Facts
On 12 April 2014 at 3:16 pm, [X.] exceeded the posted speed limit of 30 km/h by 22 km/h with his passenger vehicle on Technikumstrasse in Burgdorf. The Regional Court of Emmental-Oberaargau subsequently convicted him of a simple traffic violation. The Public Prosecutor's Office and [X.] appealed. On 13 December 2016, the Cantonal Court of Bern convicted [X.] of a serious traffic violation by exceeding the posted speed limit and sentenced him to a conditional fine of 24 daily rates at CHF 1,200 and an additional fine of CHF 7,200.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court states that the lower court considered the signage of the 30 km/h zone on Technikumstrasse to be lawful and assumed that [X.] should have been able to perceive it. However, the Federal Supreme Court sees deficiencies in the lower court's establishment of the facts. It is not clarified whether the specific local…