Traffic Fine in Netherlands
Aug 31, 2019, 1:40 am
#1
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Traffic Fine in Netherlands
Hi!
I mostly rent cars from Hertz, with an occasional Avis rental. But this summer, I decided to rent from Sixt a couple of times.
One rental was 8 days from TXL, and I drove the car into the Netherlands.
Two weeks after the rental, I received an email with an invoice from Sixt, claiming that I had committed an infringement at a specified time. Sixt charged EUR 25 for handling this claim. They also wrote: "Please pay the fine amount to the authority. They will contact you by regular mail soon. You will receive a new deadline to settle the payment." The fine was supposedly charged by "Centrale verwerking Openbaar."
Now, the situation is that as far as I know, I never broke any traffic laws at the specified time or at any other time during the rental. Moreover, I haven't received any letter with details about the fine or any invoice to pay the fine. So, is this just a scam that Sixt pulled on me to get an extra EUR 25? What are my options in this case?
Thankful for any suggestions!
I mostly rent cars from Hertz, with an occasional Avis rental. But this summer, I decided to rent from Sixt a couple of times.
One rental was 8 days from TXL, and I drove the car into the Netherlands.
Two weeks after the rental, I received an email with an invoice from Sixt, claiming that I had committed an infringement at a specified time. Sixt charged EUR 25 for handling this claim. They also wrote: "Please pay the fine amount to the authority. They will contact you by regular mail soon. You will receive a new deadline to settle the payment." The fine was supposedly charged by "Centrale verwerking Openbaar."
Now, the situation is that as far as I know, I never broke any traffic laws at the specified time or at any other time during the rental. Moreover, I haven't received any letter with details about the fine or any invoice to pay the fine. So, is this just a scam that Sixt pulled on me to get an extra EUR 25? What are my options in this case?
Thankful for any suggestions!
Sep 3, 2019, 12:36 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC, National Exec
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Hi!
I mostly rent cars from Hertz, with an occasional Avis rental. But this summer, I decided to rent from Sixt a couple of times.
One rental was 8 days from TXL, and I drove the car into the Netherlands.
Two weeks after the rental, I received an email with an invoice from Sixt, claiming that I had committed an infringement at a specified time. Sixt charged EUR 25 for handling this claim. They also wrote: "Please pay the fine amount to the authority. They will contact you by regular mail soon. You will receive a new deadline to settle the payment." The fine was supposedly charged by "Centrale verwerking Openbaar."
Now, the situation is that as far as I know, I never broke any traffic laws at the specified time or at any other time during the rental. Moreover, I haven't received any letter with details about the fine or any invoice to pay the fine. So, is this just a scam that Sixt pulled on me to get an extra EUR 25? What are my options in this case?
Thankful for any suggestions!
I mostly rent cars from Hertz, with an occasional Avis rental. But this summer, I decided to rent from Sixt a couple of times.
One rental was 8 days from TXL, and I drove the car into the Netherlands.
Two weeks after the rental, I received an email with an invoice from Sixt, claiming that I had committed an infringement at a specified time. Sixt charged EUR 25 for handling this claim. They also wrote: "Please pay the fine amount to the authority. They will contact you by regular mail soon. You will receive a new deadline to settle the payment." The fine was supposedly charged by "Centrale verwerking Openbaar."
Now, the situation is that as far as I know, I never broke any traffic laws at the specified time or at any other time during the rental. Moreover, I haven't received any letter with details about the fine or any invoice to pay the fine. So, is this just a scam that Sixt pulled on me to get an extra EUR 25? What are my options in this case?
Thankful for any suggestions!
Sep 3, 2019, 2:22 pm
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If you are concerned that the notice from Sixt is a fraud, you might call Sixt to confirm that it was legitimate.
As to the notice, it could easily take 3-4 months. Local authorities likely use surface mail.
As to the notice, it could easily take 3-4 months. Local authorities likely use surface mail.