If I lived in the US and got a speeding ticket in Australia...
Jun 22, 2011, 9:50 pm
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Good point actually. My experience has been with a parking ticket. When I ignored it, the city charged the car rental company and they charged me. With a speeding ticket, you might be OK as long as you don't get pulled over again in Australia.
Jun 22, 2011, 10:20 pm
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Depends.
If it was photo radar or something like that they will issue the ticket to the owner of the car, Hertz, who will pass your information off to the police after they charge you $40 for doing so, and their traffic management company will charge you for the ticket.
If they pulled you over and handed you a ticket, I don't think they will go after the car, but I am not 100% sure about Australia.
If it was photo radar or something like that they will issue the ticket to the owner of the car, Hertz, who will pass your information off to the police after they charge you $40 for doing so, and their traffic management company will charge you for the ticket.
If they pulled you over and handed you a ticket, I don't think they will go after the car, but I am not 100% sure about Australia.
Jun 22, 2011, 11:43 pm
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Depends.
If it was photo radar or something like that they will issue the ticket to the owner of the car, Hertz, who will pass your information off to the police after they charge you $40 for doing so, and their traffic management company will charge you for the ticket.
If they pulled you over and handed you a ticket, I don't think they will go after the car, but I am not 100% sure about Australia.
If it was photo radar or something like that they will issue the ticket to the owner of the car, Hertz, who will pass your information off to the police after they charge you $40 for doing so, and their traffic management company will charge you for the ticket.
If they pulled you over and handed you a ticket, I don't think they will go after the car, but I am not 100% sure about Australia.
I was thinking the same.. If the jurisdiction has photo radar.. it doesn't matter whose behind the wheel.. the registered owners pays for it..
If thats the rental company.. I don't see any way to get out of the ticket..
Jun 23, 2011, 12:02 am
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In the U.S., an unpaid moving violation can show up in law enforcement databases. Therefore, upon entering the U.S., individuals can be stopped at Immigration. Case in point, a guy had a federal warrant for a moving violation. Turns out he was speeding in a National Park and was pulled over by U.S. Park Police. He was picked up at the airport by Immigration and TOT local authorities for the warrant.
Jun 23, 2011, 12:06 am
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In the U.S., an unpaid moving violation can show up in law enforcement databases. Therefore, upon entering the U.S., individuals can be stopped at Immigration. Case in point, a guy had a federal warrant for a moving violation. Turns out he was speeding in a National Park and was pulled over by U.S. Park Police. He was picked up at the airport by Immigration and TOT local authorities for the warrant.
Somehow, its a low probability that a speeding ticket in another jurisdiction would prompt TSA to enforce strictly entry into US..
But OP needs to be handed the ticket personally.. not just on a registered owners record..
Jun 23, 2011, 6:11 am
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In the U.S., an unpaid moving violation can show up in law enforcement databases. Therefore, upon entering the U.S., individuals can be stopped at Immigration. Case in point, a guy had a federal warrant for a moving violation. Turns out he was speeding in a National Park and was pulled over by U.S. Park Police. He was picked up at the airport by Immigration and TOT local authorities for the warrant.
I would rather pay now than pay later.
Jun 23, 2011, 7:29 am
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How much was the ticket for?
This actually happened to me in New Zealand a few years ago. Got caught on a photo radar and didn't even notice at the time. A few weeks later, back home in Sweden, I got an e-mail from the rental company informing me they had given my details to NZ police and charged me 20 $NZ for the pleasure.
Later I got a very formal letter sent to my home from the NZ police, with the ticket attached. Turned out it was just 80 $NZ, though, so I simply payed up (could even been done with a CC on the police web site) to avoid any future problems.
This actually happened to me in New Zealand a few years ago. Got caught on a photo radar and didn't even notice at the time. A few weeks later, back home in Sweden, I got an e-mail from the rental company informing me they had given my details to NZ police and charged me 20 $NZ for the pleasure.
Later I got a very formal letter sent to my home from the NZ police, with the ticket attached. Turned out it was just 80 $NZ, though, so I simply payed up (could even been done with a CC on the police web site) to avoid any future problems.
Jun 23, 2011, 7:54 am
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Even if they can't chase you down, they can report your unpaid ticket to the credit bureau. It's an obligation that you have chosen not to pay. There's nothing worse for your credit score than a display of willingness to stiff a creditor.
Jun 23, 2011, 8:02 am
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I got pulled over in Russia about 10 years ago for speeding. The ticket was 90 Rubles ($3 at that time), so I ended up paying it on the spot (in cash) to make it go away. =P
You're better off just paying the ticket, as others have said. If you're going to speed, it's the price you pay for getting caught. The other option is to just not speed, which isn't much of an option for many of us!
You're better off just paying the ticket, as others have said. If you're going to speed, it's the price you pay for getting caught. The other option is to just not speed, which isn't much of an option for many of us!
Jun 23, 2011, 8:23 am
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And here I thought most people who aren't 17 anymore just set cruise control for 8 mph over the limit and forget about it.