Finnish businessman hit with €121,000 speeding fine (theguardian.com) 30 points by pseudolus 3y ago ↗ HN
[–] pseudolus 3y ago ↗ Related HN Thread "If You Double-Park and You’re Rich, Should You Pay a Higher Fine?": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35813265
[–] boeingUH60 3y ago ↗ > “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. [–] usefulcanoll 3y ago ↗ 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.
[–] usefulcanoll 3y ago ↗ 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.
[–] RileyJames 3y ago ↗ >> “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…
[–] carlmr 3y ago ↗ Driving through Finland you really need cruise control. The long empty boringly-straight roads are kind of psychological traps, inviting you to drive faster.
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[ 3.9 ms ] story [ 21.0 ms ] threadHe accepted the fine graciously, lol.
~€270,000 in fines… lol. Might be time to hire a driver…