Anyone received a speeding fine from another European country?...
31 August 2005, 12:13 PM
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Anyone received a speeding fine from another European country?...
Recently got back from a roadtrip around Europe, and in France there were a fair few of these little grey radar boxes at the side of the road which are pretty hard to spot - and also my mate seems to think he may have been 'flashed' by some sort of fixed camera in Switzerland
Question is has anyone actually received a speeding fine from somewhere in Europe, taken by a fixed camera? My guess is no?
Question is has anyone actually received a speeding fine from somewhere in Europe, taken by a fixed camera? My guess is no?
31 August 2005, 12:28 PM
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Hello
I've been stopped by the Police at 2am in the mountains of Poland. I was told when they tell me the fine, that it was too high and then they'd ask how much I would like to pay. Worked as well. $5 in the end!
Doesn't answer your question, sorry.
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I've been stopped by the Police at 2am in the mountains of Poland. I was told when they tell me the fine, that it was too high and then they'd ask how much I would like to pay. Worked as well. $5 in the end!
Doesn't answer your question, sorry.
Steve
31 August 2005, 12:40 PM
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afaik,
at present non enforcable,on non indigenous plates..
ie uk plate in france.... no chance
hire car in france from france.... fine will be persued by hire co...
although tony is looking to screw all motorists, and want fines/ endorsements levied abroad carried over...
oh and of course it wont go the other way,,, human rights!!
Mart
at present non enforcable,on non indigenous plates..
ie uk plate in france.... no chance
hire car in france from france.... fine will be persued by hire co...
although tony is looking to screw all motorists, and want fines/ endorsements levied abroad carried over...
oh and of course it wont go the other way,,, human rights!!
Mart
31 August 2005, 12:42 PM
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In the last two trips to the South of France I have been flashed 11 times - none of which I was absolutely flying, most of the time sitting around 90mph on the empty autoroute - always drive down overnight so never get to see them before its too late.
Once this year in France I even got the car reg on an overhead gantry tell me to slow down but never any ticket.
Once this year in France I even got the car reg on an overhead gantry tell me to slow down but never any ticket.
31 August 2005, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bakerman
In the last two trips to the South of France I have been flashed 11 times - none of which I was absolutely flying, most of the time sitting around 90mph on the empty autoroute - always drive down overnight so never get to see them before its too late.
Once this year in France I even got the car reg on an overhead gantry tell me to slow down but never any ticket.
Once this year in France I even got the car reg on an overhead gantry tell me to slow down but never any ticket.
We generally stuck to 85-95 most of the way down through France, and didnt see a single Police car on the autoroutes!
31 August 2005, 12:57 PM
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Got flashed a couple of times in France, and once in Switzerland in June on motorways - not heard anything.
Each time we were doing between 80 - 90mph.....must learn to keep to the speed limit!
Each time we were doing between 80 - 90mph.....must learn to keep to the speed limit!
31 August 2005, 01:57 PM
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Recent article in the paper
There is a company in the UK that takes a % out of fines recovered on behalf of other EEC countries. They use clever wording (& the support of the DVLA) to try & obtain the money. They have no legal standing in this country & you can refuse to pay with no consequences.
It is in discussion in the European Parliament
There is a company in the UK that takes a % out of fines recovered on behalf of other EEC countries. They use clever wording (& the support of the DVLA) to try & obtain the money. They have no legal standing in this country & you can refuse to pay with no consequences.
It is in discussion in the European Parliament
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01 September 2005, 12:07 PM
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I lived in France for six months and got flashed a couple of times going towards cameras. I had no GB sticker on the front of my car and have never heard a thing. Once was doing 130kmph in a 90. I hadn't seen the sign as I was to busy trying to avoid being mauled by a lorry who was weaving about. I don't know if it's the right attitude but I regularly drove at a speed I felt comfortable with i.e. 15mph above the limit, as the roads were good with not much traffic and no cops.
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Just to turn this on its head for a moment how does it work if someone in this country has a car registered abroad. For example I passed a scoob in the Limehouse Link that had Dubai plates on it, the registration being in arabic looked like just a squiggle so surely he has no worries about fixed cameras driving here? Should that be allowed? Is it allowed?
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I have german plates on my car so do not worry about it when I come to the UK but I got flashed in Belgium a few years ago and 8 months later received a fine which I promptly recycled in the appropriate manner and never heard anything since. However if I get flashed in Austria or Switzerland they have an agreement and access to the German computer and I can be fined, if I do not pay the Germans persue it and prosecute me.
Also if you get stopped by the police in a foreign country you will be fined on the spot as they know there is no way you will pay once you are allowed to drive off.
I heard that there is a bill of cooperation going through that will give all untries in the EU the right to fine and give points to any car from a member country. Not sure when this will become law though.
Also if you get stopped by the police in a foreign country you will be fined on the spot as they know there is no way you will pay once you are allowed to drive off.
I heard that there is a bill of cooperation going through that will give all untries in the EU the right to fine and give points to any car from a member country. Not sure when this will become law though.
01 September 2005, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Just to turn this on its head for a moment how does it work if someone in this country has a car registered abroad. For example I passed a scoob in the Limehouse Link that had Dubai plates on it, the registration being in arabic looked like just a squiggle so surely he has no worries about fixed cameras driving here? Should that be allowed? Is it allowed?
if on a trip.... no probs if imported here or living here perminantly, you must obtain a brit reg... tax meisters not daft is he!! 6 month max i believe
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01 September 2005, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
I have german plates on my car so do not worry about it when I come to the UK but I got flashed in Belgium a few years ago and 8 months later received a fine which I promptly recycled in the appropriate manner and never heard anything since. However if I get flashed in Austria or Switzerland they have an agreement and access to the German computer and I can be fined, if I do not pay the Germans persue it and prosecute me.
Also if you get stopped by the police in a foreign country you will be fined on the spot as they know there is no way you will pay once you are allowed to drive off.
I heard that there is a bill of cooperation going through that will give all untries in the EU the right to fine and give points to any car from a member country. Not sure when this will become law though.
Also if you get stopped by the police in a foreign country you will be fined on the spot as they know there is no way you will pay once you are allowed to drive off.
I heard that there is a bill of cooperation going through that will give all untries in the EU the right to fine and give points to any car from a member country. Not sure when this will become law though.
thats why they escort you to the local cashpoint if you dont have cash on you.. it happened to a work colleague on his first trip up the Bahn...
onother guy got stopped in Lux... they recconed 90kph in a 50.....
refused to show the gun, and had an arguement with my oppo.... fine started at 150eu and finished at 80 eu !!
oh and he got two lux speeding points!!!
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01 September 2005, 12:56 PM
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friend of mine got a few when i sponsored him on the cannonball run a year or two ago , think he managed to avoid paying a couple of them but defo had to pay at laeast one of them , cant really remember properly though sorry
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