Victims' surcharge.

Raffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Karma :

Better be carefull lads and lasses. Future parking indiscretions are going to cost us an extra 15 quid Evil or Very Mad

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1239955/15-extra-tax-car-fines-Now-drivers-face-hefty-surcharge-compensate-victims-violent-crime.html Evil or Very Mad

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OssY · Nearly there... Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Karma :

ERM... wtf??? so even though you have not assaulted, abused or sexually attacked someone you are still liable to pay for there crime???

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

Ah so government currently compensates victims of violent crime, and this new tax goes to help the government to do this.

I doubt victims are going to get any more than they used to get, so actually, it is just money for the government.

With this logic, they could say the money is going towards anything from MPs expenses, to paying for our nuclear warheads.
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

It does make you wonder what the actual first fine is for. If it was to teach you a lesson and nothing more, then they could use some of the fine for victims, but we all know differently.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

£15 victim surcharge has been around for several years, get convicted of anything and you'll get a £15 victim surcharge that probably never even goes near a victim of crime.

Speeding is the just the latest victimless crime that people have to pay a £15 victim surcharge for.

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st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

I only just saw this in here where it'll get less views than Shadowbiker's 'Blade but jesus fucking wept.

What else can they come up with?
I'm actually wondering how may more idiotic ideas they can target at motorists?

Does anyone know of a way to actually oppose these pathetic wankers' proposed regulations(for want of a better word)?

I feel these issue's are not ones I want creeping up on me when I'm stopped, and handed a fine because I was having a spirited ride since the pulling copper didn't have his leg over the night before.. only to later realize some of this increased fine money goes toward the cleaning of graffiti some tearaway teenage scally wrote in protest of some trivial issue while fueled by raging pre-pubescent hormones.

Now, if it was a tax that benefited kerbside tree planting for fluffy kittens to rest against rather than cleaning graffiti off under bridge walls that comfort lowlife chavs then I'd be for it. Yes, this should probably be paid for by councils and council tax etc, but we'd at least see it spent; on pretty tree's and fluffy kitten resting areas...

How come, my fine for not wearing a seatbelt(which i'll jeopardize my safety if i bloody want to) goes in part to some silly woman who let her man knock her about?!

TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

Yes its been around for a while as Ste says,

I got a one month disqualification around april last year and on top of the 160 pound fine was the 15 quid victim surcharge, amazing considering i was being punished for 66 in a tempory 40, who was the victim? me thats who...
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