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A Swedish driver who was caught driving at 290km/h (180mph) in Switzerland
could be given a world-record speeding fine of SFr1,080m ($1m; 656,000),
prosecutors say.
The 37-year-old, who has not been named, was clocked driving his Mercedes
sports car at 170km/h over the limit.
Under Swiss law, the level of fine is determined by the wealth of the driver
and the speed recorded.
In January, a Swiss driver was fined $290,000 - the current world record.
Local police spokesman Benoit Dumas said of the latest case that "nothing can
justify a speed of 290km/h".
"It is not controllable. It must have taken 500m to stop," he said.
The Swede's car - a Mercedes SLS AMG - has been impounded and in principle he
could be forced to pay a daily fine of SFr3,600 for 300 days.