Originally Posted by
cynicAAl
This is a simple "fix it" ticket that goes on the registration of the vehicle, not on the license of the driver. The driver is responsible for moving violations (speed, parking, accidents, etc) while the rental agency is responsible for the condition of the vehicle. If you got a ticket for a burned out tail light, you wouldnt be required to have it repaired before returning the vehicle.
Right, but the problem is when the agency gets the courtesy notice or bill several months later, their system may (and this has been reported for similar tickets) treat it as any other parking ticket, which is handled by automatically billing the renter the cost of the ticket (which might be more now with late fees) plus an often hefty surcharge. Once you get churned into this (perhaps outsourced) system, it may be hard to get details, convince somebody that it isn't your responsibility, etc.