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Discussion in 'Europe' started by trevi, Dec 14, 2004.

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  1. trevi

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    #1 trevi, Dec 14, 2004
    i have a proposal for a new and helpful project for us ferrari drivers, who are, due to obvious reasons, not able to obey all the traffic rules imposed in the different european countries.

    let's put together our efforts in researching the traffic sanctions to foreigners in each of our countries of origin. there is too many hearsay and plain rumours and i'm sure everybody of us would really like to know what he has to face for example for speeding in another country.
    what is also of great importance is the consequences in the home countries for a violation of traffic rules in a foreign country, especially the legal assistance and the information exchange between the corresponding authorities of the foreign country and the home country (EU and non-EU (for us poor swiss guys).

    as waldo says: "Give your reaction!"
     
  2. trevi

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    #2 trevi, Dec 14, 2004
    just as a hint:
    the Schengen-treaty defines the rules for handling fines for most of the EU members (not included is for example UK), the handling for revocation of driver's licences is handled in a separate EU treaty, but is not signed by all EU members yet.
    for the swiss people it looks quite desastrous, more to follow. for foreigners in switzerland it's not so bad, at least not worse than if it would have happened in your home country.
     
  3. Wolfgang

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    #3 Wolfgang, Dec 14, 2004
    Trevi,
    brilliant idea, thanks!
    I will do my very best to get all the infos for the german part
     
  4. Dutchman

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    #4 Dutchman, Dec 14, 2004
    I will also look into it!
     
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    #5 Dino 208gt4, Dec 14, 2004
    Unfortunatly I have a lot of experiences with all the sanctions for speeding in my homecountry :(
     
  6. Wolfgang

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    #6 Wolfgang, Dec 15, 2004
    Germany:

    Speeding.........
    Germans & foreigners pay the same price!
    for foreigners only cash or credit card (yes, they do accept all CC`s)

    CITY:
    >10 km/h 15,- EUR
    11-15 km/h 25,- EUR
    16-20 km/h 35,- EUR
    21-25 km/h 50,- EUR
    26-30 km/h 60,- EUR
    31-40 km/h 100,- EUR
    41-50 km/h 125,- EUR
    51-60 km/h 175,- EUR
    61-70 km/h 300,- EUR
    more than 70 km/h 425,- EUR

    COUNTRY ROADS & HIGHWAYS:
    >10 km/h 10,- EUR
    11-15 km/h 20,- EUR
    16-20 km/h 30,- EUR
    21-25 km/h 40,- EUR
    26-30 km/h 50,- EUR
    31-40 km/h 75,- EUR
    41-50 km/h 100,- EUR
    51-60 km/h 150,- EUR
    61-70 km/h 275,- EUR
    more than 70 km/h 375,- EUR
     
  7. Dutchman

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    #7 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    That is actually not too bad!
    Wait untill I show you the Belgian fines.
     
  8. Dutchman

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    #8 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    1 - 10 km = 50 euro,
    11 - 19 km = 150 euro,
    20 - 39 km = 175 euro,
    40 km - faster = + 300 euro.

    In 30 km-zone:
    1-10 km = 50 euro,
    11 - 19 km = 175 euro,
    20 km or faster = 300 euro.
    If you take the fine to court it can go up to 1.375 euro.

    Driving over white line = 300 euro
    Not calling handsfree = 50 to 2750 euro
    Not giving right of way = 50 to 2750 euro
    driving through red light = 175 + losing license for a short period
    Alcohol
    0,3 to 0,7 promille = 137,50 euro
    above 0,8 promille = 400 euro
    above 1,3 promille fines can go up to 11.000 euro!
    parking fines = 50 to 2750 euro
     
  9. Wolfgang

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    #9 Wolfgang, Dec 15, 2004
    Ton,
    are they totally crazy?????
    Damn, how faraway from the border do you live???
    I`ll come by plane to you;)
     
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    #10 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    I live 5 km from the Dutch border and 25 km from the German border of motoring freedom!

    :)
     
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    #11 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    11.000 euro for drinking and driving!!!!! That's the way to deal with the problem!
     
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    #12 flyingboa, Dec 15, 2004
    OK, you will not believe this...
    I searched for quite a while on the net but there is not a single source saying, for sure, what are fines for breaking the traffic rules.
    Theoretically the fines MUST be the same for everyone, should you be a citizen of the country where the rule has been broken or a forigner. This is valid all through Europe and is dictated by a EU law. Gess what?
    Italy is under process at the Strasbourg court for having broken this rule.
    So... No certainty in life if you are cought breaking the rules in Italy!
    Ciao
    Eugenio
     
  13. Dutchman

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    #13 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    The fine in Italy will probably be what the officer needs! If he is short of cash the fine will be higher.

    :)
     
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    #14 Wolfgang, Dec 15, 2004
    Italy & my experiences = cash and talk/discuss about the price!
     
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    #15 Simon, Dec 15, 2004
    Ahhh yes. I think I have a photo somewhere of you and Uli discussing the cost with a couple of Carabinieri :D
     
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    #16 Wolfgang, Dec 15, 2004
    LOL, yes we have lost 1 hour discussing a 50,- Euro fine for wrong parking.
    Wasn`t this Uli & Trevi?
     
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    #17 Wolfgang, Dec 15, 2004
    sadly I have no pics from this session - feel free to post one Simon:)
     
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    #18 Simon, Dec 15, 2004
    Thats right it was Uli and Trevi, the Mondial Boys.
    I can't find a pic unfortunately.
     
  19. trevi

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    #19 trevi, Dec 15, 2004
    argueing was a bit hard with 2 machine guns pointed at you!
     
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    #20 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    Can you photoshop that picture and only post Uli?

    :)
     
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    #21 Wolfgang, Dec 15, 2004
    YES, I remember COOOOOOOL - nobody got pics?????
     
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    #22 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    I want to see that picture too!
     
  23. trevi

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    #23 trevi, Dec 15, 2004
    blablabla....:mad:
     
  24. Dutchman

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    #24 Dutchman, Dec 15, 2004
    Just kidding Trevi!

    :)

    You are my friend!
     
  25. trevi

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    #25 trevi, Dec 15, 2004
    all of a sudden! ;)
     
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