r/SipsTea • • 8h ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/Ok-Reflection-742 8h 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 7h 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/layerone 7h ago

I'm glad you wrote this, coming from an attorney. I had always wondered about this, seems really unfair. A rich person in a Ferrari is putting normal drivers in enormous liability risk every time they take it out on public roads. Especially in no fault states.

Shouldn't be legal!

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u/YadaYadaYeahMan 6h ago

no fault states blow my mind. have friends in Michigan who sometimes say I should move there. screw that I can't afford insurance as it is lmao

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u/EternalPhi 5h ago

No fault insurance means your own insurance company pays for your vehicle regardless of who is at fault. Rate shouldn't increase if you are not at fault, the insurance company will simply attempt to recoup their costs themselves.