their crime! 
I'm not talking about excessive speeding but a bit over the limit or a spot of illegal parking is the norm for a lot of people based on the fact that they don't expect to be caught. When we get further into the system then non payment of a fine is a trickier problem and not something that I'd have thought was a good thing to do. Still, how many people wouldn't pay their fines if it was based on trust alone?
I'm not talking about excessive speeding but a bit over the limit or a spot of illegal parking is the norm for a lot of people based on the fact that they don't expect to be caught. When we get further into the system then non payment of a fine is a trickier problem and not something that I'd have thought was a good thing to do. Still, how many people wouldn't pay their fines if it was based on trust alone?
May 29th 2006 | 6:28 am
#101
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Re: Traffic Fine
I'd just like to point out that at this point less than 60% of you think I should pay the fine!
How about that, looks like not everyone agrees with these moral highgrounders!
How about that, looks like not everyone agrees with these moral highgrounders!
May 29th 2006 | 6:30 am
#102
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by koogar
would probably have been easier just to answer my question iain
Complicated'ereinnit
No harm done.
May 29th 2006 | 6:31 am
#103
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Re: Traffic Fine
I think you had already made up your mind that you were not going to pay this fine, even before this post. 
So why don't you just leave it at that, don't pay fine, and get over it.
I think safe to say you got the reaction you were looking for and are probably sitting back have a nice chuckle to yourself at the moment.
raine
So why don't you just leave it at that, don't pay fine, and get over it.
I think safe to say you got the reaction you were looking for and are probably sitting back have a nice chuckle to yourself at the moment.
raine
May 29th 2006 | 6:34 am
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by seabass
I'd just like to point out that at this point less than 60% of you think I should pay the fine!
How about that, looks like not everyone agrees with these moral highgrounders!
How about that, looks like not everyone agrees with these moral highgrounders!
You claim less than 60% think you should pay the fine.
Yet only 10% agree with you.
On the other hand 90% think you should either pay the fine and/or you are a jerk.
May 29th 2006 | 6:36 am
#105
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Re: Traffic Fine
Originally Posted by Hangman
Amazing what you can do with statistics isn't it.
You claim less than 60% think you should pay the fine.
Yet only 10% agree with you.
On the other hand 90% think you should either pay the fine or you are a jerk.
You claim less than 60% think you should pay the fine.
Yet only 10% agree with you.
On the other hand 90% think you should either pay the fine or you are a jerk.
