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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Swedish motorist facing world's biggest speeding fine
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -fine.html

Quote:
The 37-year-old Swedish man was driving at two and a half times the speed limit in his £140,000 Mercedes and police said he was travelling so fast it took him some distance to stop.
In Switzerland speeding fines are worked out using a formula based on the income of the motorists and the severity of the speed. According to prosecutors he is now facing the highest possible penalty of 300 days of fines at £2,166 a day – a total of £650,000.
Author:  AlunD [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Swedish motorist facing world's biggest speeding fine
:shock: Bloody hell ............... nice idea though :twisted:
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Swedish motorist facing world's biggest speeding fine
They tried unit fines here but the government of the day, I cant remember who was in power, upped the fines by 400% and it died a quick death, after a few outrageous cases.
Author:  rustybucket [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Swedish motorist facing world's biggest speeding fine
Ooooo

Sounds like fun. Bring it in over here. 8-)
Author:  belchingmatt [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Swedish motorist facing world's biggest speeding fine
Sounds fair to me.
Author:  adidan [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Swedish motorist facing world's biggest speeding fine
In Finland they also charge you relative to your wages.

It seems a logical stance. Some may argue that people should be fined the same for the same offence but IMO £50 (or whatever) to a low wage earner is going to disproportionately affect them more than it would a multi-millionaire.

The only way fines can truly be the same for everyone is if they impact on them to the same degree.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Swedish motorist facing world's biggest speeding fine
adidan wrote:
In Finland they also charge you relative to your wages.

It seems a logical stance. Some may argue that people should be fined the same for the same offence but IMO £50 (or whatever) to a low wage earner is going to disproportionately affect them more than it would a multi-millionaire.

The only way fines can truly be the same for everyone is if they impact on them to the same degree.

Yes they need to reintroduce the scaled/unit fines here. It would be so much fairer.
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