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[–] 25 points 3 years ago (81 children)

In Denmark we have the lovely new law that if you drive more than 100% over the speed limit and over 100 kmh or drive over 200 kmh at all or drunk driving with over 2‰ they confiscate the car and you are not getting it back at all. They confiscate the car regadles of who owns the car (with very few exceptions) and that is also if it is leased. So far since when the law started they have confiscated over 2000 cars in two years. It's my favourite law of all laws right now. The fine for driving crazy is also nicely proportional to your income and it removes the car so the person cannot just drive without license afterwards.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (19 children)

    I can't get behind property seizure without compensation, but I can understand everything else.

    Even if they said "you can't have this car any more, but can sell it from our facility" that'd be better I think

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    In effect, is it really that different to a fine? It seems to have a couple of advantages, though: it's easier to collect, and it's proportional, so a person who can afford a fancy luxury car pays more than someone in an old banger, without the complexity of having to evaluate their income and savings.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    This is exactly the reason they are doing it. Proportional to income and the car is completely and physically removed from the road. There was a big issue here where the offender would just drive without license or the car was leased or borrowed so there was no real penalty. Now the leasing company would have to take responsibility for leasing fancy supercars to anyone and everyone and people lending their car to a known drunk or fast driver would definitely think twice.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (14 children)

    @TDCN

    That part is all good. The problem is they don't care whose car it is. If I was to borrow your car, and then break this law, then YOU are out a car. Yes, you can try and get the money back from me, but that might take a decade if I don't have money to replace your car.
    If you ask me, that's crazy.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    @GBU_28 play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Driving a car is not a right. Especially in Denmark where public transport is an perfectly viable alternative for most of the population.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (11 children)

    Totally agree, which I said in my comment.

    But owning property is owning it outright. You don't own it at the whim of someone else.

    I in general do not agree with government seizure of property without compensation.

    I agree with losing your license, losing the privilege to drive and use public roads, etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    @TDCN @Showroom7561 During my holiday in DK I already noticed speeding is not really a thing.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    It is already super expensive for a normal speeding ticket so yes people are really careful. Still people speed everywhere it's just only a little over

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    @TDCN Did you know a screenshot of your post is on Reddit (saw a bot post it here on Mastodon) https://redd.it/163foqd

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Lol thank for letting me know. That's definitely interesting. I ditched Reddit so don't really care for karma farmers. They could at least have linked to my original post but it's Reddit after all so what can you expect. Funny it gets reposted back to lemmy

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