Should I pay an overseas speeding ticket?

[Bass]

I believe that if you don't pay, it starts to accrue penalty increases and so if you go back in say..... 8 years time, you get socked with a massive bill.

[Owl]

Only going to hurt for a short time if you pay! At least then, you can put it behind you and move on.

[buellbabe]

Why would ya NOT pay?

For the "thrill" of getting away with it?

Cos you hate aussie cops?

Do you pay your tickets here in NZ?

From what other people have said it sounds like it ain't just gonna 'fade away in time'...

Pay it.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Yes you will be flagged and the next time you go back if you are on a kiwi passport you will be locked up for 7 days.

authority for that proposition?

[Toaster]

got one in the post from Aussie. Up in Cairns in the rental car, 70 in a 60 = A$135.00 (about NZ$180). Was running late for the airport (when we got there flights were delayed for 3 hours anyway, bugger).
Anyway, does anyone know what would happen if we didn't pay. Would something get flagged if we entered the country again, or would it eventually just go away.

Surely it's a bigger loss for them (in taxes etc) if I didn't go back there because of a smallish fine.

Interested to know thoughts/experiences of others.

Simple, put yourself in the shoes of the poor bugger trying to earn a living renting out the car to you. How would you feel if your customers rip you off?

Do you really think it worth ruling out returning to Australia is worth a fine your other half incurred and should rightly pay?

Personal responsibility, pay them what you owe them. You would expect the same in return if you were them.

[phill-k]

authority for that proposition?

TTP will do it as you pass customs & passport control

[SPman]

I believe that if you don't pay, it starts to accrue penalty increases and so if you go back in say..... 8 years time, you get socked with a massive bill.

In WA they just cancel your licence if the fine isn't paid within 28 days and don't reinstate it until the fine is paid - who knows what happens in those foreign Eastern states.......charge you with driving while disqualified, probably!