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Continental Hassles
DIR By: speedfighter23
Date: December 3, 2024, 3:43 pm
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Got done for speeding in Greece 165kmh in a 120. (I guess the UK
equivalent is doing 98 in a 70). Was caught by radar and
stopped. They took my UK licence on the spot and said no licence
for 60 days. I was allowed to drive for the rest of the day as
normal ‘just show the ticket we gave you’ They told me to pass
by the station the day after to see the station chief (no
driving obviously) and write a plea. I did that and was told to
give a call the day after. They said the 60 days became 30 days
and if I was not happy to speak with the commander again. It’s
interesting how Police Chiefs have so much discretion over such
matters and this is never going to court either! The fine itself
is 175 Euros.
I would say Europe is becoming more strict than UK in such
matters these days!
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Re: Continental Hassles
DIR By: Southpaw82
Date: December 3, 2024, 4:02 pm
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Who did you pay the bribe fine to?
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Re: Continental Hassles
DIR By: speedfighter23
Date: December 3, 2024, 4:21 pm
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--- Quote from: Southpaw82 link ---
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> Who did you pay the bribe fine to?
>
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The post office you need to pay it before submitting any
mitigation lol
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Re: Continental Hassles
DIR By: roythebus
Date: December 4, 2024, 9:53 pm
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Of course if you get done by a fixed camera they can't do much
about it once you're out of the country. :)
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Re: Continental Hassles
DIR By: speedfighter23
Date: December 6, 2024, 9:35 am
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Actually I have a house and car in GR so I got busted for 175 in
a 120 by camera and got a police summons to go to the station
and pay the ticket and give my licence for 60 days! I convinced
them to keep my licence (it's a UK one) and they asked for proof
of UK residence (UK passport and bank statements) so I just paid
the fine.
This time they physically stopped me so physically took my
licence. Anyway I offered further mitigation and now got it down
to 20 days instead of the initial 60 days.
In GR there are hardly any fixed cameras but a lot of police
radars so basically the opposite of the UK (way more police
officers on the road both normal and traffic police), but it's
changing, they are planning on installing thousands of cameras.
Europe is getting almost stricter than the UK with speeding!
(still miles away from Switzerland but closing in, Switzerland
is a police state that is too efficient for it's own good).
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Re: Continental Hassles
DIR By: baroudeur
Date: December 7, 2024, 8:22 am
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--- Quote from: speedfighter23 link ---
>
> Actually I have a house and car in GR so I got busted for 175
in a 120 by camera and got a police summons to go to the station
and pay the ticket and give my licence for 60 days! I convinced
them to keep my licence (it's a UK one) and they asked for proof
of UK residence (UK passport and bank statements) so I just paid
the fine.
>
> This time they physically stopped me so physically took my
licence. Anyway I offered further mitigation and now got it down
to 20 days instead of the initial 60 days.
>
>
>
--- End Quote ---
So, 165 in a 120 followed by a 170 in a 120 in a Greek
registered car kept at a Greek address by a UK licence holder.
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Re: Continental Hassles
DIR By: speedfighter23
Date: December 8, 2024, 12:42 pm
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Yes! One year apart. will use Waze more often like I do in the
UK
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