Finnish bank director gets 15,000-euro speeding ticket

Yahoo! News ^ | 10/5/04 | Staff Writer

[SilentServiceCPO]

A senior executive at Finland's third largest bank Sampo was handed a fine of 14,624 euros (17,951 dollars) for speeding by the Helsinki appeals court, Finnish media reported...In Finland fines are given according to one's salary. (editing mine)

[SilentServiceCPO]

Socialism at work. I wonder if this fine would pass the "Global Test"...

[bad company]

The bank's deputy director Mika Ihamuotila was caught last year driving 111 kilometers per hour (69 miles per hour) in a 80-kilometer per hour (50-mile per hour) zone, according to Finnish news agency FNB.

$18,000 for 19 mph over the speed limit? Gotta love that socialism.

[Red Badger]

for speeding by the Helsinki appeals court..."

I'd speed by them , tooo-o-o-o-o--oooo-o--o-o

[Steve_Seattle]

The arrogance of socialism.

[Steve_Seattle]

The arrogance of socialism.

[killjoy]

If I was unemployeed and had a Suzuki GSXR1000 there, I could have a hell of a lot of fun!

[Wally_Kalbacken]

From each according to their ability....

[tdadams]

As exorbitant as this is, it's far from a record. Last year, one man (a 27 year old heir to the Ericsson phone fortune) was fined over $150,000 for speeding in Finland.