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Did you know getting a speeding ticket in Finland can either be very expensive or very cheap? There’s no longer a fixed price. Instead, the country runs a day-fine system that is calculated on the basis of an offender’s disposable income. Generally, it’s their daily salary divided by two. The more a driver is over the speed limit, the greater the number of day fines they will receive. “The amount depends on your monthly income,” one unnamed police officer said. “If you are in a good job, you have a quite high income, the ticket is higher,” another said. “The minimum is six euros per day fine s…