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A truck passes a 120 km/h (75 mph) speed limit sign on the A27 Autobahn near the northern German city of Bremen
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010

Open quoteHe needed over half a kilometer of road to come to a halt.Close quote

  • BENOIT DUMAS,
  • police officer, on the Swedish man caught driving 186 m.p.h., 2½ times the speed limit; he has been handed what is believed to be the world's largest speeding fine of just over $1,000,000
Photo: Morris MacMatzen / Reuters | Source: The Guardian