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This is a rich vs wealthy thing :)

Rich people have high income and are affected by percentage-of-income based fines.

Wealthy people don't necessarily have a big yearly income, but they own a LOT of stuff and don't directly handle money in their own name -> not affected as much.

Actually wealthy people are also a lot more likely to have a chauffeur, why bother driving yourself when you can just rest in the back of a Rolls Royce or an S-Class Mercedes. You can just hire a new driver if the old one loses their license for speeding =)




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