A tough ask to make richer errant motorists pay more for traffic offences

A SUGGESTION by Nominated Member of Parliament Walter Theseira to peg traffic fines to the open market value (OMV) of the motorist's vehicle generated much coffeeshop chatter this week, among both motorists and non-drivers alike. Call it a "wealth tax" for richer drivers, if you like.

This effectively means that those who drive more expensive cars would have to fork out heftier sums for the exact same offence compared to another person who drives a cheaper v…