Originally Posted by trackhub
I bring this up because many believe that increasing fines for bad drivers will make roads safer. That's not a bad idea, but I'm not convinced that aggressive, "I'm a tough guy!" motorists are afraid at all of large fines at all. They are afraid of losing their licenses though. Am I wrong about that?
Good idea / bad idea?
I think that you hit the nail on the head. Tough guys would shrug off the fine(s) but take away their right to drive and you get their attention.