Traffic fine from Italy - the bstds

[dave_s13]

My old man has just received a letter in the post some 203 days after a trip to italy stating he has made some infringement or other (sounds like driving down a bus/taxi lane) and they wand 106euro off him. He has no recollection of any motoring misdemeanour's.

The letter looks like it was printed on someone's home printer (it does have a hologram stamp on it though) and the website used to recover the money is mickey mouse to say the least.

http://www.emo.nivi.it/

It's from the Polizia Municipale
CIRCULATED ON ROADS RESERVED TO OTHER VEHICLES AND INDICATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNS

Seems like an excessive amount, to say the least. Especially as he's already had to pay Hertz 30e to release info on who was hiring the car.

Anyone know what the likely outcome of ignoring the letter would be? He's inclined to pay up as will be going back to Italy at some point

[james_tigerwoods]

I believe that eightseventhree had this same problem....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Not sure of the outcome though...

[1337n00b]

This might be better off being posted in the law section.

I'm not an expert but:

1. it's not like they're going to extradite you to Italy to face a traffic charge. However if you go back, they might nab you.
2. In this country if you're caught speeding you have to have a NIP (notice of impending prosecution) within 2 weeks. Then any summons has to be served within 6 months. Pretty much similar for all traffic offences IIRC.

So maybe they have similar time scales in Italy? In which case they're way out of time.

Try searching the net for Italy road laws.....

[SystemParanoia]

bin it.

make sure you use a differant car next time you go.

job done

[dave_s13]

SystemParanoia said:

bin it.

make sure you use a differant car next time you go.

job done

It was a hire car though. Hence how they got his details.

It does seem very unfair. At least over here you get chance to remember doing something wrong!

[Jayzee]

Bloody cameras everywhere in the world

[Rags]

I had something similar in bologna and the cheeky bds at the car hire place took the money from my credit card. Was only about 40 quid but it was 6 months later.

[robm3]

The hire company will try to debit your Father's credit card at some point, I've had this happen a few times so I'd recommend he calls them to advise no payments to which ever hire car company he used.
Then business as usual.