In general the USA doesn't have fines based on income (and if it did, I'm sure the rich would find ways to ensure their "income" was very low).
The penalty is set based on the scope of the crime committed. For example here in Massachusetts, it is $10 per mile per hour over the speed limit, plus a $50 fixed fee; going 50 in a 30mph zone will cost anyone $250, a crippling amount for the poorest and a sneeze to the richest.
We hear longingly about million dollar speeding tickets in Finland or Switzerland...
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The penalty is set based on the scope of the crime committed. For example here in Massachusetts, it is $10 per mile per hour over the speed limit, plus a $50 fixed fee; going 50 in a 30mph zone will cost anyone $250, a crippling amount for the poorest and a sneeze to the richest.
We hear longingly about million dollar speeding tickets in Finland or Switzerland...