Facebook video puts brakes on Swedish speedster's Swiss appeal
Published: 3 Oct 11 15:36 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/36516/20111003/
A Swedish driver caught speeding in Switzerland last year is due to appear in court this week to appeal his hefty fine, despite posting an incriminating video of his 260 km/h ‘travel adventures’ on Facebook.
- 'Tired' Swedes have less sex than ever: study (24 May 13)
- Firefighter to Stockholm rioters: I'll still help you (23 May 13)
- Sweden win ice hockey world champs at home (20 May 13)
The driver was stopped by police between Flamatt and Guin. He was arrested, had his licence taken away, and was handed a 27,000 franc ($30,000) fine.
This Tuesday, more than a year later, he is due to appear in court to appeal the fine. The Swede claims not to have realized he was driving so fast due to the speedometer becoming stuck.
However, it later turned out that the Swedish speedster posted a video on his Facebook account in which he can be seen driving at 260 km/h, which is the maximum speed shown on the speedometer of his car.
The caption claims the journey was undertaken in Germany, and is captioned: “Drive in Berlin.”
However,deputy prosecutor Markus Julmy in the Swiss city of Freiburg, contacted by newspaper Le Matin Dimanche, said he considers the video “serious enough to become of interest for Swiss courts”.
Julmy has ordered cantonal police to make further investigations into the incident.
In the video, recorded by the Swedish man's partner, a child's voice was audible from the back seat.
What do you think? Leave your comment below.
Parent patrols help quell Stockholm riots
Parents and volunteers have been patrolling the streets of Stockholm's immigrant-heavy suburbs to help quell riots that have raged for almost a week, serving as a successful deterrent to troublemakers and winning praise from police. READ () »
Police hunt man after woman found dead
Police are hunting a 40-year-old man after a woman was found dead in a suburb of Stockholm on Saturday. READ () »
Two cars collide as elk gives birth on road
Two cars collided on a road between Trollhättan and Vänersborg in western Sweden on Friday afternoon due to an elk having chosen the unusual spot to give birth to a calf. READ () »
Dad slams booze delivery to 10-year-old son
Express delivery firm DHL has been criticised for having handed over a load of alcohol ordered from Germany to a 10-year-old boy in southern Sweden who was home alone at the time. READ () »
Stockholm riots spread west on sixth night
A sixth straight night of unrest blighted several Stockholm suburbs on Friday night, spreading briefly to the city of Örebro, 160 kilometres to the west. READ () »
Stockholm's not burning
With international media swooping on the Stockholm riots from every angle, The Local's Oliver Gee explains why Stockholm is not burning, and how the story has been blown out of proportion. READ () »
Stockholm riots: causes and consequences
After five nights of rioting throughout the outskirts of Stockholm, many in Sweden and elsewhere are trying to make sense of it all. The Local spoke to a mix of commentators and local politicians to get their views. READ () »
Swedish firms 'clueless' about foreign graduates
As white-collar union Saco slammed Sweden for not helping well-educated foreigners into the labour market, The Local spoke to researcher Josefin Edström about the disconnect between foreign professionals and Swedish employers. READ () »
- 25/05 Dad slams booze delivery to 10-year-old son »
- 24/05 Princess Madeleine 'not nervous' about wedding »
- 24/05 Quiz: 'A Swedish city with a pulse' »
- 23/05 Firefighter to Stockholm rioters: I'll still help you »
- 22/05 Bergman auction canned after suspected theft »
- 21/05 Topless woman to be lifted from Swedish map »
- 20/05 Topless Swedish beach bunny sparks outrage »
- 19/05 Royal wedding fever hits Sweden »
- 18/05 Man wounded in schoolyard shooting »
- 17/05 Danes invade Sweden for Eurovision final »
- 25/05 Merkel: business must fight immigrant prejudice »
- 25/05 Chinese premier visit to strengthen trade ties »
More news from Germany at thelocal.de
More news from France at thelocal.fr
More news from Norway at thelocal.no
More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch
In cooperation with DoToday
Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss
- Corporate Sports Sales Executives
- Finance Director/Senior Fund Controller
- Interim Business Controller
- Internal Communications Officer
- INTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE
- Online Functional Designer
- RAW Tailor special project Stockholm
- Regional Sales Manager - Nordic EMEA (Mobility)
- Senior IT Project Manager, Husqvarna Group
- Accounts Payable to Bosch Rexroth
" I have recently become addicted to a website called Stockholms Källan. The site is an amazing treasure trove of historical images of Stockholm. You can search by names or locations to find old photos and documents relating to whatever you’re interested in. This image is from a 1960’s short film called “Ditt Stockholm” (“Your Stockholm”). It..." READ »
- 23/5 09:23 REFLECTIONS OF A TWITTER VIRGIN…. (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
- 21/5 21:34 WEEK 21 (Stripes News)
- 20/5 15:25 Hockey. Hockey. Hockey. (Boston Blatte)
- Corporate Sports Sales Executives
- Finance Director/Senior Fund Controller
- Interim Business Controller
- Internal Communications Officer
- INTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE
- Online Functional Designer
- RAW Tailor special project Stockholm
- Regional Sales Manager - Nordic EMEA (Mobility)
- Senior IT Project Manager, Husqvarna Group
- Accounts Payable to Bosch Rexroth
- 23:02 Tuition fees across Europe
- 22:11 Husby Riots and violence against the police...
- 19:12 Phone landline installation
- 18:27 Salary for a cashier working at ICA, COOP?
- 17:34 Canada vs. Sweden
- 16:54 Driving to Sweden from the UK
- 13:22 Sweden, English News and Alternative Media...
- 23:14 Cleaning business in Sweden
- 21:43 Moving to Sweden from England
- 20:24 Moving to Sweden (Questions) HELP
Casa Birgitta in Algarve, Portugal. Reduced price in best location. Private estate on white sand beach. All amenities included. Book here today! edward_george1@hotmail.com
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now
Create an account with Banc De Binary, the world’s most reputable binary options firm, and start cashing in today! You can start by practicing with our free $50,000 demo account.
www.bbinary.com
Expat counsellor & talk therapist offers counselling for stress, relationship issues, sexuality, culture adjustment & life coaching. Private & confidential. Stockholm or Skype. Contact me today! 08-559 22 636 or
CLICK HERE
Your comments about this article:
The comments below have not been moderated in advance and are not produced by The Local unless clearly stated. Readers are responsible for the content of their own comments. Comments that breach our terms and conditions will be removed.
Eitherway, it's a silly to drive like that in a country which is renown for it's abnormal hard breakdown on speeding while German has plenty of Autobahn close to Switzerland without any speed limits.
As long as the vehicle itself does not exceed the speedlimiit, no crime has been committed.
I'm not gonna say I know the speed without looking at the speedometer aaaallll the time and yeah I've gone over the limit without knowing it, but 10, 20 .... even 30 km/h over the limit ... but the speed limit in Switzerland is 120!!!! he was going over 100 km/h above the limit and didn't know it??? You don't need a speedometer to feel 100 km/h and if you do,... then you ain't fit to drive anything!!!
Should I be hauled before the courts because of it and lose my licence?
Im just noting a trend here. Like for example the puppy torture the other day. TheLocal seems to have a fetish for using the word "swede" as deceitfully as possible.
In this case i know name and nationality since i read it in another article awhile back.