Finnish businessman hit with €121,000 speeding fine(theguardian.com)

30 pointsby pseudolus3 anni fa5 comments

Finnish businessman hit with €121,000 speeding fine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/finnish-businessman-hit-with-121000-speeding-fine

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> “I have heard the government wants to save €1.5bn on healthcare in Finland, so I hope that my money can fill a gap there,” he said.

He accepted the fine graciously, lol.

usefulcanoll3 anni fa

It may be cheaper to pay 100K than take a massive PR hit by fighting it (and likely losing anyway). They are running a big company afterall.

pseudolus3 anni fa

Related HN Thread "If You Double-Park and You’re Rich, Should You Pay a Higher Fine?": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35813265

carlmr3 anni fa

Driving through Finland you really need cruise control. The long empty boringly-straight roads are kind of psychological traps, inviting you to drive faster.

RileyJames3 anni fa

>> “was fined €63,680 in 2018, five years after being hit with a €95,000 ticket for the same offence.”

~€270,000 in fines… lol. Might be time to hire a driver…