{"id":118368,"date":"2016-04-03T19:30:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T17:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=118368"},"modified":"2016-04-01T17:44:14","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T15:44:14","slug":"south-africas-speeding-fines-vs-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/118368\/south-africas-speeding-fines-vs-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa’s speeding fines vs the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Car rental company Avis<\/a> has compiled a list of speeding fines across the world – including South Africa – and how each country differs when punishing those who refuse to stick to the limit.<\/p>\n

South Africa’s fine system is relatively tame compared to some countries across globe.<\/p>\n

Fines for speeding, under AARTO, start at R250 for anything over 10kmph over the speed limit, and extend to R1,500 past 40kmph over the limit. Anything beyond that, motorists face criminal charges and will have to appear in court.<\/p>\n

According to the AA, there is an ‘unwritten’ grace of around 10kmph where law enforcement authorities may give leeway before issuing fines, though this is not a guarantee.<\/p>\n

In contrast, many other countries differ in how they punish speedsters, with many punishments extending beyond a simple fine.<\/p>\n

In Japan, limit breakers could lose state employment on top of a fine and compulsory driving school classes, while in Norway, 10% of your annual income is added to speeding tickets, and citizens could also face jail time.<\/p>\n

In the United Arab Emirates your vehicle could be confiscated for up to 30 days, while in Brazil, Canada and other countries, fines can be multiplied, depending on the severity of the speeding.<\/p>\n

Finland has a unique fining system that effectively has no limit. It uses a “day-fine” system, where, like Norway, fines are determined by income.<\/p>\n

Fines in Finland are adjusted so that all law-breakers feel the impact of the offence. According to Avis, a Nokia executive caught speeding in 2002 was fined 116,000 euros, as his salary was 14 million euros at the time.<\/p>\n

The table below details the minimum and maximum fines across the world, listed by highest maximum.<\/p>\n

All fines were converted from local currency to dollars for the comparison, and GDP per capita has been included as a reference.<\/p>\n

In terms of GDP per capita, Canada, Brazil and Portugal hit road users the hardest, where a maximum fine could consume between 12% and 16% of GDP per capita – but because of their income-based fining systems, Finland and Norway are by far the harshest.<\/p>\n

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Country<\/th>\nUrban Speed Limit (kmph)<\/th>\nMotorway Speed Limit (kmph)<\/th>\nFine Min\u00a0(USD)<\/th>\nFine Max\u00a0(USD)<\/th>\nGDP per Capita (USD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Finland<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nNo limit<\/td>\n49 823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8 042<\/td>\n50 235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n152<\/td>\n3 809<\/td>\n46 332<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgium<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n3 056<\/td>\n47 352<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portugal<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n2 783<\/td>\n22 132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n1 836<\/td>\n61 925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n1 683<\/td>\n42 732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n1 531<\/td>\n11 384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n1 147<\/td>\n97 307<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n916<\/td>\n54 374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n760<\/td>\n47 821<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n111<\/td>\n667<\/td>\n29 767<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n129<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n54 629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n36 194<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n448<\/td>\n52 172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n447<\/td>\n44 342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n310<\/td>\n58 938<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UAE<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n272<\/td>\n43 962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n85 594<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkey<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n123<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n10 515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denmark<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n129<\/td>\n60 707<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hong Kong<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n129<\/td>\n40 169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Africa<\/strong><\/td>\n60<\/strong><\/td>\n120<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\n100<\/strong><\/td>\n6 482<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russia<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n12 735<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mexico<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n93<\/td>\n10 325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n1 581<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pakistan<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1 316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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