Read more speeding stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4525/speeding.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:37:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62231/finland-land-of-the-200k-speeding-ticket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you think that pricey speeding ticket is unfair, just look at Finland, where fines are based on income. Mental Floss takes a look at five doozies: In 2002, a Nokia exec on a Harley got hit with a whopping $103,600 fine for cruising at 47mph in a 31mph...http://www.newser.com/story/62231/finland-land-of-the-200k-speeding-ticket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 14:59:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57496/driver-clings-to-stolen-truck-in-70-mile-cop-chase.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA driver leaped onto his stolen truck as it pulled out of Georgia parking lot and held on for a 70-mile high-speed cop chase, reports CNN. The driver called police from his cell phone from the truck, and clung to the rig as the thief gunned it. The getaway was...http://www.newser.com/story/57496/driver-clings-to-stolen-truck-in-70-mile-cop-chase.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 4:28:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56084/sex-at-80-mph-not-cool-with-norwegian-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Norwegian man faces a stiff fine and driving ban for having sex behind the wheel, the AFP reports. Cops thought he was just speeding—about 80 mph in a 60 zone—until they pulled closer and found his view obstructed “because her back was in the way.” The car...http://www.newser.com/story/56084/sex-at-80-mph-not-cool-with-norwegian-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 17:35:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54349/italian-going-168mph-gets-4-tickets-in-1-hour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat's Italian for "leadfoot"? A Milanese man going 168mph was busted on four separate highway cameras in less than hour, ANSA reports. He was driving for his employer, whose lawyers argue that he should be responsible for just one infraction. They said they also plan to cite a court ruling...http://www.newser.com/story/54349/italian-going-168mph-gets-4-tickets-in-1-hour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Mar 2009 12:30:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52200/biker-takes-son-on-122mph-joyride-lands-in-jail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British biker has been sentenced to 6 months in jail after police caught him screaming by at 122mph with his 14-year-old son, who wasn’t wearing any safety gear, holding onto the seat with his bare hands, the BBC reports. The man, Robert Bennett, 47, had earlier pleaded guilty to...http://www.newser.com/story/52200/biker-takes-son-on-122mph-joyride-lands-in-jail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Mar 2009 12:33:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46777/matt-dillon-clocked-at-106-mph.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagActor Matt Dillon was arrested for speeding after a police radar caught him zooming northbound on a Vermont highway at 106 mph, reports Reuters. The Crash star was driving a rented 2009 Chevy Impala in a 65 mph zone. Dillon, 44, faces up to three months in jail and a...http://www.newser.com/story/46777/matt-dillon-clocked-at-106-mph.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Jan 2009 8:21:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40341/say-it-aint-so-joba-pitcher-catches-dui.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, speeding, and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. Nebraska State Patrol said Chamberlain was stopped for speeding near his hometown of Lincoln at about 1am yesterday. Chamberlain was taken to the Cornhusker...http://www.newser.com/story/40341/say-it-aint-so-joba-pitcher-catches-dui.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Oct 2008 12:06:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36877/speed-limits-arent-saving-lives-so-make-cars-slower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpeeding contributes to 13,000 US road deaths each year, and, at 30% of traffic fatalities, places only slightly behind alcohol, at 39%, Kent A. Sepkowitz writes in the New York Times . While preventing drunk driving is a complex problem requiring cooperation of motorists, police, and educators, speeding can be...http://www.newser.com/story/36877/speed-limits-arent-saving-lives-so-make-cars-slower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Sep 2008 13:27:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32266/road-deaths-drop-as-gas-price-soars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe record-breaking gas prices putting the squeeze on American drivers may be a lifesaver for some, reports the AP. Experts crunched 20 years of data and discovered that auto deaths fell 2.3% for every 10% hike in gas prices. When gas went up, people drove slower and bought safer...http://www.newser.com/story/32266/road-deaths-drop-as-gas-price-soars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Jul 2008 7:30:44 CDT