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Businessman fined nearly Usd 112,000 for speeding in Western Finland
A motorist was handed an eye-watering £80,000 fine for speeding by police - because he is rich.
Swedish businessman Anders Wiklof was caught doing 77kph in a 50kph zone while driving in Finland.
And the country penalises speeding motorists by fining them based on their wealth, meaning multi-millionaire Wiklof was hit with a hefty free.
Traffic cops gave the fast-moving magnate a speeding ticket following the incident on the island of Aland.
It is thought the fine handed out to Mr Wiklof, 67, is one of the highest ever.
The businessman and philanthropist accepted he was wrong for speeding.
But he said in an interview that the penalty was 'unreasonable'.
He said: 'I'd rather put that money on the elderly, health, day care or whatever.
'I have only myself to blame, but one can question whether it is fair.
A motorist was handed an eye-watering £80,000 fine for speeding by police - because he is rich.
Swedish businessman Anders Wiklof was caught doing 77kph in a 50kph zone while driving in Finland.
And the country penalises speeding motorists by fining them based on their wealth, meaning multi-millionaire Wiklof was hit with a hefty free.
Traffic cops gave the fast-moving magnate a speeding ticket following the incident on the island of Aland.
It is thought the fine handed out to Mr Wiklof, 67, is one of the highest ever.
The businessman and philanthropist accepted he was wrong for speeding.
But he said in an interview that the penalty was 'unreasonable'.
He said: 'I'd rather put that money on the elderly, health, day care or whatever.
'I have only myself to blame, but one can question whether it is fair.
reason for edit said:Finland is not in bloody Scandinavia!