Do NOT Speed in Finland!

Neuro · 15-09-2005 10:43pm #1

"...This too seems to be part of Finnish egalitarianism; most Finns don't boast or conspicuously consume (except perhaps when they buy fancy cars). Finnish authorities know how much everyone earns, and they pro-rate traffic fines depending on the wealth of the malefactor. Last year the 27-year-old heir to a local sausage fortune was fined 170,000 euros, about $204,000 at the time of the fine, for driving at 50 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone in downtown Helsinki." - Washington Post

Dingatron · 15-09-2005 10:55pm

Yeah the MD for Nokia was done a few years ago for a couple of bob. Would it work over here I wonder?

unkel · 15-09-2005 11:09pm

It's been like that over there for ages, nothing new tbh...

drdre · 15-09-2005 11:43pm

thats such a funny idea:D

Silvera · 16-09-2005 12:15am

Should be brought in here !
......would reduce road deaths overnight I bet !!

Ever seen the 'spear' that was been tested by the Finnish Police to catch joyriders/criminals ?!

slade_x · 16-09-2005 12:21am

Neuro wrote:

Do NOT Speed

Excellent advice :cool:

the_syco · 16-09-2005 12:24am

Neuro wrote:

Finnish authorities know how much everyone earns, and they pro-rate traffic fines depending on the wealth of the malefactor

Erm, a joyriding scumbag on the dole would get fined how much, then?

Silvera wrote:

Ever seen the 'spear' that was been tested by the Finnish Police to catch joyriders/criminals ?!

Any chance of a link or a video?

murphaph · 16-09-2005 7:43am

the_syco wrote:

Erm, a joyriding scumbag on the dole would get fined how much, then?

It's about Finland not Finglas!

Do NOT Speed in Finland!

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