One of Switzerland's richest men has been hit with a staggering speeding penalty of $110,000 (£80,000) for driving just 17mp over the limit.

The millionaire motorist, and repeat offender, was caught on camera hurtling along a Lausanne street at 48mph in a 31mph zone.

But under Swiss law, the faster you are - and the richer you are - the pricier it gets.

The French-born tycoon, whose fortune runs into the hundreds of millions according to Swiss financial weekly Bilan, was clocked in August 2024 by an automated speed camera.

Prosecutors wasted no time calculating his punishment, with the fine based not only on the severity of the offence, but also on his income, assets and lavish lifestyle.