Swiss Millionaire Hit By Record Speed Fine 52
tugfoigel writes "A Swiss court has slapped a local millionaire with a record speeding fine of $290,000.The man was reportedly caught driving a red Ferrari Testarossa at 137km/h (85mph) through a village.The penalty was calculated based on the unnamed motorist's wealth — assessed by the court as $22.7m — and on his status as a repeat offender."
Re:My word! (Score:3, Informative)
The Swiss hate cars, even more than nanny-state California does. A 210+ mph ticket on a Veyron there had a max fine of $500 [jalopnik.com].
Don't speed in CH (Score:3, Informative)
Re:My word! (Score:3, Informative)
Yes, we hate cars going at 210mph or at 85mph through towns because they kill people
He shouldn't have gotten a $500 fine, he should have lost his license and have his car impounded. Hopefully, next time he will.