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A wealthy businessman in Finland has been fined the equivalent of the cost of a brand-new Corvette — and it’s not the first time he has had to dig deep after running foul of the law.
Speeding fines in Finland are linked to income, and can therefore be pretty large.
Anders Wiklöf, one of Finland's wealthiest people, was fined 121,000 euros ($129,544) for speeding. The ticket is so costly as Finland calculates such penalties based on an offender's income.
The country bases fines on personal income, and this Finish tycoon is one wealthy guy.
The country bases fines on personal income, and this Finish tycoon is one wealthy guy.