A wealthy Finnish businessman, Anders Wiklöf, recently received a substantial speeding ticket, highlighting Finland's unique system of income-based fines. Wiklöf was caught exceeding the speed limit by 20 mph (32 kph), driving 51 mph (82 kph) in a 31 mph (50 kph) zone in the Aaland Islands.

This infraction resulted in a $129,544 fine, a figure determined by Finland's practice of linking speeding penalties to an individual's estimated daily disposable income. Wiklöf, chairman of a holding company with a reported annual revenue of $375 million, expressed regret over the incident to a local newspaper.

This isn't Wiklöf's first encounter with such fines; he faced similar penalties in 2018 ($68,176) and 2013 ($102,000). While significant, his recent fine doesn't break the world record. A Swiss driver, where a similar system is in place, was fined $1 million for driving 180 mph (290 kph) on a public road, claiming a faulty speedometer.