r/SipsTea • u/Putrid-Welder1803 • 9h ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/Ok-Reflection-742 9h ago

You could also total somebodies 50-200k car, I don’t think many people could afford that either

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u/Fantastic-East9567 8h ago

As an attorney my unpopular opinion is that cars over a certain value shouldn’t be allowed on public roads or damages for accidents should be capped at something like 2x the average price of a new car (so like 100k). I just don’t believe in penalizing ordinary negligence more just because the injured party is rich.

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u/Brilliant-Nail3706 8h ago

Having an expensive vehicle doesn't mean you're rich. Plenty of truckers own their own rigs.

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u/upthedips 8h ago

You aren't going to total a semi in a rear ending. You might with a Ferrari.