Lausanne
One millionaire received 90,000 francs for 27 km/h too
Man appears in the list of 300 riche in the country. He is sanctioned due to his fortune, estimated at several hundred million.
The businessman was flashed in Lausanne in August 2025 on a road limited to 50 km/h.
Florian Cella / Tamedia
- Vaudois justice inflicts 90,000 francs in total to a Lausanne multimillionaire.
- The offender was driving at 77 km/h in an area limited to 50 km/h.
- The daily fine is calculated according to the fortune and the income of the offender.
- The same driver had already been sanctioned by 60,000 francs before.
To fix the amount of pecuniary penalties that it inflicts on offenders, Vaud’s justice takes into account their financial resources. Thus, he is sometimes given up passing the accused without the penalty and putting them in prison to the checkout a few days, depending on the seriousness of the offense. In contrast, wealthy people see sanctions reaching mad sums. This is the case for a Lausanne multimillionaire, who has just been sentenced by the public prosecutor.
The man is part of the list of 300 richest in Switzerland, according to the magazine “With “. His fortune is estimated at several hundred million francs. He is described as discreet and gives very little interviews. This Frenchman has been established in Switzerland for twenty years.
One millionaire already heavily sanctioned
The facts alleged up dates back to August 2024. At the wheel of his car, the millionaire is flashed In a rue de Lausanne at 77 km/h (deduced margin) instead of the authorized 50 km/h. An exceeding of almost 30 km/h, which describes its offense as a serious violation of road traffic rules.
A public prosecutor of the district of Lausanne therefore took his calculator when fixing the amount of the sanction. It will be 40 days amended at 2000 francs during the day, a financial sentence of 80,000 francs. She is matched with a stay of 3 years. The man will however have to pay a fine of 10,000 francs as an immediate sanction. Eight years ago, he had already been convicted of the same offense. He had received a pecuniary sentence of 60,000 francs, accompanied by a reproduction of 2 years, and, again, a fine of 10,000 francs.
What does the law on this type of fine say?
How are these amounts fixed? You should know that the amount of day-a-day is governed by an article in the penal code. As a rule, it is at least 30 francs and at most 3000 francs. “The judge fixes his amount according to the author’s personal and economic situation at the time of judgment, in particular taking into account his income and his fortune, his lifestyle, his assistance obligations, in particular family, and the minimum vital,” explains Vincent Derouand, head of public prosecutor.
When a stay is pronounced, the judge may pronounce, in addition to a suspended sentence, a fine. Its maximum amount is 10,000 francs.
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