Swiss speeding fine
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Just returned from the Alps, which included a days visit to Switzerland with a group of mates and a couple of us received on the spot fines. One for missing front number plate and me for speeding offence 134kph in 80kph.
Paid an on spot fine of CHF 1,500 (yikes!!!!) for a speeding offence and was told by the Swiss policeman that would be the end of it, but I should expect to receive a letter from a subsequent local judicial review which is standard process. Was told by the officer that the CHF 1,500 fine paid would be final and nothing more to be paid and case closed !
No employment income information was taken and the police officer put lines through that section of the paper work to signify no information provided. I would like to think that my compliance helped. Time will tell eh.
Question is, should I believe him that the fine is indeed 'final and case closed' or from folks experience should I expect an increase in fine from the judicial review?
Cheers
Paid an on spot fine of CHF 1,500 (yikes!!!!) for a speeding offence and was told by the Swiss policeman that would be the end of it, but I should expect to receive a letter from a subsequent local judicial review which is standard process. Was told by the officer that the CHF 1,500 fine paid would be final and nothing more to be paid and case closed !
No employment income information was taken and the police officer put lines through that section of the paper work to signify no information provided. I would like to think that my compliance helped. Time will tell eh.
Question is, should I believe him that the fine is indeed 'final and case closed' or from folks experience should I expect an increase in fine from the judicial review?
Cheers
JPCGT said:
Just returned from the Alps, which included a days visit to Switzerland with a group of mates and a couple of us received on the spot fines. One for missing front number plate and me for speeding offence 134kph in 80kph.
Paid an on spot fine of CHF 1,500 (yikes!!!!) for a speeding offence and was told by the Swiss policeman that would be the end of it, but I should expect to receive a letter from a subsequent local judicial review which is standard process. Was told by the officer that the CHF 1,500 fine paid would be final and nothing more to be paid and case closed !
No employment income information was taken and the police officer put lines through that section of the paper work to signify no information provided. I would like to think that my compliance helped. Time will tell eh.
Question is, should I believe him that the fine is indeed 'final and case closed' or from folks experience should I expect an increase in fine from the judicial review?
Cheers
You should just be thankful you don't live in Switzerland, otherwise you would be looking at a ban of at least 3 months. Didn't someone else on here speed in Switzerland recently and had to supply details about his income? Check for other threads or post something in the Swiss forum on PH.Paid an on spot fine of CHF 1,500 (yikes!!!!) for a speeding offence and was told by the Swiss policeman that would be the end of it, but I should expect to receive a letter from a subsequent local judicial review which is standard process. Was told by the officer that the CHF 1,500 fine paid would be final and nothing more to be paid and case closed !
No employment income information was taken and the police officer put lines through that section of the paper work to signify no information provided. I would like to think that my compliance helped. Time will tell eh.
Question is, should I believe him that the fine is indeed 'final and case closed' or from folks experience should I expect an increase in fine from the judicial review?
Cheers
Should add that under the new apeeding rules of 1 Jan 2013 that if you are caught doing more than 60 kmh over the 80 kmh limit then there is an obligatory jail sentence of at least one year. I'm not sure how that works in practice (ie whether you get the jail sentence but it suspended based on future behaviour). So it could have been worse had you been going just a bit faster.
Moral of the story: don't speed in Switzerland unless you have deep pockets or don't mind doing time.
Moral of the story: don't speed in Switzerland unless you have deep pockets or don't mind doing time.
So which pass then?
It is very easy to hit 130kph an a lot of roads in CH as they are so flowing although the limit is only 80.
Anything to do with this?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
It is very easy to hit 130kph an a lot of roads in CH as they are so flowing although the limit is only 80.
Anything to do with this?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
krallicious said:
So which pass then?
It is very easy to hit 130kph an a lot of roads in CH as they are so flowing although the limit is only 80.
Anything to do with this?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Not us. We read about this whilst we were away. We were literally passing through Switzerland and on outskirts of a village.It is very easy to hit 130kph an a lot of roads in CH as they are so flowing although the limit is only 80.
Anything to do with this?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Anyways, thanks for the all responses and hopefully it's case closed as the Swiss copper stated.
EU_Foreigner said:
In your own car? That will not arrive here as there is no exchange of info.
In a rental - then yes.
Yup, well the Mrs car. I initially thought that until her uncle got a fine through after getting caught last year in his own car. I had a quick look online, seems Switzerland are fairly well known for chasing foreigners for speeding. In a rental - then yes.
CaptainMorgan said:
EU_Foreigner said:
In your own car? That will not arrive here as there is no exchange of info.
In a rental - then yes.
Yup, well the Mrs car. I initially thought that until her uncle got a fine through after getting caught last year in his own car. I had a quick look online, seems Switzerland are fairly well known for chasing foreigners for speeding. In a rental - then yes.
JPCGT said:
Question is, should I believe him that the fine is indeed 'final and case closed' or from folks experience should I expect an increase in fine from the judicial review?
If you're not going to be in court, they'll fine you and charge you an "administrative fee" to cover the difference between the fine and the monies you've paid... thus "end of".As another has mentioned you're lucky you don't live in CH otherwise you'd be looking at a stiffer fine a possibly a jail term!
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