http://4wheelsnews.com/images/2009/march/speeding/car/speeding-car.jpg" alt="Speeding Car" />Jari B√§r, the Finnish millionaire and former proprietor of the Iisalmi‚ company Finnritil√§ was given a penalty of 111,888 Euros ($143,196) for driving at 82 km/h (51mph) in a 60 km/h (37 mph) zone last January in Siilij√§rvi, Finland. The fine would have only been 115 Euros if the speed was 80km/h.
The enormous penalty for just a speeding ticket was explained this way. In Finland, traffic fines are dependent on the daily income of the violator. Since Mr. B√§r was 2 km/h over the speed limit he had to pay an equivalent of his income in 12 days. As it turned out, Mr. B√§r‚ daily income in 2007 was computed at 9,300 Euros since he sold a majority stocks in his company that year. This is the reason why he had to pay a 111,888 Euro over-speeding penalty. Since Mr. B√§r‚ income this year is not as sizeable as that back in 2007, he is not quite happy to be cashing out such a large sum for just a speeding ticket.
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