Speeding on public roads is not only dangerous, but it has financial penalties. In the United States, the cost of a speeding ticket varies, with penalties ranging from $50 to over $1,000, based on speed, location and offense history. In Switzerland, speeding comes with an all-expense-paid vacation to the Big House. The penalty for speeding in the European country is 1–4 years in the slammer for going 25mph over the speed limit. Swiss speeders also face a 2-year license suspension, and then there’s a mandatory psychological test to get licensed again. Confiscated cars can be sold or even scrapped as a deterrent. No matter how appealing those roads through the Alps look, don’t even think about speeding. The Swiss really do seem to overdo it, but what can you expect from a country that banned car racing for 65 years?
