{"id":513205,"date":"2026-09-02T15:01:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=513205"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:01:47","slug":"miikka-muurinen-fined-e872-for-driving-without-a-license-and-speeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/miikka-muurinen-fined-e872-for-driving-without-a-license-and-speeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Miikka Muurinen fined \u20ac872 for driving without a license and speeding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finnish basketball player Miikka Muurinen<\/strong> has been fined for endangering traffic safety and driving without the required driving entitlement.<\/p>\n

Muurinen was ordered to pay 28 day-fines<\/strong> of \u20ac29 each, totaling \u20ac812<\/strong>. An additional \u20ac60 criminal victim surcharge brings the total amount to \u20ac872<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Caught driving at 76 km\/h in a 40 km\/h zone<\/h2>\n

According to the penalty order issued by the Finnish Prosecutor’s Office on May 28, Muurinen was driving a car on M\u00e4kel\u00e4nkatu in Helsinki on the afternoon of May 11.<\/p>\n

Police measured his speed at 76 km\/h<\/strong> in an area where the speed limit was 40 km\/h. A 3 km\/h safety deduction was applied to the measured speed.<\/p>\n

According to the penalty order, the road was dry and traffic was normal. Muurinen had one passenger in the car.<\/p>\n

His U.S. driver’s license had expired<\/h2>\n

Muurinen presented a U.S. driver’s license to police, but its validity had expired in September 2025<\/strong>. According to the prosecutor, he therefore did not have the required driving entitlement in Finland.<\/p>\n

Muurinen was not handed a driving ban because he was not the holder of a valid driving entitlement. In practice, this means that he does not currently have a valid driver’s license in Finland.<\/p>\n

Based on the registration number listed in the penalty order, Muurinen was driving a Land Rover Range Rover<\/strong> owned by a financing company.<\/p>\n

Muurinen heads to Arkansas<\/h2>\n

At 19 years old<\/strong>, Muurinen is considered one of the biggest prospects in Finnish basketball.<\/p>\n

He played for Partizan Belgrade<\/strong> last season, one of Europe’s major clubs, before leaving the team in mid-February.<\/p>\n

The Finnish national team player will play for the University of Arkansas<\/strong> in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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