Banged up to rights

[peterc10]

Yesterday I received what I hope is the final chapter of our recent trip to the Mosel Valley.

A nice letter from the German Police telling me that I owe them some money. In German but thankfully also in English. 93kph in a 80kph limit on the A1 at Mehren. Photos of me and the number plate included. Think it was where the A48 met the A1 and I think that I may not have slowed down quickly enough where the limit changed.

The fine was only 25 Euros so no point worrying. Took an hour or two working out how I could pay. They only accepted direct payment into their bank account so it ended up costing me over £32 including Lloyds' excessive charges.

So DVLA are clearly cooperating now with European police. Wonder if that will continue after B****t.

 

[sallylillian]

Use a Revolut card to pay. Just enter details in the app and transfer for Zero!

 

[2657]

Yesterday I received what I hope is the final chapter of our recent trip to the Mosel Valley.

A nice letter from the German Police telling me that I owe them some money. In German but thankfully also in English. 93kph in a 80kph limit on the A1 at Mehren. Photos of me and the number plate included. Think it was where the A48 met the A1 and I think that I may not have slowed down quickly enough where the limit changed.

The fine was only 25 Euros so no point worrying. Took an hour or two working out how I could pay. They only accepted direct payment into their bank account so it ended up costing me over £32 including Lloyds' excessive charges.

So DVLA are clearly cooperating now with European police. Wonder if that will continue after B****t.

Revolut!.......no charges

 

[mpdcymru]

DVLA will do anything for a fee!

 

[peterc10]

Use a Revolut card to pay. Just enter details in the app and transfer for Zero!

Thanks, but don't have one and don't really ever have the need for it. We get a very good exchange rate and no charges with the wife's Nationwide credit card and we always take enough Euros with us for cash and again bought at a very good rate. This is the first fine I have had in the last 5 years of motorhoming abroad and I would hope it will be at least the same period before the next one.

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[sallylillian]

Thanks, but don't have one and don't really ever have the need for it. We get a very good exchange rate and no charges with the wife's Nationwide credit card and we always take enough Euros with us for cash and again bought at a very good rate. This is the first fine I have had in the last 5 years of motorhoming abroad and I would hope it will be at least the same period before the next one.

Still worth examination for many reasons.

 

[JJ]

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink...


JJ

 

[TerryL]

Caxton also do free international transfers to bank accounts, 'tis how I paid my Italian fine. Same rate as if I were buying cash to top up the card.

Just for info to anyone who's interested.

 

[TinaLes]

I can only hope that these traffic violation fines work both ways and the Uk are receiving the fines from foreign drivers breaking our traffic laws?, or will pigs fly after B....t
Les

 

[ivorantony]

how can a german fine be enforced in the UK? I personally wouldn’t pay it but that’s just me,
I consider i pay enough already into the Europe coffers in other ways

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[JJ]

how can a german fine be enforced in the UK? I personally wouldn’t pay it but that’s just me,
I consider i pay enough already into the Europe coffers in other ways

If you do the crime you should pay the fine...

...or you might not get into Heaven.


JJ

 

[Clarky]

how can a german fine be enforced in the UK? I personally wouldn’t pay it but that’s just me,
I consider i pay enough already into the Europe coffers in other ways

But what happens if you want to return to Germany?
Unless you've sold the van your number plate is likely to come up on a camera (ANPR?) somewhere and its into the clink for you.

Richard.

 

[Larby]

But what happens if you want to return to Germany?
Unless you've sold the van your number plate is likely to come up on a camera (ANPR?) somewhere and its into the clink for you.

Richard.

Or you change your MH but transfer your personal plate on to it Richard ??

 

[Two on Tour]

Didn't it not send up warning flags to you Peter when they wanted it paid into a Nigerian bank account.

 

[Zains Pops]

how can a german fine be enforced in the UK? I personally wouldn’t pay it but that’s just me,
I consider i pay enough already into the Europe coffers in other ways

They will chase you through the UK county court system. They’ll win , you get a CCJ and destroy your credit rating plus all the costs incurred..
just accept the inevitable and pay up.

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[peterc10]

just accept the inevitable and pay up.

I did straight away.

 

[gus-lopez]

They only accepted direct payment into their bank account so it ended up costing me over £32 including Lloyds' excessive charges.

There shouldn't be any charges under the SEPA system ? I use it quite often & have never paid any?

I can only hope that these traffic violation fines work both ways and the Uk are receiving the fines from foreign drivers breaking our traffic laws?, or will pigs fly after B....t
Les

They would do if the UK asked but they don't because everyone else sends the fine to the owner but the UK system means they only want to fine the actual driver.

how can a german fine be enforced in the UK? I personally wouldn’t pay it but that’s just me,
I consider i pay enough already into the Europe coffers in other ways

EU directive been in since 2017 , UK ,Ireland & Denmark refused to begin with so they made it a safety matter, which is automatic & cannot be opted out of, so the UK had to sign up.They can ask for the info up to 12 months from the date of the offence.

 

[denisejoe]

I can only hope that these traffic violation fines work both ways and the Uk are receiving the fines from foreign drivers breaking our traffic laws?, or will pigs fly after B....t
Les

Won’t work the other way around as in Europe it the owner of the car over here it’s the driver so if we can’t say who was driving then the answer is NO

 

[peterc10]

There shouldn't be any charges under the SEPA system ? I use it quite often & have never paid any?

Lloyds charge is because I was transferring to a foreign account and paying in Euros