Contested fixed camera speeding fine

Contested fixed camera speeding fine

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RC1807

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13,238 posts

181 months

Wednesday 16th April
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I received a fixed penalty notice from Luxembourg's Police this week.

Not entirely unusual for me as the cameras only permit a 1km/h variance ... oops.
This was 79km/h in a 75 zone. Speeding <20km/h over the limit is a EUR49 fine, zero points impact.

Unusually for this one, though - my car was locked in my garage at the time of the offence.
I WFH 100% and I was on a VC with a guy in Texas!
I replied to Lux Police with a note and printed proof from my calendar.
I also advised them that the road I was supposedly caught on, I know I haven't used since 2004!

Let's see what happens when they respond with the camera's photo proof.
Is it my VW?
Have I lost my mind?!


Driversmatter

191 posts

106 months

Wednesday 16th April
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Car cloned or misread plate. If it's like UK enforcement all pictures are checked by human before being issued. Any system relying on a human could go wrong. Keep us posted.

bad company

20,132 posts

279 months

Sunday 20th April
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I got a fine for not paying the ULEZ charge when I knew I hadn’t been in London on the day. I asked for the photograph evidence. My car is the orange BMW, the van’s registration number wasn’t even similar. Just shows how unreliable these automated systems can be.




RC1807

Original Poster:

13,238 posts

181 months

Sunday 20th April
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Thanks

Good to know errors are made.
No idea how long it will take them to reply. I will update when they do.

mgtony

4,114 posts

203 months

Sunday 20th April
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Could it have been the exact same letters and digits but on a different foreign plate? With no country identifier or sticker, they've assumed it to be a UK plate.