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Old 08-01-2010, 10:53 AM   #1
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Default Next time you want to complain about a fine remember this

Check this out for a fine, best thing is he was doing 100km'h average, albeit through a village somewhere in Switzerland OUCCCHHHHHH


http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/odd/665...fined-290-000/

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Old 08-01-2010, 11:32 AM   #2
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Don't tell Captain Bligh !!!!
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Old 08-01-2010, 12:19 PM   #3
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IIRC the Swiss penalties are based on a percentage of income, hence the large fine for an millionaire.
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I thought $290 grand was steep, but he's got 23 mill, so thats fair.
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