How much do YOU pay for speeding?

CaptainZoom · 02-25-2005, 03:43 PM

I live in Norway and our speeding bills are totally insane.

Fx in 70-100 km/h speed limit the prices are like this:

5-10 km/h over: 250$
10-15 km/h over: 420$
15-20 km/h over: 600$
20-25 km/h over: 800$
25-30 km/h over: 1000$
30-35 km/h over: 1250$

More than 35 km/h over you lose your license for 3 months.
That gets even longer the more over you are,and above 55 km/h over the limit you have to go to jail,even if its your first speeding..

This is no joke...

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sevenoverthree · 02-25-2005, 03:45 PM

Well I guess it beats getting shot on site. But not by much.....

CaptainZoom · 02-25-2005, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sevenoverthree

Well I guess it beats getting shot on site. But not by much.....

I guess you'll be if you are 100 over

Hard 8 · 02-25-2005, 03:50 PM

I got written up for 50 mph in a 40, here in Central California, maybe 3 years ago. The fine was $US 76. (Although I beat the rap.) I think it would be more now. I hear that it's several hundred bucks for a bigger infraction, like 20 mph over the limit.

globi · 02-25-2005, 03:59 PM

The fines in Switzerland are comparable to what they charge in Norway.

American cops appear to be more forgiving.
Last year I got caught speeding in NH and the guy looked at my papers and then said: "Ok, I let you go this time." and I thought what's this? Can he do this? Do I have to do some bribing now? Then he said again: "OK, I LET you GO this time." Then I thought well maybe I just say: 'Thank you.' and happy he was and off I went.
(Since in Switzerland police officers can't do this. They have to obey the law if you speed, you pay no matter what.)

Hard 8 · 02-25-2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by globi

(in Switzerland police officers can't do this. They have to obey the law if you speed, you pay no matter what.)

Fascinating. In the U.S., the police always have discretion as to whether to arrest someone or not. (A ticket is a form of "arrest," with an instant release on one's own recognizance with the suspect's written agreement to appear in court.)

CaptainZoom · 02-25-2005, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by globi

The fines in Switzerland are comparable to what they charge in Norway.

American cops appear to be more forgiving.
Last year I got caught speeding in NH and the guy looked at my papers and then said: "Ok, I let you go this time." and I thought what's this? Can he do this? Do I have to do some bribing now? Then he said again: "OK, I LET you GO this time." Then I thought well maybe I just say: 'Thank you.' and happy he was and off I went.
(Since in Switzerland police officers can't do this. They have to obey the law if you speed, you pay no matter what.)

Here you also have to pay no matter what.
A big difference is that the max speed limit in Switzerland is 130 or something.Here it is 100.. There are also 500 automatic speed cameras,and thats much for 4 million people.
Driving through a red light here is 5200 kr(800$)...