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Speeding fine from Belgium

  • 28-03-2011 3:01pm
    #1
    TheElf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I was in Belgium at the start of the month and rented out a car, looks like I got Zapped! The letter is in dutch so I can't make a lot of sense of it, but it looks like I was caught doing 132km/h on the 120km motorway, with a fine of €30.

    There is no "inter-points" system in place yet is there? And how will this effect future car rentals? Or can I just pay the fine and carry on as normal?

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    Mena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Mena


    Pay and carry on as normal.

    I think the rental company usually pays this though and re-charges you (with fees)?


  • #3
    TheElf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭TheElf


    Thanks for the reply, yeah it looks like that's what they meant on the letter, that they have paid the fine and where charging my CC with a fine handling fee.


  • #4
    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    I had a similar experience a while back in Spain. Just pay the fine and there's no issue with points or future car rental. If you don't pay it, you'll probably be hit with a late fee and an admin fee from the car rental company.


  • #5
    poker--addict
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭poker--addict


    Any point paying??? Can they presue you:rolleyes:
    I have Irish reg in belgium and been flashed twice I think, recieved nothing as of yet

    😎



  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I've been snapped twice in rental cars in two different countries and both times they went after the rental company who then just charged my card with the fine.


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  • #7
    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    poker--addict wrote: »
    Any point paying??? Can they presue you:rolleyes:
    I have Irish reg in belgium and been flashed twice I think, recieved nothing as of yet

    Irish reg is different. OP is in a rental and the credit card company has his credit card and his signature saying they can recharge all fines.


  • #8
    TheElf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭TheElf


    Ah nothing to worry about so! Cheers lads.

    I'll let them take the 30 quid off the card (well they'd do it anyway!) and be done with that. :)


  • #9
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    It might be the case, but you won't know exactly until you understand what's written in letter.

    When I was renting a car in Poland, in terms and conditions of rental, it was stated, that they can charge me 30 euros for disclosing my details to police or local authority in case I got caught with any speed cameras.
    Then police or local authority which has my details can issue me with a fine then.

    It can be the same case in here.
    Maybe they just charged you 30 quid for disclosing your details, and then you will get a fine from Belgium police separately.
    Or maybe they won't bother sending it, as it was just 12km over the limit.

    But if they do, according to their fines schedule, you should be fined 60 euros for speeding by 12km on motorway.
    Here's the link: http://www.woollin.com/Misc/speed_fines.htm


  • #10
    TheElf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭TheElf


    CiniO wrote: »
    It might be the case, but you won't know exactly until you understand what's written in letter.

    When I was renting a car in Poland, in terms and conditions of rental, it was stated, that they can charge me 30 euros for disclosing my details to police or local authority in case I got caught with any speed cameras.
    Then police or local authority which has my details can issue me with a fine then.

    It can be the same case in here.
    Maybe they just charged you 30 quid for disclosing your details, and then you will get a fine from Belgium police separately.
    Or maybe they won't bother sending it, as it was just 12km over the limit.

    But if they do, according to their fines schedule, you should be fined 60 euros for speeding by 12km on motorway.
    Here's the link: http://www.woollin.com/Misc/speed_fines.htm

    Ah that could be it, I'll put the letter into Google Translate or such later and get a better picture, I'm not really annoyed about paying the fine anyway, If I was done for speeding I was done! As long as there's no points I'm happy to keep it all above water!


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