Maserati speeder goes straight into speed trap – fined 37,000 francs

On the front of the Schallberg Tunnel, people like to press the accelerator pedal. A man from Upper Valais was also traveling very fast in his Maserati Ghibli in August 2023: at a speed of 31 km/h above the permitted speed of 60 km/h he ran into a radar trap, as “Walliser Bote” reports.

The 35-year-old would normally be released with a conditional discharge and fine. However, he had already been convicted last January for serious traffic violations. The fine of 24,840 francs was conditional, with a probationary period of two years. He had to pay a fine of 2,050 francs.

Because the defendant committed the same offense during the probationary period, the public prosecutor’s office of Upper Valais took action: it removed the enforcement of the fine provisions in the penalty order from January 2023 and sentenced the driver to an unconditional fine of 120 levels per days of 315. francs each – ie 37 ‘800 francs. The procedural costs of 400 francs, which the defendant also has to pay, are relatively small.

The judgment is final because the person accepted the judgment.