The $110,000 speeding ticket

from Condensed Soup · host Lulu Picart

What happens when your fine is based on your fortune? In Switzerland, a wealthy driver got slapped with a $110,000 speeding ticket — for going just 17mph over the limit. We're heading into the world of income-based traffic fines, where a fast car plus a fat bank account equals a whole lot of francs. From Finland's "day fines" to the biggest ticket ever issued, this episode asks: should justice scale with your salary? A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it (CNN / AP, Aug 13, 2025) Finnish businessman hit with €121,000 speeding fine (Jon Henley, The Guardian, Jun 6, 2023)

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