Serves him right

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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.

Local police spokesman Benoit Dumas said of the latest case that "Nothing can justify a speed of 290km/h. It is not controllable. It must have taken 500m to stop," he said.

The Swede's car - a Mercedes SLS AMG - has been impounded and in principle he could be forced to pay a daily fine of SFr3,600 for 300 days.

BBC Online

Excellent!

 

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Another two cars whose drivers should be treated equally . . .

A Koenigsegg CCXR worth £1.2m and a £350,000 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce were both clamped outside the Qatari owned Harrods store in Knightsbridge on the afternoon of 22 July. The council of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said that £120 penalty charge notices were issued, but the cars were released for £70 each as the fines were paid within 14 days.

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Well, I 'm sure that those guys will be more careful about where they park in future!

An eye-watering £70 penalty for the victimless crime of illegal parking outside your own corner shop - what IS this country coming to

 

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... i pay more in tax than most people earn, i do my bit proportionally for this country, i dont need it stuck up me again for a speeding fine.

Are you suggesting that people who "pay more in tax than most people earn" should have some sort of special dispensation to break the law with impunity

Do you really think that deserves a huge fine, be honest?

Yes, seems fair.

 

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... Cars have come a long way since the 70mph limit was put in place.

I think that you will find that there are a few more vehicles on the roads than there were 40 years ago as well