While it may seem like a significant chunk of change it could have been far, far worse.
The judge warned, had the case been based on the ‘normal return of assets’, she would have been fined between 35-40 million Krone – nearly 4 million pounds.
In normal cases, judges fine drunk drivers 1.5 times their gross monthly salary, but they’ve the discretion to change the amount based on the ‘real financial position’ of the defendant.
Luckily for Katharina the court heard she’s a student who gets a monthly ‘salary’ of 9,000 Krone (around £825).
She told the Finansavisen newspaper in a text, she believed she’d waited enough time to drive after drinking and apologised.
As large as Katharina’s fine was, it’s got nothing on the largest speeding fine ever.
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