fake speeding ticket Germany

wheelz

As the picture is of a man and I wasn't there there is a chance that someone else is using my details, which is a bit more serious. A dutch friend who works in the border region is looking into it.

konark

owen_money wrote: »

You're right, however if you ever visit Germany again the can and do pick it up on your passport and ask you 'to step this way'. It happened to a colleague of mine...............most amusing

Passports don't have addresses on them.
Will they arrest everyone with the OPs name just to get 10 euros?

NBLondon

wheelz wrote: »

There is a picture of a man on the letter! And a german name.

This presumably means a picture of the driver? and it isn't you? So as marlot suggests - either the number plate has been read wrongly or there's a clone of your car that has been taken to Germany. The former is more likely. Does the picture also show the plate? Can you not get your German friend to help you write a letter declaring mis-identification?

poppasmurf_bewdley

EssexExile wrote: »

Or a mistake. It happens here so no reason why it shouldn't happen in Germany.

What! Germans making a mistake! Never! :eek:

Robisere

My experience of German motoring offences goes back to 1975, when I left BAOR and Germany. Three days before I left for the last time, I was clocked in my Firenza exceeding the limit, entering an Autobahn via the slip road. This did not catch up with me until I was in my next unit, in the UK. I saw my CO regarding this and he advised me to ignore it, as I only had a few months left before actually leaving the Army. In its wisdom, the Army gave the Polizei my home address and I was pursued there with letter after letter, all of which I ignored.


The last act was the presence of a British PC on my doorstep. I listened to him and gave a written statement to the effect that, if German law wanted me to attend a court case in their country, I would need financial help with travel and accommodation, plus help with obtaining a defence lawyer.


I never heard from them again and have visited the country several times since.

Car_54

Robisere wrote: »

My experience of German motoring offences goes back to 1975, when I left BAOR and Germany. Three days before I left for the last time, I was clocked in my Firenza exceeding the limit, entering an Autobahn via the slip road. This did not catch up with me until I was in my next unit, in the UK. I saw my CO regarding this and he advised me to ignore it, as I only had a few months left before actually leaving the Army. In its wisdom, the Army gave the Polizei my home address and I was pursued there with letter after letter, all of which I ignored.


The last act was the presence of a British PC on my doorstep. I listened to him and gave a written statement to the effect that, if German law wanted me to attend a court case in their country, I would need financial help with travel and accommodation, plus help with obtaining a defence lawyer.


I never heard from them again and have visited the country several times since.

Just as a matter of idle curiousity, from whom did you expect help, and what made you think you might be entitled to it?

owen_money

konark wrote: »

Passports don't have addresses on them.
Will they arrest everyone with the OPs name just to get 10 euros?

It happened, I'm not a liar!

Robisere

Car_54 wrote: »

Just as a matter of idle curiousity, from whom did you expect help, and what made you think you might be entitled to it?

From the German judicial system: I was expected to travel to Germany, but I had been in a relationship which broke up, being forced out of the house by my ex (story is on another Thread) and knew a German lawyer who advised me about that. I contacted him about the speeding offence and after investigating, he told me that the Public Prosecution Service (Staatsanwaltschaft) would have to pay for my travel, attendance, wages due to missed work and accommodation.


Happy with that? I served in Germany for 8 years, I speak fluent Deutsche and I lived with my German missus and kids for 7 years. I didn't think I might be entitled: I knew I was entitled.

Car_54

Robisere wrote: »

From the German judicial system: I was expected to travel to Germany, but I had been in a relationship which broke up, being forced out of the house by my ex (story is on another Thread) and knew a German lawyer who advised me about that. I contacted him about the speeding offence and after investigating, he told me that the Public Prosecution Service (Staatsanwaltschaft) would have to pay for my travel, attendance, wages due to missed work and accommodation.


Happy with that? I served in Germany for 8 years, I speak fluent Deutsche and I lived with my German missus and kids for 7 years. I didn't think I might be entitled: I knew I was entitled.

I don't doubt you, but that seems absurdly generous. How can they afford to prosecute anyone? Or does it only apply if you're found not guilty?

wheelz

A german friend is going to ring tomorrow. She also thinks it's fake, hopefully I'll now then.