| Caught speeding in Spain... 11:52 - Jul 20 with 2644 views | rrrspricey |
...and just got a notification I have have a €150 fine.
Anyone have any experience of this? Gut feeling is to not pay and there's not much they'll do, unless anyone here knows differently? |  | | |  |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 11:59 - Jul 20 with 2615 views | Boston |
Don’t use drugs in foreign countries. |  |
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| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:00 - Jul 20 with 2607 views | HantsR |
Were you expecting the Spanish Inquisition? |  | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:02 - Jul 20 with 2594 views | thame_hoops |
Were you driving a rental?
I’ve had to pay on the spot fine previously as I didn’t live there [Post edited 20 Jul 2019 12:02]
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| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:18 - Jul 20 with 2540 views | E17hoop |
Pay it.
Cross border traffic law introduced in 2015 gives states power to pursue drivers for:
Speeding
Not wearing seatbelt
Drink driving
Failing to stop at a red light
Driving under the influence of drugs
Not wearing a helmet
Driving in a forbidden lane
Using a mobile phone or other form of communications device whilst driving
If not you will likely be refused access to Spain in the future. Similarly, they'll likely pursue through Spanish courts in absentia and commence debt recovery. |  |
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| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:23 - Jul 20 with 2531 views | rrrspricey |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:02 - Jul 20 by thame_hoops |
Were you driving a rental?
I’ve had to pay on the spot fine previously as I didn’t live there [Post edited 20 Jul 2019 12:02]
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Was in a rental car travelling from Barcelona to Zaragoza | | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:27 - Jul 20 with 2522 views | thame_hoops |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:23 - Jul 20 by rrrspricey |
Was in a rental car travelling from Barcelona to Zaragoza |
I’d imagine the Rental company will have your CC details on file and will pay it if you don’t as it will be in the T&c’s usually | | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:31 - Jul 20 with 2504 views | Boston |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:18 - Jul 20 by E17hoop |
Pay it.
Cross border traffic law introduced in 2015 gives states power to pursue drivers for:
Speeding
Not wearing seatbelt
Drink driving
Failing to stop at a red light
Driving under the influence of drugs
Not wearing a helmet
Driving in a forbidden lane
Using a mobile phone or other form of communications device whilst driving
If not you will likely be refused access to Spain in the future. Similarly, they'll likely pursue through Spanish courts in absentia and commence debt recovery. |
Clive wants to know if this will still be the case after Brexit? | |
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| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:55 - Jul 20 with 2443 views | 1MoreBrightonR |
and the rental company will whack on a massive admin fee for their 'hard work' when they have to deal with it. If you werent in a rental car, then i wouldnt be sure but in a rental car, pretty sure you want to be dealing with that ticket yourself. | | | |
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| Caught speeding in Spain... on 13:03 - Jul 20 with 2417 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:31 - Jul 20 by Boston |
Clive wants to know if this will still be the case after Brexit? |
Depends on many things: do we have a Labour or Tory government? Whether the much heralded striker(s) are any fecking use? How many Smyth is racking up for Wycombe? Freeman is sold to Arsenal for £30m and we didn’t have a sell on clause. The collective self-flagellation caused by the appointment of Tactical Tim as our manager in October, with Warburton’s Wobblers bottom on 8 points, and the outcome of the all out war that develops on the still undecided issue: Taraabt - genius or tosser? |  |
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| Caught speeding in Spain... on 13:24 - Jul 20 with 2368 views | stowmarketrange |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:00 - Jul 20 by HantsR |
Were you expecting the Spanish Inquisition? |
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. |  | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 14:20 - Jul 20 with 2270 views | colinallcars |
I'd prefer a new edition
Of the Spanish inquisition
Than to ever let a woman in my life
From, I think, My Fair Lady
Me, I've tried to get as many women in my life as I could cope with. |  | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 18:25 - Jul 20 with 2022 views | LunarJetman |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 12:27 - Jul 20 by thame_hoops |
I’d imagine the Rental company will have your CC details on file and will pay it if you don’t as it will be in the T&c’s usually |
Rental company won’t pay the fine as it’s not them that committed the offence. They passed on the offenders details and will more than likely charge an admin fee for doing so.
My boy worked as a temp for one recently and in some cases, the admin fee was higher than the fine. One guy got caught out not paying the Dartford toll crossing but as it was his first offence was allowed to pay the £2.50. The hire company charged him £35 for their admin charge.
In reply to the original question, I’d pay it as they could either refuse to let you back in the country (or if/when Brexit occurs refuse a visa) or pass it on to a debt collection agency. |  | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 10:13 - Jul 21 with 1636 views | GloryHunter |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 18:25 - Jul 20 by LunarJetman |
Rental company won’t pay the fine as it’s not them that committed the offence. They passed on the offenders details and will more than likely charge an admin fee for doing so.
My boy worked as a temp for one recently and in some cases, the admin fee was higher than the fine. One guy got caught out not paying the Dartford toll crossing but as it was his first offence was allowed to pay the £2.50. The hire company charged him £35 for their admin charge.
In reply to the original question, I’d pay it as they could either refuse to let you back in the country (or if/when Brexit occurs refuse a visa) or pass it on to a debt collection agency. |
Hefty old fine, though. How fast were you going? |  | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 10:28 - Jul 21 with 1614 views | Pommyhoop |
Just show him your license with a cheeky 10 pound Sterling note sticking out and say 'I'm sure we can come to some arrangement Pedro'
Always works... |  |
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| Caught speeding in Spain... on 18:41 - Jul 21 with 1388 views | rrrspricey |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 10:13 - Jul 21 by GloryHunter |
Hefty old fine, though. How fast were you going? |
140kph in a 90, just going to pay it, cheers for the advice chaps | | | |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 20:56 - Jul 21 with 1311 views | PeterHucker |
| Caught speeding in Spain... on 18:41 - Jul 21 by rrrspricey |
140kph in a 90, just going to pay it, cheers for the advice chaps |
I've had quite a few tickets from Italy. They often turn up at my house 6 - 12 months after I've been there. But I've checked with family in Italy and they're geniune and you have to pay them. Loads more CCTV clocking driving offences there than we have here.
The last one I had was in Pisa. I was driving around looking for a parking space and even though I didn't know it until I got the thing in the post apparently I drove down a street that was for buses only. I've looked at it on Google Streetview and there are signs there saying no cars so I don't know how I missed them.
Anyway there was a photo included with the stuff they sent. It was definitely me driving but the best bit was my Mrs who was in the photo picking her nose. |  | | |
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