Speeding charge from Spain

Bigcheeze

I got a speeding fine from a fixed camera in Spain while driving a hire car in September. I didn't know anything about it at the time but a registered letter arrived this morning. (Normally, I never collect registered letters as they only bring bad news but I was home when the postman called.)

Anyone know what happens if I don't pay it ? I just assumed that the car rental company would have charged me. Presumably my name and address was obtained from them.

Wossack

scam imo

I'd be eligble for another speeding ticket with the speed that that letter would be thrown in the bin

proon4

Ignore it,,,Ignore it..Ignore it

Bigcheeze

Wossack wrote: »

scam imo

I'd be eligble for another speeding ticket with the speed that that letter would be thrown in the bin

Even though there is a picture of the hire car on I was driving on the motorway ?

kildare.17hmr

Ignore it. what are they gonna do from spain?

Bigcheeze

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

Ignore it. what are they gonna do from spain?

Nothing if it was my own car but it's a hire car so you normally sign an agreement allowing the car hire company to charge any traffic fines to your credit card.

kildare.17hmr

Bigcheeze wrote: »

Nothing if it was my own car but it's a hire car so you normally sign an agreement allowing the car hire company to charge any traffic fines to your credit card.

doesnt seem to have happened tho or they wouldnt be sending you the fine. maybe email the company who own the car and ask?

Wossack

I'd be onto the hire company, and seeing what they say

how is the fine to be paid? visit a website (dgt.es or the like), or just pay into these bank details?

Bigcheeze

Wossack wrote: »

I'd be onto the hire company, and seeing what they say

how is the fine to be paid? visit a website (dgt.es or the like), or just pay into these bank details?

Yes it says the fine can be paid at dgt.es. €100.

I have limited Spanish but from what I can make out it doubles if not paid within 20 days.

jimogr

Pay it and be done with it.

Anan1

jimogr wrote: »

Pay it and be done with it.

+1, life's too short.

Wossack

Bigcheeze wrote: »

Yes it says the fine can be paid at dgt.es. €100.

I have limited Spanish but from what I can make out it doubles if not paid within 20 days.

have a look at this thread

http://www.myspain.es/forum/motoring-spain/22342-paying-speeding-ticket-spain-uk-can-i-ignore-6.html

in particular the last post - it looks pretty good

finbarrk

I wonder would there be consequences again for you if you don't pay it and you happened to be pulled over by the police if you were ever driving in Spain again?

Bigcheeze

Wossack wrote: »

have a look at this thread

http://www.myspain.es/forum/motoring-spain/22342-paying-speeding-ticket-spain-uk-can-i-ignore-6.html

in particular the last post - it looks pretty good

Thanks. I just did that now, still not 100% sure if I'd pay it but when I entered the fine reference number it was reduced to €50 for prompt payment.....so I decided Feck it, I'll just get it over and done with for the sake of 50 quid. I'm likely to be driving in Spain again in the future so don't want my license number popping up. There's also the risk that the fine will grow and ultimately the hire company will take the cash from my credit card.

Thanks all.

dr.fuzzenstein

Bigcheeze wrote: »

Thanks. I just did that now, still not 100% sure if I'd pay it but when I entered the fine reference number it was reduced to €50 for prompt payment.....so I decided Feck it, I'll just get it over and done with for the sake of 50 quid. I'm likely to be driving in Spain again in the future so don't want my license number popping up. There's also the risk that the fine will grow and ultimately the hire company will take the cash from my credit card.

Thanks all.

Prolly better in the long run.
Aside from the police you might get blacklisted by the car hire firm.

Anan1

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Prolly better in the long run.
Aside from the police you might get blacklisted by the car hire firm.

+1, karma aside it's really not worth the potential hassle for €50.

Johnny Utah

Just send them an IOU... that's as good as money, sir!

Capt'n Midnight

IIRC they can let the fine rack up and then sell it to an Irish debt collection company.