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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
Actually, the photo is pretty lame. Funny thing is, when I got to my friend's house minutes after getting flashed, I told her about it. She, in typical German fashion, told me she likes having that camera there because that road has so much noise pollution at night when people want it quiet. Uh huh. Then they might want to give some warning about the speed limit drop with a big digital clock next to it and well before the actual camera. The camera was inside the sign warning of the speed limit drop. I might ask her to pay it for me, but I don't know how I'm going to find out the current amount due without calling the place, which is then acknowledging that I know about the ticket and speak German like a native, thus giving me no chance of an ignorant tourist defense. Not that they'd make it go away from a phone call. But I really doubt they can do anything to me for this.
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If you call don't speak German.
Might get you a grace period and waiver of additional penalties.
Nothing they can do to you here in the sates but you travel to Germany frequently IIRC.
They will remember and don't be surprised if it pops up on your next visit.
I speak Schwäbisch, Stuttgart born and breed.
I've learned but to play dumb at customs.
Being born in Germany, traveling on a US passport and fluency in the language ='s a hassle getting into the country.