Every now and then we get a traffic fine, because we pressed the gas pedal more than we should. In some countries, they can be extremely high. Budget Direct has compiled a list of countries with the highest traffic fines.

In North America, the highest fines are in the United States (Oregon) up to $ 2,000 and Canada $ 1,553.23. On the other hand, the lowest fines are in Honduras $ 25.04, El Salvador $ 6.53 and Cuba $ 2.5.

In South America, the highest fines are in Argentina up to $ 3,716, Suriname $ 750.79 and Ecuador $ 314. The lowest are in Bolivia 11.61 USD and Paraguay only 0.13 USD.

In Europe, the highest fines are in Switzerland up to $ 13,320, Finland $ 7,920, Austria $ 5,933.17, Italy $ 5,200.63. The lowest fines are in Georgia $ 80.13, Russia $ 68.39 and Ukraine $ 63.5. The highest ever speeding ticket in Europe was given to a driver in Switzerland who paid a fine of $ 772,559.30 (CHF 709,000) for a speed of 290 km / h.

In Africa, the highest fines are in Uganda up to $ 1,703.34, Ivory Coast $ 651.18 and Botswana $ 456.33, while the lowest in Sudan is $ 0.07.

In the Middle East and Central Asia, the highest fines are in Lebanon up to $ 1,985.12, Qatar $ 1,647.9 and Bahrain $ 1,326.65. The lowest fines are in Turkmenistan up to $ 14.27 and in Syria of only $ 0.08.

In Oceania and the rest of Asia, the highest fines are in Australia up to $ 1,742.81, while the lowest in Pakistan is $ 14.96.

There are huge differences in speeding fines and they are all payable, but the biggest one is death. According to a WHO study, speeding takes 1,000 lives every day in the world.

Source: Budget Direct