2024-09-11 14:56:21
The crime cost him money. A 58-year-old man was fined 108,000 Swiss francs, the equivalent of more than 115,000 euros, for stopping the vehicle in front of him too hard on the A1 motorway near Zurich (Switzerland).Aargauer Zeitung.
Facts that go back to March 23, 2023. The driver of a BMW 5 Series with more than 300 horsepower was caught driving close to the car in front of him at a distance of approximately 2.4 km and at a speed between 110 and 120 km / h, leaving only “eight to twelve meters of gap” between the two cars.
“Through his driving behavior, the defendant is a serious threat to the safety of others by creating a serious risk of accidents,” said the prosecutor in charge of the case.
The amount depends on the income
If you are in France, such a crime is punishable by a fine of 135 euros and by removing three points on the driver’s license, the fine in Switzerland is very high, at least when you have incomes very high.
Among our neighbors, the amount depends on the income of the drivers. The BMW driver is a lawyer whose annual net income is 1.7 million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros). He will have to pay an initial payment of 10,000 CHF (approx. 10,700 euros), as well as a conditional fine worth 1,970 CHF (approx. 2,100 euros) per day for 50 days, i.e. around 105,000 euros.
The courts rejected his requests
The respondent questioned the validity of this decision and decided to take the matter to the Supreme Court. According to him, the police did not explain his rights to him during his interview and the calculation of the safe distance by video was wrong. The court rejected these allegations.
If you have to pay “only” around ten euros for this period, a conditional fine can make you pay more than 100,000 euros if you commit another violation of the Highway Code within two years In addition to this are the procedural costs of more than CHF 5,000, and your lawyer’s fees.
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