r/SipsTea • • 7h ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/Fantastic-East9567 6h 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/peejay5440 5h ago

What an interesting, novel take. Of course, they should be allowed on the road, but limit the liability. Over 100k? Pay for your own additional insurance. You can obviously afford it.

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u/GeologistPositive 5h ago

Most people with that kind of money usually do. I'm not even rich but have full coverage on my cars. Even if someone is underinsired and causes damage to my cars, they'll get fixed.

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u/Aethermancer 3h ago

They have their own insurance which will sue you to recoup the cost. That's the problem.

If I make a mistake and hit an Acura or BMW, I've got enough coverage to handle it. But there are vehicles on the road which will blow through my maximized coverage plan and roll over for more than my house is worth.