Study reveals the cost of speeding tickets around the world
It’s a slap in the face at 150km/h. Get caught speeding in Australia, and you face a fine of up to $2,530 (USD 1,711.86). What could be more exhilarating?
Australia’s maximum penalty is the equivalent of a reliable second-hand Corolla. But it’s not the highest in the world. Several countries have a more imposing fixed rate, while the fine is equivalent to a given portion of the driver’s salary elsewhere. A fair solution for super-rich speed-hogs who think that a ‘speeding ticket’ is something you buy with your spare change when you want to go over the limit.
More than 1,000 people per day die in speeding-related crashes around the world. Many of these are pedestrians that did nothing wrong except step out onto the road at an unfortunate moment. Since that isn’t deterrent enough for some motorists, Budget Direct decided to highlight the maximum speeding fine in nearly every country (where the top fines are related to income, we used the average national income as a benchmark). And the Budget Direct’s team also identified the 20 highest speeding fines ever.
