Speeding ticket cost $1 million AND your car?

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Aug 13, 2010 | 09:08 AM

markleevan

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Speeding ticket cost $1 million AND your car?

Which is worse? A million dollar speeding ticket? or losing your black Mercedes SLS AMG?

Lesson: speed in Switzerland only if you can afford to lose both!

Yeah, I know, not the right forum, but figured you Mercedes C class guys would freak out... as I did.

Aug 17, 2010 | 04:49 PM

Schwarz_Rot_Geil

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Nothing could ever be so bad as to lose your SLS....unless it was a Veyron Super Sport.

Aug 18, 2010 | 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

Switzerland's strict speeding laws are no secret, even in the USA. The guy has nobody to blame but himself.

Also, the article title is grossly misleading. Swiss law states he can be fined up to $1m based on his income. In reality, his fine is only $290,000.

It's not *grossly misleading* the fine you refer to was for a previous traffic ticket by a different driver. What' IS your point?

Aug 19, 2010 | 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

It is very misleading for one simple fact: He isn't facing even remotely close to a $1m fine. The "record" fine is less than 1/3 that amount. This guy wasn't going any faster and his income isn't any higher based on the relatively "low end" car.

Somebody with the income to get the full $1m fine would be driving a $650,000+ super car, not an off the shelf $200,000 SL. The issue with that is, people smart enough to get a in position making that much money aren't stupid enough to drive 180mph in Switzerland. A low-level executive with an SL, is.

By your logic, EVERYONE that speeds 15mph over in Switzerland faces a $1m fine!

What's logic got to do with a forum?