Fines in Europe ?

[Mc F]

I seem to have picked up a few fines in my Hire Car whilst praying in the Vatican in 2022’ & another for “entering a town centre without authorisation”.

My question is can they enforce these penalties in Australia.

1 year later still getting correspondence.

[dobly]

Quick answer is I don’t know.
Who is sending the fines to you?
Sometimes fines for overseas drivers are directed to the hire company, and they pay them and charge your credit card (and often a fee for their admin costs). How did you pay for the car hire? If by credit card, do you still have that card / account?

[Pistom]

The usual route is charging the hire company as above.

If they haven't done that then the question still stands though as I don't know how far they will push to get the payment.

I think Europe generally is pretty easy on stuff like this.

[forzaminardi]

I had a fine imposed for 'over-enthusiastic driving' during a trip to Italy while living in the UK once. I never paid and nothing happened. I was vaguely worried when next visiting Italy and renting a car from the same company (Sixt) but again, nothing happened. This was almost 20 years ago, though, so it may be that they are a little more on the ball.

I'm pretty sure you'll be OK, albeit for your own peace of mind you could pay it.

[paddy1970]

In the European Union, for example, member states have mechanisms for cross-border enforcement of traffic fines, but such frameworks do not extend to Australia.

Australian authorities are unlikely to enforce traffic fines issued in another country. However, non-payment of fines may lead to complications should you return to the country where the fines were issued. There might also be repercussions in terms of international debt collection efforts.