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Must I pay an Italian traffic penalty three years later?
I recently (July 2010) received a fine for driving in a restricted area of Florence when on holiday there in September 2007. Given the time lag and the fact that it is a foreign country I am uncertain about whether to pay the fine or not. The letter states that the Municipal Police have delegated the credit collection to Nici Credit Srl. What do you think?
Asked on 19 July 2010 by NJS
Answered by
Dan Harrison
We don't claim to be experts in Italian law, but there is a section on our website here www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/italian-traffic-fines that gives some outline advice. It could be the case that this fine has expired. I'd also suggest posing the question to Lucy BC, our resident legal expert in the forum: www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/threads.htm?f=12
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