Overseas speeding ticket

[mizone]

Oh right, sorry. Nothing will happen. But if you want to Holiday/live there in the future there it could be an issue of course.

Hahahahhaha for a moment there I thought you saids he's want to live there.. thats, wait, wut?

[Zac]

Is it actually from the NZ police or has it been palmed off to a debt collector who buys the 'debt' cheap and then posts a threatening letter hoping that 1 in 10 people will cough up?

[Peter...]

If you write them a letter banging on about your "long and perfect driving career and that it was obviously a brief lapse in concentration totally out of character etc" I'll bet you never hear from them again.

[Shonky]

I'll wait for the reminder from them. Apparently after 28 days. After 56 days it goes "to the Courts". Meh.

It is a proper ticket direct from the NZ Police. No debt collector or anything. Includes some propaganda about the gayness of speed cameras and speeding.

According to the notice: "Demerit points are not recorded in respect of moving vehicle infringement offences". WTF? So what do they get points for? Parking?

Apparently I can request a photo but have to do so in writing to a snail mail address. Might do that just to fuck them around.

[Merry Vanly Stan]

call up the nz cops and ask them what will happen if you don't pay

[Paddington]

send it back marked "no longer at this address"

[phat-turbo]

I thought the rental company would just wear the fine themselves and charge your credit card the required amount plus their massive penalty fee?

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[tremolo]

Send them a length of wool in lieu of cash, it is actually still a valid form of currency in NZ.

[Mr Ed]

some shit.....

Ummmm, why the fuck are you still thinking about this? Did you miss Mike V's post?

I got a ticket in NZ years ago.

Can't remember, but about 130 in a 100 zone.

Never paid it, never heard anything.

I've been back half a dozen times.

I've always wondered if I try to get a drivers licence or whatever over there if the ticket would pop up?

[Shonky]

Rental company forwarded it on. Kiwis aren't getting fundraising money from me (at least at this stage). They should have a bake sale instead. If they keep hassling me, I'll consider paying it.

[hostile]

I got one in 2005 127 in a 100 zone. They sent me a few letters and called me so I paid it