$290k Speeding ticket!
#1
01-07-2010, 01:03 PM
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$290k Speeding ticket!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8446545.stm
The tycoon was reportedly driving a Ferrari 57km/h (35mph) over the limit
A Swiss millionaire has been handed down a record speeding fine of $290,000 (£180,000) by a court.
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 (£14.1m) - and because he was a repeat offender.
It is more than double Switzerland's previous record speeding fine - handed to a Porsche driver in Zurich in 2008.
In the latest case, the motorist was clocked speeding 57km/h (35mph) faster than the limit, according to the cantonal court in St Gallen, eastern Switzerland.
"The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed," the court said in its judgement.
Swiss media reported that the man owns a villa with five luxury cars, including the Ferrari.
The tycoon was reportedly driving a Ferrari 57km/h (35mph) over the limit
A Swiss millionaire has been handed down a record speeding fine of $290,000 (£180,000) by a court.
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 (£14.1m) - and because he was a repeat offender.
It is more than double Switzerland's previous record speeding fine - handed to a Porsche driver in Zurich in 2008.
In the latest case, the motorist was clocked speeding 57km/h (35mph) faster than the limit, according to the cantonal court in St Gallen, eastern Switzerland.
"The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed," the court said in its judgement.
Swiss media reported that the man owns a villa with five luxury cars, including the Ferrari.
#5
01-08-2010, 07:28 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8446545.stm
The tycoon was reportedly driving a Ferrari 57km/h (35mph) over the limit
A Swiss millionaire has been handed down a record speeding fine of $290,000 (£180,000) by a court.
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 (£14.1m) - and because he was a repeat offender.
It is more than double Switzerland's previous record speeding fine - handed to a Porsche driver in Zurich in 2008.
In the latest case, the motorist was clocked speeding 57km/h (35mph) faster than the limit, according to the cantonal court in St Gallen, eastern Switzerland.
"The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed," the court said in its judgement.
Swiss media reported that the man owns a villa with five luxury cars, including the Ferrari.
The tycoon was reportedly driving a Ferrari 57km/h (35mph) over the limit
A Swiss millionaire has been handed down a record speeding fine of $290,000 (£180,000) by a court.
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 (£14.1m) - and because he was a repeat offender.
It is more than double Switzerland's previous record speeding fine - handed to a Porsche driver in Zurich in 2008.
In the latest case, the motorist was clocked speeding 57km/h (35mph) faster than the limit, according to the cantonal court in St Gallen, eastern Switzerland.
"The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed," the court said in its judgement.
Swiss media reported that the man owns a villa with five luxury cars, including the Ferrari.
Socialism at its finest, Obama would indeed be proud!
The guy was/is wealthy, therefore he is obviously not deserving of it and certainly of poor moral character!..........
#7
01-08-2010, 07:44 AM
Let's hope that nightmare ends in 2012, after him being effectively neutered (politically speaking) in 2010
Fire them all.
Fire them all.
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#8
01-08-2010, 10:01 AM
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I like all of these comments...
Obama raises taxes on the wealthy and small business, I could really see him wanting to change the courts in the way fines are handed out.
Dems will never create wealth, only diminish it and redistribute!
Obama raises taxes on the wealthy and small business, I could really see him wanting to change the courts in the way fines are handed out.
Dems will never create wealth, only diminish it and redistribute!
#10
01-08-2010, 10:43 AM
oops, color me embarrassed about that
It's still a good example of the guy being punished because he is rich vs being punished according to the offense.
#12
01-08-2010, 11:48 AM
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Rep Power: 169 I couldn't imagine our court system if people had to defend their net values. Your court dates would be 6 years out. 290k ticket would cost 100k in expenses to defend.
#14
01-08-2010, 11:58 AM
Since I missed a decimal point!
That's what I have an accountant for though
Anyhooo, that's jacked up, any time, any place, any day.
That's what I have an accountant for though
Anyhooo, that's jacked up, any time, any place, any day.
#15
01-08-2010, 01:48 PM
Fact was he knew the laws, he was a repeat offender, he was going 35mph over IN TOWN, and he got caught. There are lots of laws that seem extreme, but they are well known and are VERY easy to avoid. Gotta pay to play kids.