€300 speeding fine!

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I got back from a Spanish golf trip a couple of weeks ago and yesterday I got a letter from Spain's police force.
Apparently I'd been caught speeding on a speed camera and the fine is a massive €300!
This seems a tad excessive.
Apparently I was clocked at 130kph on a 100kph stretch of motorway, (that's about 78mph in a 60mph zone).
Whilst I'm not denying it, a fine of €300 is more than I was expecting ......................... by about €230!
What would the likely upshot be if I refused to pay and is this size of fine acceptable/normal in Spain?
Thanks for your thoughts,


Slime.
 
Increased fine at first then a demand for court for non payement which could be transferred across to this country.

the fine is about normal in Europe - 10 Euro per KPH over the limit.
 
Lump said:
The UK opted out of EU legislation for motoring fines etc to "follow you home". But should you go back, you will be billed and possibly taken to court.
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Really, bugger.
We're already planning next year's trip!


Slime.
 
I've had similar sent to me in UK. Never paid any. I've also been stopped and had on the spot fines in Spain since. The unpaid postal fines haven't been mentioned or flagged up when they check my ID.
 
NST said:
I've had similar sent to me in UK. Never paid any. I've also been stopped and had on the spot fines in Spain since. The unpaid postal fines haven't been mentioned or flagged up when they check my ID.
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Is that a fact?
When was the latest fine you had sent over, maybe the rules have changed since then?


Slime.
 
appeal the size of the fine in writing- ideally get a lawyer to send the letter, Lawyers letter probably £20-£30 and maybe gets a reduced fine.

However, you do the crime you pay the fine! so either just pay it and move on (slower than 100kph) or appeal and pay which might cost you more but is a gamble.

Not paying is up to your own moral code but is it worth the worry for next years visit or anytime you are in Spain it rears its head?
 
2 friends had a 300euro fine a couple of years back - apparently, it started out as nearer 100, but the 14 day (or equivalent) reduced cost time ran out, then it took 3 months for the car company to send it to them, at which point it had doubled in price for non payment. They paid it on Credit card, and were effectively told 'tough' when they said it was unfair it took so long for the car hire company to send it to them.

I actually think the car hire company took a long time sending the details of the driver to the authorities, rather than just sitting on the fine for a couple of months before sending it to them. But still, I did wonder whether 300euros was enough for the police to get involved at the border or not. But they paid to make sure they're all ok in the future!
 
If I were you I would just pay the fine, It will save you a hell of a lot of hassle if you go down the legal route of complaining... :)
 
Last fine sent was about 18 months ago. Translating the envelope in was equivalent of royal mail signed for. Postman put it through letterbox without anyone signing for it. Was fined on the spot twice this year. Both times my ID checked and radio'd for PNC type check. The postal fines never mentioned.
 
I got a parking ticket in Australia earlier this year. It seemed pretty dodgy - a real tourist trap at a popular attraction, no signs just a line on the road which (obviously) I didn't realise meant no parking. The fact that > 20 other cars were parked there seemed to suggest it was OK. The police clearly just cruise up every couple of hours and ticket all the cars. Very lucrative and a simple sign would prevent whatever "hazard" the parked cars were causing.

I considered not paying but, what's the point, I broke the rules and ignorance is no excuse. So I paid it and have no fears of it ever coming back to haunt me.

I'd say you should do the same.
 
Okay, the problem has now gone away.
Realising that it was ALL MY OWN BLOODY FAULT, it was me who was driving the damned car, I decided to suck it up and pay the fine!
As they say ................. if you can't do the time, (or pay the fine), don't do the crime.
It took about 1½ hours to find out how to pay on-line, not helped by the fact that the notification was all in Spanish, and after paying said fine I made sure I printed several receipts .......... just in case.
Two things worth noting here;
1. Lloyds Bank phoned me, before the transaction was complete, to make sure that this transaction wasn't bogus. Well done LLoyds Bank :thup:.
2. The receipt showed that I'd received a 50% prompt payment discount meaning my fine was reduced from €300 to €150! I feel like I've just won €150. Honesty ALWAYS seems to pay.
Happy days.
The End.


Slime.
 
Slime said:
Okay, the problem has now gone away.
Realising that it was ALL MY OWN BLOODY FAULT, it was me who was driving the damned car, I decided to suck it up and pay the fine!
As they say ................. if you can't do the time, (or pay the fine), don't do the crime.
It took about 1½ hours to find out how to pay on-line, not helped by the fact that the notification was all in Spanish, and after paying said fine I made sure I printed several receipts .......... just in case.
Two things worth noting here;
1. Lloyds Bank phoned me, before the transaction was complete, to make sure that this transaction wasn't bogus. Well done LLoyds Bank :thup:.
2. The receipt showed that I'd received a 50% prompt payment discount meaning my fine was reduced from €300 to €150! I feel like I've just won €150. Honesty ALWAYS seems to pay.
Happy days.
The End.


Slime.
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and with a good exchange rate it only cost you £120 in real money.;)
 
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