In Switzerland, motorists caught
on the wrong side of the law are fined in relation to their
earnings and wealth.
Thus, when a 37-year-old Swedish national
was caught driving his Gull-winged Mercedes Benz SLS AMG
at 290kmh in a 120kmh zone, he was shown no mercy.
Police promptly impounded his car and slapped
him with a $1-million (R7.2-million) fine.
The car will stay in the pound until the
fine is paid.
No
problem you say?
After all anyone driving a car like this should be
able to afford a seeding fine.
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Well, in this case the fine is three times
what the car is worth.
Maybe the Swede is better off leaving the
car and going home to buy another one.
Swiss authorities have admitted the 37-year-old
SLS AMG owner is set to become the first non-Swiss national
to be prosecuted under the income-based traffic fine system.
