Who has had the biggest speeding fine on PH?

[Dog Star]

Prompted by the “Norway” thread running over in the holidays section, where a couple of PHers have reported £1k fines for 10km over the 70 speed limit and 10k kr I’m wondering who has been stung for the most for a relatively trivial infraction - considering the above offences wouldn’t even have got you a NIP in the UK.

I guess it’s going to be either Switzerland or a Scandinavian country.

Do your worst….

[paddy1970]

In 2010, a Swedish motorist was caught driving at 290 km/h (180 mph) and was fined 1 million Swiss francs, equivalent to about £780,000 at that time.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/worlds-most-expensive...

[ClaphamGT3]

My highest was £1.8k here in the UK

[Dog Star]

ClaphamGT3 said:

My highest was £1.8k here in the UK

Crikey! I assume that has to involve a summons and income disclosure

[shirt]

for speeding, £995 at current exchange rates. 40-60kph over the posted limit [they don't tell you the exact figure, just the banding equates to the fine] plus additional costs to avoid 30day impound.

biggest fine for a single traffic offence, £1560. this one included a fee to avoid a 60day impound...

latter one was about 7 yrs ago when impound meant leaving your car unattended out in the sticks. the former just last month. they now do it with a tracker and OBD dongle, but this meant i couldn't register the new car i'd bought nor re-register my bike until the impound was served, so had to pay up.

[21TonyK]

Jeeezz. Hope I’m not going to get clobbered too much. Got snapped 62 in a 40 the other day 🙄

[h0b0]

I spent an evening in a New York City Jail and paid about $3000 in fines and court costs due to a speeding ticket.

[Vasco]

I wonder how many changed their driving habits - looking at the crazy people still on the roads I guess fines have little impact.

[agtlaw]

21TonyK said:

Jeeezz. Hope I’m not going to get clobbered too much. Got snapped 62 in a 40 the other day ??

Sounds like a £100 fixed penalty.

Ignore nonsense on the internet about “new” band B fines.

[LosingGrip]

Fines are income based so all relative (in the UK at least).

[21TonyK]

agtlaw said:

21TonyK said:

Jeeezz. Hope I’m not going to get clobbered too much. Got snapped 62 in a 40 the other day ??

Sounds like a £100 fixed penalty.

Ignore nonsense on the internet about “new” band B fines.

That would be a bonus! Ta

[agtlaw]

LosingGrip said:

Fines are income based so all relative (in the UK at least).

A court imposed fine is usually (but not always) commensurate with income. A fixed penalty isn’t.

[Jeremy-75qq8]

Friend lives in Finland. He got an income related fine a few months ago for I thing £3000 sterling equiv for a relatively minor speeding offence. I don’t recall the speed but it was something like 20 mph ( in kph no doubt )

[kiethton]

agtlaw said:

LosingGrip said:

Fines are income based so all relative (in the UK at least).

A court imposed fine is usually (but not always) commensurate with income. A fixed penalty isn’t.

Indeed

Mine is "only" £300 (+£85 and 6 points) for 105-110 in a 70, mainly because I realised they ask for a net income and I made a massive pension contribution the month before so could declare naff all and be fined accordingly.

I also saw that they didn't really make you complete a form and that there was no obligation to do so - tempting right now as you'd likely just get the average

Edited by kiethton on Monday 4th September 09:45

[WindyCommon]

I may have the most “powerfully built” answer to this. At my one and only court appearance the clerk looked at my correctly completed income/expenditure declaration and advised the magistrate that the amounts disclosed were obviously annual not monthly. In my shamed and penitent state I found myself unable to speak up to correct his misunderstanding. So I was fined a fraction of what was likely intended. I did get a 7-day ban though.

[Boosted LS1]

Vasco said:

I wonder how many changed their driving habits - looking at the crazy people still on the roads I guess fines have little impact.

That's because the roads aren't full of crazy people but some or even most of us just drive a bit faster and safely while they're doing it.

[Howitzer]

I got a £500 fine and about £30 victim surcharge in 2007 for 63mph over in a 60, I thought that was very reasonable.

Dave!

[Howitzer]

I got a £500 fine and about £30 victim surcharge in 2007 for 63mph over in a 60, I thought that was very reasonable.

Dave!

[livinginasia]

I appreciate this isnt answering the question but I received a fine from a speed camera in thailand for 140kph in a 90 zone, fine was less than £10. No points or anything. Hardly anyone actually pays the fines, apparently.

[stuthemong]

WindyCommon said:

I may have the most “powerfully built” answer to this. At my one and only court appearance the clerk looked at my correctly completed income/expenditure declaration and advised the magistrate that the amounts disclosed were obviously annual not monthly. In my shamed and penitent state I found myself unable to speak up to correct his misunderstanding. So I was fined a fraction of what was likely intended. I did get a 7-day ban though.

Awesome poker face - LMFAO