Thursday, August 12, 2010

News:Swede faces world-record $1m speeding penalty

A Swedish driver who was caught driving at 290km/h (180mph) in Switzerland could be given a world-record speeding fine of SFr1,080m ($1m; £656,000), prosecutors say.

The 37-year-old, who has not been named, was clocked driving his Mercedes sports car at 170km/h over the limit.

Under Swiss law, the level of fine is determined by the wealth of the driver and the speed recorded.

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1 comment:

  1. WOW. We don't even see speeders that fast here and we have miles and miles of flat 4 lane highways in Arizona.

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