That´s pretty much correct. The system´s called "dagsböter", which pretty
much translates into "day´s pay". Basically, for each dagsböt you get, the
money you would have made that day goes to the state, and you don´t get it
back.
So if you get sentenced to 30 dagsböter, you will have to work for thirty
days WITHOUT pay, THEN you can start earning again. The highest fine
I´veever heard of was 100 dagsböter. That´s 100 days you have to work for
free. A full quarter of the year. Ouch, that must sting.
Felt a guy who lives in the above country should answer this one.
>From: stanley l alston <leoni2_at_juno.com>
>Reply-To: SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com
>To: SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [SkunkworksAMA] Des gets a 'reprieve'
>Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:12:30 -0500
>
>
>On the other hand, you really don't want to speed in the Scandinavian
>countries. According to the report on NPR, in most of them, traffic
>fines are proportional to your income. And in Finland, one of Nokia's
>top execs got caught speeding, and racked up a US$104,000 fine, because
>of the high wages, bonuses, etc. that he's been getting paid.
>
>Can you say, AAARRGGHHHHHH, I'm poor! :)
>
>Stanley
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