[Google Fast Flip] Europe slapping rich with massive traffic fines
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Europe slapping rich with massive traffic fines
By FRANK JORDANS AP GENEVA – European countries are increasingly pegging speeding fines to income as a way to punish wealthy scofflaws who would otherwise ignore tickets. Advocates say a $290,000 (euro203,180.83) speeding ticket slapped on a millionaire Ferrari driver in Switzerland was a fair and well-deserved example of the trend. Germany, France, Washington Post Europe slapping rich with massive traffic fines…
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