Danish Soccer Player Fined $147,000 for Drunk Driving
In Denmark drunk driving fines are calculated by dividing the annual salary of the defender by 25 and multiplying the result by the blood alcohol level
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 6 (UPI) -- Danish soccer player Nicklas Bendtner was fined $147,000 for drunk driving, the largest fine for that offense in Denmark's history, officials said.
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Copenhagen, Denmark, March 6 (UPI) - Danish footballer sbo Nicklas Bendtner was fined $ 147,000 for a fine for drunk driving offenses in the history of Denmark, the officials said.