Help from French users needed please!

[Sealine South]

Hi All

I have received a fixed penalty from the French police for apparently running a red light on a scooter last September (!).

I had rented the scooter off a local company who I guess have passed on my details to the French police.

There doesn't seem to be any evidence that I did it (no photo in the letter or anything) so am I just expected to pay up?

What happens if I don't just roll over? The letter is only in French so not 100% sure what it says but have a pretty good idea.

Can I/should I just ignore it?
Can I/should I ask for proof it was me?
Whats to say the guy at the hire company hasn't just given my details by mistake or to cover up someone else's red light run?
Why has it taken 10 months for them to contact me?
Can they take that long and still have a valid penalty? I know (think!) that the UK is 6 months from the date of offence

Any help greatly received!

Thanks

Ben

[Sealine South]

its €90 raising to €350 after a couple of weeks of non payment.

Its not so much the money more that I am sure I didn't do it and they never seem to have any evidence.