£165 fine.

[hornetrider]

For multi millionaire 150mph undertaking Ferrari California driving tosser.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3226358/We...

Justice has been served.

[andycaca]

aaaand a two year driving ban

you make it sound like he paid £165 and walk away happy as larry.

[BruceBogtrotter]

And four months in jail, suspended. Not getting off lightly....

[Osinjak]

And tagged and curfew from 1900 - 0700 as well. I'd say that was a bit of a result as it goes.

[LiquidGnome]

Not sure how his wealth is relevant. And since when has a California been 'ultra-rare'...?

[TooMany2cvs]

hornetrider said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

Say no more.

"has no capital wealth of his own and is given a monthly allowance of £1,500 after rent by his family"

[Butter Face]

The car is the only one of its kind in the country supposedly?

[TooMany2cvs]

LiquidGnome said:

Not sure how his wealth is relevant.

Two reasons.

One, because the fine is income-dependent.
Two, because it's the Daily Mail.

[Vaud]

Osinjak said:

And tagged and curfew from 1900 - 0700 as well. I'd say that was a bit of a result as it goes.

I think that, combined with the community service will have the most impact. Good call by the judge.

[0000]

Yeah, I don't think he's got off too lightly there. They were never going to give him a fine that would bother him.

[agtlaw]

He wasn't fined anything.

[bimsb6]

Butter Face said:

The car is the only one of its kind in the country supposedly?

So how many white ones are there in the country ?

[Aretnap]

A pound to a penny says that he wasn't fined at all. The punishment was the suspended prison sentence, the unpaid work, the tagging order and the ban. It wouldn't be the norm to get a fine on top of that, regardless of his income level.

The £165 will actually have been prosecution costs and victim surcharge, both of which are charged at a flat rate and not means tested. Not actually a fine - but the distinction is probably a bit complicated for the Daily Mail.

[agtlaw]

Correct. £80 surcharge. £85 prosecution costs.

[anonymous-user]

They should have revoked his student visa and kicked him out of the country.

[Vaud]

gottans said:

They should have revoked his student visa and kicked him out of the country.

Tricky with places like Iraq, etc. Anyhow, he isn't a burden on the state, he's just an idiot.

[hornetrider]

agtlaw said:

Correct. £80 surcharge. £85 prosecution costs.

Lol. Awesome. I got fined £100 for 35mph.

[Vaud]

I guess it is a fine in that it is a sum of money recoverable by the court? IANAL.

[agtlaw]

Vaud said:

I guess it is a fine in that it is a sum of money recoverable by the court? IANAL.

Guess again.

[Butter Face]

bimsb6 said:

Butter Face said:

The car is the only one of its kind in the country supposedly?

So how many white ones are there in the country ?

According to the article, one. But a colour doesn't make it one of a kind (IMO)

Makes for a better article though....