BMW driver fined $128,000 for overtaking
The driver argued in court that the distance calculated from the vehicle was inaccurate. go through Brad Anderson 20 hours ago Drivers' fines in the country are calculated based on their declared income. The court ruled that the driver's taxable income was close to $2 million. Getting caught speeding in Switzerland is equally expensive. Not only is tailgating too closely illegal, it’s also very dangerous. With one driver in Switzerland recently being fined more than $128,000, the cost of being caught tailgating can be staggeringly high. In March 2023, a 58-year-old driver of a BMW 540d was caught driving at speeds of up to 74 mph on the A1 motorway near Zurich, just 26-40 feet behind the car in front, police said. In most places, such an offense might result in a fine of a few hundred dollars, but in Switzerland, such traffic violations are calculated based on a person's income. Watch: What it's like in a Swiss ski resort…
Mahindra Thar driver stops KSRTC bus from overtaking
It is not uncommon for bus drivers to violate traffic rules on Indian roads. We have come across several such incidents across the country, where dangerous driving by heavy vehicle drivers often leads to accidents. Here we look at an incident in Kerala where a government bus was trying to overtake but a car driver crossed into the opposite lane, blocking the bus's path. Since then, the video has gone viral on the internet. Mediaone TV Live shared the video here on its YouTube channel. The video was captured by the dashcam of the vehicle that blocked the road. In the video, we can see that the car was driving on a narrow single lane. It is not clear from the video where exactly the accident took place. We saw a bus and a car coming from the opposite direction. Just behind the private car and the car, there was a KSRTC bus trying to overtake both the vehicles. The…