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Originally Posted by offerendum
(Post 28845602)
Mostly single cities are responsible for fines and the Bundesgrenzschutz isnīt responsible for it.
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Originally Posted by .flyer
(Post 28848578)
It's been called the Bundespolizei since 2005 ;)
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
(Post 28849232)
Yes, but old habits for reference die hard even when it's in mind. :D
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 28837795)
Nobody is taken into custody at the border for an unpaid ticket in Europe. The hertz claim will have some references you can use to locate the authority that enquired with Hertz. You can then contact them directly.
It is almost the same procedure as for foreign people speeding on the autobahn and getting caught right away. You either pay on the spot your fine or the police will hold you until you payor someone else pays for you. |
Are you planning to go back Munich? If not, I wouldn't worry about it. As Flying Lawyer indicated, just let statute of limitations run out.
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Originally Posted by flyingfkb
(Post 28868850)
Not for a 25 speeding ticket but for bigger charges definitely and the German authorities will not take you in custody for speeding in Switzerland or France.
It is almost the same procedure as for foreign people speeding on the autobahn and getting caught right away. You either pay on the spot your fine or the police will hold you until you payor someone else pays for you. |
Living in US had speeding incident in Germany once with rental car (noticed a flash). Hertz charged some money on the rental, when i inquired it was for providing my contact details to the authorities. I never heard from them, never received a request to pay anything. Maybe different when you live in Schengen/UK, no idea.
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Originally Posted by te36
(Post 29138636)
Living in US had speeding incident in Germany once with rental car (noticed a flash). Hertz charged some money on the rental, when i inquired it was for providing my contact details to the authorities. I never heard from them, never received a request to pay anything. Maybe different when you live in Schengen/UK, no idea.
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Originally Posted by seawolf
(Post 29139090)
Depends on how much. If it is a low amount fine, not worth their time trying to pursue a driver outside of Europe.
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Final experience sharing
Thanks a lot everyone for your comments. There's two ways to solve the issue by myself. 1) Contact to Hertz office (not local in Germany, but the local in your home country...the service of Germany offices is horrible) --> then Hertz will provide AKTENZ # (file #) --> With the information, you can direct contact with police station in Germany --> They would provide you with GiroCode or website to close the files or pay the fines 2) Wait, Wait, and Wait --> Germany police station usually close the files after 3 years (with the some luck, they may close the files in 6 months around) |
I received a ticket coming into the FRA airport (watch out for the cameras and the speed limit decreases quickly). Sixt sent me a letter enclosing a copy of the camera ticket anlet me know that I had received one and charged my extra to provide my information to the German Police from the rental contract. I assume at that point they provided the information as stated in the letter, but I have not heard anything since, and it was in August 2015. I have been back to Germany since, rented cars from Sixt, and no further problems. If I ever did get the ticket, I would probably just pay it for the sake of peace of mind.
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If the German police didn't contact you the case is probably closed.
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Originally Posted by coplatsat
(Post 29443639)
I received a ticket coming into the FRA airport (watch out for the cameras and the speed limit decreases quickly). Sixt sent me a letter enclosing a copy of the camera ticket anlet me know that I had received one and charged my extra to provide my information to the German Police from the rental contract. I assume at that point they provided the information as stated in the letter, but I have not heard anything since, and it was in August 2015. I have been back to Germany since, rented cars from Sixt, and no further problems. If I ever did get the ticket, I would probably just pay it for the sake of peace of mind.
Sure Sixt didnīt charge you the fine? With low-level violations this is not uncommon. When it was in August 2015 the file is nevertheless closed. |
Originally Posted by offerendum
(Post 29445657)
You are very lucky you wasnīt arrested with handcuffs, send to the debitorsī prison and banned from Germany for at least 20 years. OK, had to do my little fun.
Sure Sixt didnīt charge you the fine? With low-level violations this is not uncommon. When it was in August 2015 the file is nevertheless closed. Holistically they are also not in the position to determine guilt of renter and paying the fine and charging renter possibly leaves them opens to a chargeback leaving them paying a fine in which they were not responsible for to begin with. |
100% correct and in Germany owner of a car is never responsible for fines (but under circumstances for costs which can be higher than the fine). Itīs different in other countries. I thought it could be possible they pay it in Germany as a service but if I think about it again itīs unrealistic.
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