Originally Posted by
keisari
If the car you were driving was rented, wouldn't the car rental company receive the bill and charge your credit card on file?
The rental company will use your credit card information to charge you a service fee, typically 30€, for forwarding your name and address to the police.
Originally Posted by
Charlie Oscar
The car was rented and rental company has my information. I live in the US. As far as I understand authorities cannot automatically charge your card as you are not proven guilty by default.
The French police have starting using collection agencies in the US to collect fines from drivers there who do not pay their tickets.