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Speeding ticket in France

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  • 09-03-2016 7:52pm
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    annieg
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi all,

    When we were in Disneyland Paris last March, we got a speeding fine (just a tiny but over the limit!). We were in a rented car.

    The fine arrived to our home address a couple of weeks later. It looked very official - from an actual government department and everything. €180

    We duly ignored it. BUT my husband is going to France next month with my son and their rugby team. Is there any chance this will come up when they scan his passport? Are they that efficient?

    Thanks a mill for any advice!

    Ann


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    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    annieg wrote: »
    Hi all,

    When we were in Disneyland Paris last March, we got a speeding fine (just a tiny but over the limit!). We were in a rented car.

    The fine arrived to our home address a couple of weeks later. It looked very official - from an actual government department and everything. €180

    We duly ignored it. BUT my husband is going to France next month with my son and their rugby team. Is there any chance this will come up when they scan his passport? Are they that efficient?

    Thanks a mill for any advice!

    Ann


    No they are not that efficient!
    Don't worry about it.


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    TheRealPONeill
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭TheRealPONeill


    The car rental company provided your address so check your credit card to see if they also slapped on their "processing" fee for providing that information to the police.


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    logie101
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭logie101


    TBH op it is bad form not paying the fine.

    I wouldn't be too sure that the French police don't have it on record.

    A friend was stopped in France before and charged with "careless driving" (a little different I know). Anyway he just went back to Ireland and didn't report to police station or at fine. 2 years later he arrived in France on rugby trip and within 24 hours was arrested at his hotel in front of family and held without bail for 2 weeks.

    Different circumstances but important to respect the laws of other jurisdictions. Easier and piece of mind to just pay your fines.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    http://www.drive-france.com/blog/speeding-fines-france/
    UK holiday makers who go for a “fly drive” vacation have always been liable for fines when driving the hire car illegally. It's usually in the small print of the rental agreement but it is standard practise that the money for the fine is automatically charged to the credit card that was used to hire the car and/or pay for the deposit.
    Check your credit card and pay the fine. Bad form indeed.


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