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More Realistic Fines

After years of having made the mod "More Realistic Fines" for ETS2, and thanks to the user Bedpan Commando who gifted me a copy of ATS, I'm making the ATS version of this mod.

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This mod aims to make your ATS driving more realistic by changing the way fines happen.
Basically, you won't get fined out of nowhere as if somebody is watching you all the time. Also fines have been adjusted to California traffic laws, as CA was one of the states released with the base game.

You will get fined for:
- Speeding ONLY when there is a speed camera present
- Car crashes (10% chance)
- Avoid inspection (50% chance)

However, if there is a police car present, you will get fined for all the offenses (wrong way, using the hard shoulder, speeding, etc.). Note that there is only a 10% chance you are fined for avoiding sleep to emulate police traffic stops.
I also removed the 2x increase in the amount if police is nearby, the amount should match the law, not double just because. In fact, in real life some countries have a discount for immediate or prompt payment.

Why this mod?

After playing ETS2 for more than 100 hours, I was getting a little frustrated with how the IA sometimes crashes into you and you get fined for it. Another major point is that for such a realistic simulator, you get fines as if someone was constantly watching you.

The alternative was to turn off traffic fines completely, but that does make it even more unrealistic. Truck drivers in real life are able to speed and run red lights, but they also get fined if they get caught.

I made this mod thinking about my playstyle, and as it turns out it matches it perfectly. The rare crash with IA I get is minor, frequently the IA's fault, and the game already punishes you enough with the amount of damage you get. Same with speed, real drivers aren't punished (or not punished as much) if they go 1-3 km/h faster than the limit, but as this is not easy to implement, lowering the chance of getting caught works about the same.

CA traffic laws:

California (and several states) seem to not have a fixed amount of money for traffic violations, but a minimum and maximum fine. When I could find a minimum fine (running a red light, for instance, which is $238), I added that. When I couldn't, I halved the amount of the maximum fine.
Additionally, driving a damaged vehicle does not incurr in a fine in CA or some other states as it does in Europe.


Mod compatibility:

The mod should work with any other mod unless they change the way fines work.

If you like this mod, please give it some love!

Note: If mod is outdated and doesn't work with the newest version (please check first!), send me a friend request and a chat message.

Thanks for being an awesome community :)