Wednesday 11th February 2004

Record Speeding Fine

Finn hit with £115,000 speeding ticket

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Speeding in Finland can be an expensive business. With fines geared to earnings it gives scope for some very large penalities to be imposed.

In 2002 Nokia President Pekka Ala-Pietila was hit with a fine of £23,000 for running a red light and before that another Finnish millionare was fined £50,000 for speeding.

Now, Jussi Salonoja, a 27 year old millionaire (in the sausage business... mmm... time for lunch yet) has been caught doing 50mph in a 25mph zone. He's been fined £115,000!

Salonoja will appear in court soon to contest it!

[burriana500]

er... we'll be giving Finland a miss on any future EuroHoons then

[Sgt^Roc]

Yep have to add that to he list of non-holiday locations, North Wales, Finland

[GCerbera]

Does that mean if you are bankrupt, you can do
whatever speed you want?

[robert farago]

Socialism run amok. The only people who should have access to your income are the tax people. Period.

[Kurgis]

Yeah just read this in the paper - had to admit it raised an eyebrow!

[skittle]

bet he drives an old banger from now on

[WildCat]

Perhaps tourist brochures for Finland, Wales & Lancs should carry warning:

"Tourism here is dangerously bad for your wealth!"

Er..! Did I not read that Blunkett was considering this same option in press a couple of weeks ago?!

[Davel]

Imagine opening your post, as you're eating breakfast- and out pops the speeding fine

Think I'd emigrate and move the company with me!

[asianbond]

people forget the fact that millonaires typically work real hard with incurring many sacrifices to get where they are, not fair to take advantage of their hard labor, should the law be equal to all no matter the wealth

[ronj]

A £115000 fine and no points,you lucky lucky bastard!!
Ron.

[Rob P]

ronj said:

A £115000 fine and no points,you lucky lucky bastard!! Ron.

Imagine of he had claimed hardship and been given points!

[andygo]

he did claim hardship, thats why his fine was as small as it was!!!

[flooritforever]

I would have had a heart attack!

Eating breakfast, reading mail...Dear Mr xxxxxx, you were recorded at 50mph in a 25mph zone (DAMN!) blah blah blah...due to you wages, for this offence you will be fined the amount of WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *thump of collapsing body*

Not a good day at all!