[Vale46Rossi]

Swedish Mercedes SLS AMG Impounded by Swiss Police

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Swiss police have impounded a brand new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG that belonged to a 37-year old Swedish guy. The black Mercedes SLS AMG was impounded after the driver flew past a highway radar in the Swiss province of Freiburg 170km/h to fast. The police clocked the SLS AMG at 290km/h where 120km/h is allowed.
We know the Swiss are strict when it comes to speeding but reports in German media suggest the Swedish driver can face a penalty up to 1,08 million Swiss Francs (about € 782.000). Therefor the police did not only confiscate his license but also impounded his SLS AMG as a security for the potential penalty.
In Switzerland every speeding offense over 30km/h to fast is considered a criminal offense and the drivers income and wealth is considered when the judge rules on the penalty. A spokesperson for the local traffic authority suggests this will apply to this driver as well and that would be a first as the income based fines in Switzerland so far have only been applied to Swiss nationals.
The Mercedes SLS AMG can only be saved by a really good lawyer or by swallowing the bitter pill, the advice to everyone else would be to take it easy the next time they visit this little country in the Alps!


Source : http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/09/swedish-mercedes-sls-amg-impounded-by-swiss-police/

[Greenstoner]

€ 782.000... the penalty in swiss is pretty hardcore and i like how they determine the fine by one's income and wealth

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

now thats one hell of an excessive speeding ticket

[hotjoint]

damn

[Selanne_200]

I believe Finland has the same law. Didn't the president or CEO of nokia got a huge speeding ticket some time back?

[ilvtofu]

Yeah swiss law is tough, my friend told me just a couple days ago that when he lived there he got not one but five tickets for one speeding offence, but at least he learnt quickly

but 290kph is insane! LOL and damn that car looks so good in black

[Walperstyle]

Meanwhile the swiss continue to harbor ww2 jewish money...

Swiss are neutral Nazi's.

[FerrariEnzo]

€ 782.000... the penalty in swiss is pretty hardcore and i like how they determine the fine by one's income and wealth

thats how canada should do things.. also for doing TAXES, by their wealth!!! arg... damn rich people

[Vale46Rossi]

I believe Finland has the same law. Didn't the president or CEO of nokia got a huge speeding ticket some time back?

The smaller one behind it looks so small compared to this one





WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE SPEEDING TICKET

Excerpt from: Switzerland millionaire hit by record speed fine

A Swiss millionaire has been handed down a record speeding fine of $290,000 (£180,000) by a court.

The man was reportedly caught driving a red Ferrari Testarossa at 137km/h (85mph) through a village.

The penalty was calculated based on the unnamed motorist’s wealth – assessed by the court as $22.7m (£14.1m) – and because he was a repeat offender.

It is more than double Switzerland’s previous record speeding fine – handed to a Porsche driver in Zurich in 2008.

In the latest case, the motorist was clocked speeding 57km/h (35mph) faster than the limit, according to the cantonal court in St Gallen, eastern Switzerland.

“The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed,” the court said in its judgement.

Swiss media reported that the man owns a villa with five luxury cars, including the Ferrari.

[Vansterdam]

fuck that things sexy

[Eastwood]

If they tried to impose speeding tickets like that here I don't think anyone would pull over. Yikes!

[!LittleDragon]

I saw a black one going down the 99 on friday on my way down to Bellingham airport.

[Meowjin]

Meanwhile the swiss continue to harbor ww2 jewish money...

Swiss are neutral Nazi's.

http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/aa072397.htm

this i did not know.

[Senna4ever]

http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/aa072397.htm

this i did not know.

Yeah, it's pretty fucked up.

[Culverin]

thats how canada should do things.. also for doing TAXES, by their wealth!!! arg... damn rich people

What? Why?
You commit a crime, you crossed a line knowing full well what the penalties are.

Penalties would/should be set for possible damage done, and ability to curb said activity.

Let's say it's $1,000,000 fine if you speed over 20km/h the posted limit.
Why should the consequences be the same for somebody who's chosen a life of unproductive crime, vs somebody who's created a good business and employs many others?


I'm sorry man, but way to fail at understanding a good criminal justice system.

[TRD Rs200]

thats one expensive highway drive

[!LittleDragon]

What? Why?
You commit a crime, you crossed a line knowing full well what the penalties are.

Penalties would/should be set for possible damage done, and ability to curb said activity.

Let's say it's $1,000,000 fine if you speed over 20km/h the posted limit.
Why should the consequences be the same for somebody who's chosen a life of unproductive crime, vs somebody who's created a good business and employs many others?


I'm sorry man, but way to fail at understanding a good criminal justice system.

The reasoning there is that being fined by income will actually make EVERYONE think twice about breaking the law again. If the fine is... say a flat $200 for going 20kph over, it's going to hurt those who are barely making it but Mr. Multimillionaire will just scoff and pay the fine over and over. They can pay a fine for everyday of the year for the rest of their lives. Lesson not learned for the rich...

[boss604]

GG

[PiuYi]

title is kind of misleading.... i came in expecting a car to outrun an SLS...

[boostfever]

he could just drive up north a bit and speed in the autobahn.

Switzerland is a boring place.