Ze Germans and speeding fines. Will they bother?
Discussion
I lived in Germany from 2004-2007, I picked up a few camera flashes in that time but only one fine ever came through, it was the grand sum of €12. Yes, twelve. Mostly they seemed not to bother, I was usually in my own UK-registered car and it was probably too much hassle to chase up some stupid Brit for a few bucks.
Anyway, I've just come home from a weekend there and may have been flashed. Three times...
This time, I was in a hire car, it was French-registered though, not German. So... What does the PH massive reckon, is my wallet cruising for a bruising or will Ze Hermans just not bother?
Anyway, I've just come home from a weekend there and may have been flashed. Three times...
This time, I was in a hire car, it was French-registered though, not German. So... What does the PH massive reckon, is my wallet cruising for a bruising or will Ze Hermans just not bother?
Papa Hotel said:
Ordinarily, yes, but as it was a French hire car, will they bother hunting out the owner?
Likely though they don't have a country wide agreement, hire car firm also add on their administration fee so quids in for them too. They aren't going to want the next customer to get into trouble at the German border in their hire car.Depending on how fast you were going three times could add up quite quickly speeding offence in excess of 10km/h would be €15, in excess of 26-30km/h €60, the maximum being €425 for travelling in excess of 70km/h over the limit.
German speed cameras tend to be forward facing so each ticket will have a picture of you on it.
Of course the rental company might just debit the card anyway and pass on the information for you to fight retrospectively.
There's also the fact that your 'licence' in Germany will now have points on it. Depending on the severity, they may ask your your English licence to be sent over to them in Dresden.
Of course the rental company might just debit the card anyway and pass on the information for you to fight retrospectively.
There's also the fact that your 'licence' in Germany will now have points on it. Depending on the severity, they may ask your your English licence to be sent over to them in Dresden.
Bebop Beru said:
There's also the fact that your 'licence' in Germany will now have points on it. Depending on the severity, they may ask your your English licence to be sent over to them in Dresden.
Flensburg, surely ?Also the German coppers aren't as obsessed with speed
as the Brit coppers. You'd have to be basically
ignoring the limits, where posted, to get into that
situation.
I was reading something the other day that said
that the German coppers regard "serious speeding" on the autobahn
as 70 kmh or above over the limit.
Which is in excess of 120 mph in a 75 mph limit ;->
I find that to be a somewhat liberal application
of the law.
Bebop Beru said:
Depending on the severity, they may ask your your English licence to be sent over to them in Dresden.
To do what with it exactly?!Love comments like that! As a Bill Oddie, having served the past 4 years in the fatherland, they have no jurisdiction over your home countries driving licence. One of lads got off his fine scott free because some bureaucrat attempted to take his licence from him at his home address in Germany, they are not allowed to! Quite rightly, they can ban you from driving in their country and they do this by giving you a German shadow driving licence (a make believe licence that they add your acquired points to) but they can't ban you from driving anywhere else by amending your driving licence in any way shape or form.
Back to the OP, as it was a foreign plate you've probably got away with it. Its more effort than its worth for them.
dcb said:
Also the German coppers aren't as obsessed with speed
as the Brit coppers. You'd have to be basically
ignoring the limits, where posted, to get into that
situation.
I was reading something the other day that said
that the German coppers regard "serious speeding" on the autobahn
as 70 kmh or above over the limit.
Which is in excess of 120 mph in a 75 mph limit ;->
I find that to be a somewhat liberal application
of the law.
Don't believe all that you read! If a copper is on speed duty they will do you if you are even 5kph over the limit! 0430, only car on the road, limit 50kph, me 54kph, pulled over and given a ticket by a rather tasty blonde female copper, sort of softened the blow of being 30 Euro lighter.as the Brit coppers. You'd have to be basically
ignoring the limits, where posted, to get into that
situation.
I was reading something the other day that said
that the German coppers regard "serious speeding" on the autobahn
as 70 kmh or above over the limit.
Which is in excess of 120 mph in a 75 mph limit ;->
I find that to be a somewhat liberal application
of the law.
If they are just cruising then yes they tend to turn a blind eye as long as you're safe.
In February this year 2 of my friends and I drove my British registered car to Amsterdam and back cruising at speeds of 200-220kph passing many speed cameras and we've not heard anything from the autorities in France, Belgium or Holland.
Before anyone posts telling me what we did isn't big or clever I'm fully aware of this. I'm not condoning what we did or the speed we were travelling at but I had personal reasons at the time.
Usually it's too much trouble for them to chase up foreign registered cars. If however an officer stops you for speeding you can expect a ticket and a large fine. Some of my friend were stopped several years ago in Switzerland for doing 70kph in a 50kph limit and were fined almost 1000 euros.
Before anyone posts telling me what we did isn't big or clever I'm fully aware of this. I'm not condoning what we did or the speed we were travelling at but I had personal reasons at the time.
Usually it's too much trouble for them to chase up foreign registered cars. If however an officer stops you for speeding you can expect a ticket and a large fine. Some of my friend were stopped several years ago in Switzerland for doing 70kph in a 50kph limit and were fined almost 1000 euros.
Edited by tonywilliams on Wednesday 24th August 01:04
tonywilliams said:
In February this year 2 of my friends and I drove my British registered car to Amsterdam and back cruising at speeds of 200-220kph passing many speed cameras and we've not heard anything from the autorities in France, Belgium or Holland.
Before anyone posts telling me what we did isn't big or clever I'm fully aware of this. I'm not condoning what we did or the speed we were travelling at but I had personal reasons at the time.
Usually it's too much trouble for them to chase up foreign registered cars. If however an officer stops you for speeding you can expect a ticket and a large fine. Some of my friend were stopped several years ago in Switzerland for doing 70kph in a 50kph limit and were fined almost 1000 euros.
Hmm, Holland is a place where they definitely DO send fines abroad, big ones.Before anyone posts telling me what we did isn't big or clever I'm fully aware of this. I'm not condoning what we did or the speed we were travelling at but I had personal reasons at the time.
Usually it's too much trouble for them to chase up foreign registered cars. If however an officer stops you for speeding you can expect a ticket and a large fine. Some of my friend were stopped several years ago in Switzerland for doing 70kph in a 50kph limit and were fined almost 1000 euros.
Edited by tonywilliams on Wednesday 24th August 01:04
If you have outstanding fines (no matter how small) they WILL stop you at the airport or the ferry port if you go there
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