After a wonderful time at The World Cup got a letter through from the German police saying I have a speeding fine. I admitted the offence, but now I am unsure as to whether it is a scam, and now to pay the fine as it is in Euros. There is a payment slip with the letter, but its all in German. Any ideas?
2006-08-21 08:22:25 · 10 answers · asked by sidtightlines 1 in Travel ➔ Germany ➔ Other - Germany
If you really got a speeding ticket in Germany you will have to pay it. When you drive through a radar trap it takes picture of the licence number and the occupants of the front seat. Speeding tickets within the European Union must be paid otherwise you'll have the local police knocking at your door...if you're a European resident. If you're from overseas there's not much they can do, but what they can do...if you borrowed the car, whoever you borrowed it from will get a visit from the police and will have to pay the fine, usually right on the spot...if you rented the car, you'll be getting either a bill for the ticket plus a processing fee from the rental firm or one of their lawyers. I got a speeding ticket in Germany in 97 and my girlfriend had to pay it when the police came knocking at her door.
The thing you got in the mail is a bank transfer and seeing you got it in the mail they know all about you or at least your name and where you live.
My advise to you is get hold of the police dept. where you got the ticket...they'll have the ticket and your smiling face on record. If it's a hoax they'll tell you, if it isn't they'll tell you you have to pay it, if not...your picture, the ticket and any personel informtion they have on you will be sent to the central registry in Flensberg and you will recieve points against your licence. Just a word of caution here...if you were doing 25 kmph over the posted speed limit it is not only a speeding ticket...it is considered a criminal offence here in Germany.
Contrary to popular belief, some Autobahns have posted speed limits; 120 or 130. True, the government suggests a speed of 130...these signs are on a big blue rectangular signs with white numbering, speed limit signs are on small round white signs with a red ring around the outside and black numbering.
2006-08-21 09:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've gotten so many of those f*cking letters. They have sneaky little speeder catching cameras all over the place, and some are pretty well hidden. I'm sure you really did get a ticket. The way people pay them is through the German postal office or a German bank. I'm not sure what you can do once you are out of the country, unless you know someone back in Germany that you trust to go pay it if you send them a check and the payment slip. If you don't pay it they will just keep sending you more, each time tacking on several more Euros to the charge. And after awhile they will send it to a German collection agency, who will then transfer it to a collection agency in your home country.
2006-08-21 10:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
German Speeding Fines
2016-11-04 04:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by furbush 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you admit the offense, and were where and when the letter says you were, then pay the fine. They have cameras that take pictures of speeders license numbers etc. as others have said.
2006-08-22 17:59:14 · answer #4 · answered by Lu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there is no speed limit on the auto-banns, there is only a suggested limit to stick to.
2006-08-21 08:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by Osh Aka Oisinmagic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local police station or google translate.
Of course the fine will be in Euros........!!
2006-08-21 08:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds a bit dodgy to me. Rip it up.
2006-08-21 08:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by STEVE H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
send a copy to amosdiegel2@yahoo.co.uk
Ill translate and tell u if its a scam.
2006-08-21 08:30:20 · answer #8 · answered by amosdiegel2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how you think the krauts are going to catch you?
send it back with a note: "left for Iraq"
2006-08-21 18:56:52 · answer #9 · answered by zilber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignore it, they will go away.
2006-08-21 08:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋