morning! Another busy day has arrived...some wisegeek trivia for ya:
In Finland, speeding fines are based on annual income, and the largest fine is estimated to have been $200,000.
As of 2014, the largest speeding fine ever given was estimated to be
$200,000 US Dollars (USD), given in 2002 to a driver in Finland. Speeding fines in Finland are determined according to income, so an heir to a meatpacking empire who had a yearly income of $11.5 million USD received the largest speeding fine ever after going 50 miles per hour (80.47 km/h) in a 25 mph (40.23 km/h) zone. Another of the world's most expensive speeding fine locations is Canada, where the highest speeding fines reach up to $25,000 USD, regardless of income. The average US speeding fine is about $150 USD.
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