Speeding fine from Switzerland
Discussion
Hello,
Basically I had been working over in Switzerland last year and decided to drive there from England, so many little hidden cameras all over the place I got flashed alot of times. Today I have just received a speeding fine in the post from November 3rd 2018 asking for £120, this is the message it leaves
'You must pay the disciplinary fine in 30 days, doing so will save you from further procedural costs and no records will be kept from the outside. Without receiving your payment we must instigate official proceedings and pass the file to the responsible public prosecutors office'
Any advice on this what will happen if I don't pay? I think I would pay the one but I have a feeling alot more are going to flood through the door.
Basically I had been working over in Switzerland last year and decided to drive there from England, so many little hidden cameras all over the place I got flashed alot of times. Today I have just received a speeding fine in the post from November 3rd 2018 asking for £120, this is the message it leaves
'You must pay the disciplinary fine in 30 days, doing so will save you from further procedural costs and no records will be kept from the outside. Without receiving your payment we must instigate official proceedings and pass the file to the responsible public prosecutors office'
Any advice on this what will happen if I don't pay? I think I would pay the one but I have a feeling alot more are going to flood through the door.
All depends if you ever intend going back to Switzerland or not. A friend of mine was recently in Switzerland on business and had the police knock on his hotel door to ask about a speeding fine he hadn’t paid.
The Swiss attitude to speeding is very well known, it really is no place to be ignoring the speed limits.
The Swiss attitude to speeding is very well known, it really is no place to be ignoring the speed limits.
So do you think a letter to me is about the most they can do for now? Anyway they can team up with British police and go to court etc?
If it was just the one fine i would pay happily but I can recall over 10 flashes whilst there so don't want to let them know I've had the letter and pay one then not pay the others, might just wait it out and see what else comes
If it was just the one fine i would pay happily but I can recall over 10 flashes whilst there so don't want to let them know I've had the letter and pay one then not pay the others, might just wait it out and see what else comes
Tpm93 said:
So do you think a letter to me is about the most they can do for now? Anyway they can team up with British police and go to court etc?
If it was just the one fine i would pay happily but I can recall over 10 flashes whilst there so don't want to let them know I've had the letter and pay one then not pay the others, might just wait it out and see what else comes
Pretty sure they can't force you to pay. If you aren't going to pay it all comes down to if you ever intend going back to Switzerland.If it was just the one fine i would pay happily but I can recall over 10 flashes whilst there so don't want to let them know I've had the letter and pay one then not pay the others, might just wait it out and see what else comes
Over 10 flashes!!! Why on earth did you continue speeding after seeing the first one go off?
Tpm93 said:
Will see how much the fines add up to before I make that decision.
If you've been to Switzerland then you would understand why I had so many, they are hidden all over the place quite sneaky really I went past one that was about 2ft from the floor hidden in a bush
I live in Southern Germany, driven through Switzerland many times. You must have been pretty unlucky, was it your first time driving there? They are well known for their strict anti speeding stance, there is a reason that everyone obeys the speed limits there.If you've been to Switzerland then you would understand why I had so many, they are hidden all over the place quite sneaky really I went past one that was about 2ft from the floor hidden in a bush
The main consequence of this seems to be that the rich Swiss come across to Germany in their powerful cars and demonstrate their inability to drive at speed.
Are you planning to ever go back to Switzerland?
Edited by RedWhiteMonkey on Friday 15th March 07:03
Tpm93 said:
Will see how much the fines add up to before I make that decision.
If you've been to Switzerland then you would understand why I had so many, they are hidden all over the place quite sneaky really I went past one that was about 2ft from the floor hidden in a bush
FYI the fine will accumulate interest over time. They don't forget.If you've been to Switzerland then you would understand why I had so many, they are hidden all over the place quite sneaky really I went past one that was about 2ft from the floor hidden in a bush
Tpm93 said:
Will see how much the fines add up to before I make that decision.
If you've been to Switzerland then you would understand why I had so many, they are hidden all over the place quite sneaky really I went past one that was about 2ft from the floor hidden in a bush
It would be sneaky if they hid the signs showing the speed limit.If you've been to Switzerland then you would understand why I had so many, they are hidden all over the place quite sneaky really I went past one that was about 2ft from the floor hidden in a bush
I was in Switzerland several times last year and didn’t get confused once about a speed limit. Have they changed the numerals to an unrecognised form since 2018?
Given it is Switzerland, and it's "only" £120, I'd pay it.
I've spent a lot of time there, and have many friends still there.
The risk of interest accumulating on the fine and getting you in ten years is SLIGHT, but possible and they if you don't pay, then prison may beckon (IF you go back)... they probably won't chase you here with anything enforceable.
£120 is quite a light fine for Switzerland...
I've spent a lot of time there, and have many friends still there.
The risk of interest accumulating on the fine and getting you in ten years is SLIGHT, but possible and they if you don't pay, then prison may beckon (IF you go back)... they probably won't chase you here with anything enforceable.
£120 is quite a light fine for Switzerland...
Cooperman said:
If you intend going back in the same car, then best to pay. If not, then you are free to ignore.
How confident are you about that? I've decided I'm never going to return now the next one for 250 has just came through. This may sound abit ambitious but what if I email them and tell them the car was shared by x amount of people and I can't pinpoint who the driver was. Would it still be my responsibility to pay the fine?
Tpm93 said:
How confident are you about that? I've decided I'm never going to return now the next one for 250 has just came through.
This may sound abit ambitious but what if I email them and tell them the car was shared by x amount of people and I can't pinpoint who the driver was. Would it still be my responsibility to pay the fine?
It is your choice, but if you never intend going back to Switzerland it might be best to simply ignore the letters. If you respond it will confirm that you actually received them, although, received by you or not, there is no enforcement mechanism they can invoke unless you return there.This may sound abit ambitious but what if I email them and tell them the car was shared by x amount of people and I can't pinpoint who the driver was. Would it still be my responsibility to pay the fine?
Cooperman said:
It is your choice, but if you never intend going back to Switzerland it might be best to simply ignore the letters. If you respond it will confirm that you actually received them, although, received by you or not, there is no enforcement mechanism they can invoke unless you return there.
Ok mate thanks for clearing that up, do you know how I would be recognised if I did return in the future would it come up with my passport or physically getting stopped in a car?Edited by Tpm93 on Saturday 16th March 00:01
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