Valais man caught driving 100km/hr over speed limit
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Published: 22 Sep, 2016 CET.
Updated: Thu 22 Sep 2016 10:13 CET
A van driver in the canton of Valais was stopped on the A9 motorway near Sierre on Tuesday for driving at 223 kilometres per hour, more than 100km/hr over the speed limit.
Valais police caught the 24-year-old on a fixed radar camera on Tuesday evening and immediately revoked his driving licence, they said in a statement.
His case is now in the hands of the public prosecutor, who could hand down a maximum four-year prison sentence as well as a driving ban for at least two years.
The speed limit on motorways in Switzerland is 120km/hr.
Penalties for exceeding the limit start at 20 francs for an excess speed of up to 5km/hr and increase to 260 francs for driving at 25km/hr over the limit.
Those exceeding the limit by 35km/hr or more on a motorway will be disqualified from driving for a minimum of three months and have their offence recorded as a criminal conviction.
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Valais police caught the 24-year-old on a fixed radar camera on Tuesday evening and immediately revoked his driving licence, they said in a statement.
His case is now in the hands of the public prosecutor, who could hand down a maximum four-year prison sentence as well as a driving ban for at least two years.
The speed limit on motorways in Switzerland is 120km/hr.
Penalties for exceeding the limit start at 20 francs for an excess speed of up to 5km/hr and increase to 260 francs for driving at 25km/hr over the limit.
Those exceeding the limit by 35km/hr or more on a motorway will be disqualified from driving for a minimum of three months and have their offence recorded as a criminal conviction.
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