Finnish millionaire slapped with record $130K speeding fine based on income.
TL;DR
A Finnish man, Anders Wiklöf, has been issued a $129,544 speeding fine for driving 20 mph over the speed limit. Finland's speeding fines are pegged to a driver's income, based on their daily estimated disposable income. Wiklöf, who is the chairman of a holding company with a net annual revenue of $375 million, has been cited for speeding before and was fined $68,176 in 2018 and $102,000 in 2013.
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