A Swedish driver ticketed for driving at 290 km/h (180 mph) though Switzerland set a Swiss record for the fastest speeding ticket ever. And he may also set a Swiss record for being penalized with the biggest fine.
According to Swiss prosecutors, the driver could be fined one million U.S. dollars for his high-speed escapade.
Switzerland determines the size of the fine based on the wealth of the offender
The 37-year-old Swede was driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG when caught by a traffic enforcement camera on the A12 highway between Bern and Lausanne.
Police spokesperson Benoit Dumas told BBC that “nothing can justify a speed of 290km/h.”
The speed limit in the area was 75 mph (120 km/h.)
The driver’s Mercedes, worth approximately $225,000, has been confiscated by the police.
The previous record was US$290,000 for a Swiss millionaire caught driving a Ferrari at 85 mph through the middle of a village.
According to Swiss prosecutors, the driver could be fined one million U.S. dollars for his high-speed escapade.
Switzerland determines the size of the fine based on the wealth of the offender
The 37-year-old Swede was driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG when caught by a traffic enforcement camera on the A12 highway between Bern and Lausanne.
Police spokesperson Benoit Dumas told BBC that “nothing can justify a speed of 290km/h.”
The speed limit in the area was 75 mph (120 km/h.)
The driver’s Mercedes, worth approximately $225,000, has been confiscated by the police.
The previous record was US$290,000 for a Swiss millionaire caught driving a Ferrari at 85 mph through the middle of a village.
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