Above: The speeding fine is worth more than the Porsche 911 GT3!
[photo credit: simons.jasper]
His name is Jari Bär, and he’s a Finnish millionaire that became the victim of one of Finland’s traffic laws: The amount you are fined for is directly proportional to how much you earn!
Jari Bär was doing 82 km/h in a 60km /h zone in Finland in January 2009.
That extra 2km/h made the biggest difference. According to some, like Savon Sanomat,
if the speed had been 80 km/h the fine would have been only 115 Euros
Talk about being unfortunate!
Full story here: [Finnish millionaire gets 111,888-euro speeding ticket | Global Motors]
by as seen on tv infomercial products
20 Mar 2009 at 18:24
Now this is called “RULE OF LAW”. Some backward country tycoons simply get away by shoving money on the security forces.
by Kenneth Sena
21 Mar 2009 at 01:01
is this true? what kind of speeding has the violator done to be able to pay this big? -http://www.kika.ca-
by fatcow
21 Mar 2009 at 03:56
He deserve it
by Cottages for Holidays
30 Apr 2009 at 16:49
If he is a real millionaire, this fine will not be any problem to him. Just
by oem vw parts
05 May 2009 at 03:24
I agree, real millionaires should not be bothered at all with that kind of fine. Just pay up.
by Honda Certified Hybrids
20 May 2009 at 23:47
I rad this story in a car magazine a few months ago…..I like the idea that you pay according to your yearly salary…but that really sucks in this guy’s case!
by Car buying secrets
28 May 2009 at 20:47
After a wonderful time at The World Cup got a letter through from the German police saying I have a speeding fine. I admitted the offence, but now I am unsure as to whether it is a scam, and now to pay the fine as it is in Euros. There is a payment slip with the letter, but its all in German. The fine is for €99 after exceeding the limit by 31km/h Any ideas?
by Wine Cheese Baskets
08 Jun 2009 at 19:27
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by hypnotherapy
16 Jun 2009 at 12:41
He should be fined for what he did !!!!!!!
by Luksus sommerhus
21 Jun 2009 at 08:29
Are you serious that you will be charge depending on how much you earn by violating traffic law. Jari Bar traffic violation charges wont be a problem because he is a millionaire, rich people now need to be a little careful on the road. Don’t be a violator no matter how much money you have.
by TeddyT.
30 Jun 2009 at 14:35
Great! I think my boss must see this post…Traffic law not for him…:)
by TigerTom
30 Jun 2009 at 18:09
Well, strike Finland as a place I’ll be moving to any time soon. What a ridiculous penalty for going 22km above the speed limit. It’s just a racket to make money.
by Adventurous Wench travel store
26 Jul 2009 at 17:26
That’s a lot of money. He could have donated it to poor students in Philippines who couldn’t afford to go to school.
by Leopold
08 Aug 2009 at 17:22
Hell, that was tough! At least he`ll learn to ride in a proper manner now)
by Stefan
08 Sep 2009 at 13:37
As we can see different country has different laws and regulations. As being millionaire, I think he can carry that fined penalty so easy. Also I wonder how and where those fined money goes after of being collected.
by Emma - Acai Blog
11 Sep 2009 at 06:58
In a way, that practice spells equality. Lets face it, if the penalty is standard, those who are earning less will feel the penalty more compared to those who have the luxury and the money. Whereas, if penalty will depend on how much the person is earning, it will surely create the balance between those who have more and those who have less.
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15 Sep 2009 at 13:07
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by Corvus
30 Sep 2009 at 05:07
Proportional punishment is the only way to get a rich speeder to slow down. He is just as dangerous to other drivers as I am, he shouldn’t get to fly everywhere just because he doesn’t mind paying the tickets! Sweet car though!
by Living With Crohns Disease
19 Oct 2009 at 19:03
Hahaha, that sucks so much. It seems weird that the cut-off point for 2kph would be hundreds of thousands of dollars though. I guess they must have the same 20-over laws we have here in the States, except in kph instead of mph.
by indyainfo
23 Oct 2009 at 21:56
I agree, real millionaires should not be bothered at all with that kind of fine. Just pay up.
by Balthilde
31 Jan 2010 at 21:38
Ohja, tolle Infos! Danke !
by Chris Carter
10 Feb 2010 at 09:35
Now that’s a Law. This should have really taken out the hell out of him. He must have fainted…. ha..ha..ha !!
by Roger Bovee
21 Feb 2010 at 07:28
I know you shouldn’t speed but this fine seems kind of unbelievable!
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01 Aug 2010 at 23:27
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