In 2010, a Swedish driver was fined around one million dollars after he was caught driving at 290 km/h in a zone where the speed limit was 120 km/h in Switzerland.A Finnish businessman was caught driving his sports car at 59 km/h in a zone where the speed limit was 30 km/h in the Åland archipelago in the Baltic Sea, so the authorities fined him a huge sum. Finnish newspapers reported that the fine took into account the offender's income and his financial situation.The violation was issued in the name of Anders Wiklöf, 79, who is one of Finland's most prominent businessmen. In 2023, he made national headlines again after receiving a similar fine. He himself admitted that he had spent around 400,000 euros (460,000 dollars) on speeding fines over the past thirteen years.But what Wiklöf did cannot be compared to the highest speeding fine ever recorded.As the founder of a profitable company that generates more than 350 million euros in annual profits, he is also one of the richest people in this northern European country.In his case, the speeding fine amounted to 120,000 euros (138,600 dollars).Of course, the businessman could have contested the facts, appealed the fine in court, or even complained about the exorbitant amount, but he considered himself lucky that his driver's license was not affected. It is known that drivers who exceed the speed limit by more than 30 kilometers per hour are punished by having their licenses revoked."If I made a mistake, I take responsibility. End of discussion," Wiklöf told the Finnish newspaper "Nya Åland".Interestingly, this is not the first major fine for Anders Wiklöf. The amount of the fine was determined based on his income and net worth.
