Record Fine for Driving!

Fine for rash driving is a common feature in many countries, but fine of $290,000 or £180,000 for high speed is really surprising.This has what exactly has happened to a Swiss millionaire who has been caught red-handed for a record speeding fine by a local court. The man was driving a red Ferrari Testarossa at 137km/h (85mph) through a village.

The penalty was calculated based on the unnamed motorist’s wealth, assessed by the court as $22.7m (£14.1m). The huge fine was awarded to him because of the past history of repeated rash driving. It is more than double Switzerland’s previous record speeding fine, which was handed to a Porsche driver in Zurich in 2008.

Really, accidental death due to vehicles has become one of the most common features in various countries, including India. Yesterday only, 4 students were hurt in an accident in the Rajarhat area of Kolkata. The pool-car carrying children to school were toppled down when it was hit by a private bus in early morning.

This area is very prone to accidents due to heavy traffic and rash driving by careless drivers. In many an instance, people has been found drunk in their driving state. FIRs have been lodged in the police stations, but no real positive change has come with regard to these horrific incidents.

Until and unless, drivers themselves become conscious of driving properly, nothing positive is going to happen.