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Sweden: it’s not possible to charge an owner for a crime, only the driver. It’s also not a crime to not name the driver.

If a speed camera photo is blurry or dark (like in a place with darkness most of the year) the case is as far as I know closed and no inquiry is made.

If I realize too late that I’m going to speed past a traffic cam then I usually just hold my hand up near the wind screen to cover my face and the risk of a ticket would be nearly zero.

There has been talk of making it an administrative fee rather than a crime (like parking tickets) which would make it possible to attribute to cars and not owners.



I wonder how COVID-19 inspired mask wearing has impacted the identifying of drivers.


In Finland - is has a bit: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/face_masks_fool_finlands_...

Seems weird to me, as someone who’s used to the UK system of photo from the back and the owner being responsible for identification of the driver, that people hadn’t already figured this one out :)


Sounds like they want the burden of proof to be on the accuser.


Oh I totally agree the Finnish way makes far more sense in terms of accountability and process.

Just was wondering that, if you were the sort of person who habitually broke the limit and didn’t much care for the dangers, wearing PPE might have already become part of every drive, regardless of the pandemic situation.




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