Motorist gives road workers the middle finger – nearly 5000 CHF fine.

by BezugssystemCH1903

15 comments
  1. Good. Some people should not have a driver’s license if they can’t keep calm behind the wheel.

  2. How much would one pay for showing the middle finger to another driver? Sometimes it might be worth it.

    (Not to road workers, though. That’s just uncool.)

  3. Disgusting. Then stupid municipalities should ask citizens if they want to ensure more annoying useless road works

  4. Im sorry but this is way too harsh?! I dont condone that behavior but 5000 fr. for a hand gesture is insane.
    I „hope“ there was some dangerous driving as well to justify that fine.

  5. For the non-German speakers:

    4200 CHF is a suspended penalty so he “only” pays 600 CHF in fines (+ procedural costs + costs of the road worker’s lawyer).

  6. I might be in the minority, but I genuinely understand the frustration endless constructions can cause. But the generic workers are not to blame.

  7. Dear u/BezugssystemCH1903 there is a big mistake in your translated title.

    Watson writes, “Strafe” in English this is Penalty. 
    A fine is a “Busse”. However, the offender did not get a CHF 5000 fine. They got a suspended income based monetary penalty (which is not a fine!) of 60 days (à CHF 70) plus a fine of CHF 600 (plus court fees)

  8. Anyone getting frustrated about the situations on the road should ask themselves if they possibly, maybe, eventually, are part of the problem?

    (Around 30%—my guess—of the motorized traffic could be avoided without measurable or real consequences economic/all that statistical relevant stuff. (Except the sales of fuels and tires of course)

  9. Just recently had the discussion on Reddit that people were surprised about Sweden introducing a law against insulting public workers and that it read against freedom of speech. They didn’t understand that while everyone has freedom of speech, I have a right to be in public spaces and not be insulted.

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