Speeding ticket after one year with wrong info
Dec 17th, 2016, 01:18 PM
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Speeding ticket after one year with wrong info
Hello,
I am from Canada and was visiting italy in nov 2015.
Just today I received a registered letter informing about speeding fine during my visit caught by camera.
The ticket came over one year from my visit with the wrong year in the date of birth.
Is it safe to ignore it? considering it came over 365 days of the offence date with the wrong DOB?
thanks
I am from Canada and was visiting italy in nov 2015.
Just today I received a registered letter informing about speeding fine during my visit caught by camera.
The ticket came over one year from my visit with the wrong year in the date of birth.
Is it safe to ignore it? considering it came over 365 days of the offence date with the wrong DOB?
thanks
Dec 17th, 2016, 01:23 PM
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Who cares about DOB ?
One year late is not unusual.
So what is your question ? You want us to tell you, sure it is safe to ignore a fine ?
You were speeding ? You think it doesn't matter ? You don't want to pay ? You want our blessing ?
I don't care what you do - you take your responsibilities.
One year late is not unusual.
So what is your question ? You want us to tell you, sure it is safe to ignore a fine ?
You were speeding ? You think it doesn't matter ? You don't want to pay ? You want our blessing ?
I don't care what you do - you take your responsibilities.
Dec 17th, 2016, 02:01 PM
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Pay it, or your name ends up in worldwide computer systems shared by who-knows-how-many companies, any one of which can deny you in the future when you wish to rent a car in who-knows-which-corner of the world. The time when you could weasel out of such obligations has long passed.
Dec 17th, 2016, 11:22 PM
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The charge on the cc from the rental company is the fee they are charging you for finding out your info for the authorities who just contacted them with the licence plate and offense and wanted to know the driver at the time. After that, and yes sometimes a year later, you get the real ticket from the authorities which you have to actively pay (wire transfer).
Dec 18th, 2016, 03:16 AM
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michele_d - You will likely still receive a ticket. If anyone bothers to read the fine print (they don't) on rental car contracts, you will see the contract lists a charge of providing your info to the police for any infractions (typically a fee of 30-75€). The rental company does not attempt to collect for the actual ticket (that comes later and typically 100-200€).
Even in the US, that fee is in the contract (in dollars).
Even in the US, that fee is in the contract (in dollars).
Dec 22nd, 2016, 02:13 AM
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The authorities have over a year to get a ticket to you if you live outside of Italy. It's not unusual at all for tickets to show up a year to 16 months after your trip. Usually the rental company will charge your credit card a fee for needing to provide your information to the authorities. You may want to go back to see if this happened to you.
Anyway, pay the fine or they can (and will) send a collection agency after you to get it. Date of birth doesn't matter, if you were photographed breaking the law then they have enough evidence to fine you and send a collection agency after you.
Anyway, pay the fine or they can (and will) send a collection agency after you to get it. Date of birth doesn't matter, if you were photographed breaking the law then they have enough evidence to fine you and send a collection agency after you.
Dec 22nd, 2016, 02:50 AM
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My suggestion for everyone traveling to Europe from the States and who picks up a rental car. This will help ease post-European Bill Stress Syndrome. Budget a few hundred bucks for traffic and parking tickets, putting the wrong petrol in your car or running into lampposts. This way, there's no consternation when those bills arrive in the mail. And, in the event of no extra charges, you have free money!
