Record Speeding Fine

Finnish Police Give Record Speeding Fine

HELSINKI, Finland - Police gave a record $216,900 speeding ticket to a millionaire under a system in which traffic fines are linked to an offender's income.

The Iltalehti tabloid reported that millionaire Jussi Salonoja zoomed through the city center last weekend in a 25 mph zone and police handed him a ticket of $216,900. It didn't say what his speed was.

The fine was based on information they got directly for the inland revenue office, the Tuesday report said.

Salonoja, 27, could not be reached for comment, and police declined to discuss the alleged speeding incident until it reaches the Helsinki Regional Court at a later date.

Although it's the costliest ticket to date, it's not the first with a big price tag.

Two years ago, Anssi Vanjoki, then executive vice president of Nokia (news - web sites)'s mobile phones division, landed a $148,000 ticket after being caught doing 46 mph in a 31 mph zone on a motorcycle.

The most I ever had to pay was $180. I wonder what Bill Gates would draw.

it depends on how fast he is going. we don't do that over here in the US.

Uh, yeah I know. I meant I wonder how much he would draw over there.

and last time I checked boston is "over here in the US"

Hehe, I think I would cry if I got a ticket for that much.

the biggest speeding ticket I have gotten was for $357.00 was doing about 19 over the speed limit in a double fine zone So I went to court and sat there all day watching people do there pleas and finally it was my turn so I plead no contest and the judge set the fine to $125.00 and no driving school