Helsinki on Wheels: Fast Finns Find Fines Fit Their Finance (Wall St J. 1/2/01)
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From: Tim C. on 8 Jan 2010 07:42 On 8 Jan 2010 12:23:18 GMT, Erick T. Barkhuis wrote in post : <news:7qomdmF2q8U1(a)mid.individual.net> : > Tim C.: > >>On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:56:11 +0100, Martin wrote in post : >><news:h87ek51skhqf05119j2ejfnpl9eedbko8a(a)4ax.com> : > >>> 3 moths from your wallet? :o) >> >>Doh! >>Well, they don't have driving licences anyway. I suspect the loss of >>their pilot's licence would hit them harder. > > They don't have a licence? Then how was the rich man speeding? When was the last time you saw a moth taking driving test? :-) -- Tim C.
From: aquachimp on 8 Jan 2010 13:34 On Jan 7, 6:06 pm, Carol <cobill...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > The Wall Street Journal > Jan 2, 2001. pg. A.1 > > Helsinki on Wheels: Fast Finns Find Fines Fit Their Finances -- > Traffic Penalties Are Assessed According to Driver Income; The $71,400 > Speeding Ticket > by Steve Stecklow. Interesting, but what if you're a tourist?
From: Valtsu on 8 Jan 2010 15:41
aquachimp wrote: > On Jan 7, 6:06 pm, Carol <cobill...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> The Wall Street Journal >> Jan 2, 2001. pg. A.1 >> >> Helsinki on Wheels: Fast Finns Find Fines Fit Their Finances -- >> Traffic Penalties Are Assessed According to Driver Income; The $71,400 >> Speeding Ticket >> by Steve Stecklow. > > Interesting, but what if you're a tourist? > > If the police is not satisfied with you own statement of your income the case goes to court and becomes nasty. If you get caught first start bargaining on the actual ammount of speeding in terms of km/h, then on your income. Do pay the ticket especially if you come from a country whose citizens need a visa to enter Schengen, because an unpaid traffic fine is a reason for refusal of granting a new visa to any Schengen country. |