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Driver slapped with $1.4m speeding fine after going 35mph over limit in US state of Georgia Connor Cato assumed the steep penalty was a typo but said he was initially told to pay up. Officials in Georgia said they were working on "adjusting" the computer software which automatically came up with the figure.
A motorist was handed a $1.4m (£1.1m) speeding fine after going 35mph over the limit - and claims he was then threatened with court action unless he paid it.
Connor Cato assumed the steep penalty was a typo after he was caught driving at 90mph in a 55mph zone in the US state of Georgia.
But when he phoned up officials to discuss his fine, which was issued in the coastal city of Savannah, Mr Cato says he was ordered to pay up regardless and was even given a date for his court appearance.
City staff later clarified the seven-figure sum had been a "placeholder" which was automatically generated by court computer software.
He told WSAV-TV: "'$1.4 million,' the lady told me on the phone. I said, 'This might be a typo' and she said, 'No sir, you either pay the amount on the ticket or you come to court on December 21 at 1.30pm'."
https://news.sky.com/story/driver-sl...orgia-12985547
Driver slapped with $1.4m speeding fine after going 35mph over limit in US state of Georgia Connor Cato assumed the steep penalty was a typo but said he was initially told to pay up. Officials in Georgia said they were working on "adjusting" the computer software which automatically came up with the figure.
A motorist was handed a $1.4m (£1.1m) speeding fine after going 35mph over the limit - and claims he was then threatened with court action unless he paid it.
Connor Cato assumed the steep penalty was a typo after he was caught driving at 90mph in a 55mph zone in the US state of Georgia.
But when he phoned up officials to discuss his fine, which was issued in the coastal city of Savannah, Mr Cato says he was ordered to pay up regardless and was even given a date for his court appearance.
City staff later clarified the seven-figure sum had been a "placeholder" which was automatically generated by court computer software.
He told WSAV-TV: "'$1.4 million,' the lady told me on the phone. I said, 'This might be a typo' and she said, 'No sir, you either pay the amount on the ticket or you come to court on December 21 at 1.30pm'."
