In article , Martin Sykes
writes
"Chris French and Helen Johnson" wrote in
message ...

Indeed it has, many thousands of people thinking it's ok to break all
sorts of laws, that 'don't really matter' just because they happen to
be driving a car.



But I'm sure it would be much cheaper for society and the over-burdoned
(sp?) prison service, and a much better deterrent if the punishment for not
paying a fine was a suspension of the licence instead of a jail term.


Given the high proportion of people who drive without a licence,
probably not.

Also, it would be unmanageable to have one sentence for failing to pay a
fine for a driving offence, and another for failing to pay a fine for
some other offence.

Finally, if you refuse to pay a fine, you are in effect refusing to
recognise the ruling of the courts, and once people can get away with
that, then law and order begins to crumble.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm