From: Gordon H 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: First Direct has started the ball rolling
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:25:35 +0000

Andy Pandy  writes
>
>"Rob graham"  wrote
>>
>> Dead right. I'm fed up with all these whingers who complain about various
>> penalties and particularly penalties for those who infringe the terms of
>> their account. Cutting out these penalties means that we all have to pay.
>
>They are allowed to charge penalties which reflect the cost of their 
>error to the
>bank. Or do you want their penalties to subsidise your account??
>
>Actually - what a good idea, we should apply the same to motoring. Fine 
>people stupid
>enough to get caught by speed cameras and traffic wardens £2000 a time, 
>then the govt
>could abolish road tax and maybe even petrol tax!
>
I don't have a problem with raising speeding fines, but I'd prefer 
vehicle confiscation or licence withdrawal for those who repeatedly 
offend.
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Gordon H
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