[Maaarkk]

Originally Posted by Drrncour

+ on just paying the small fine. If you don't pay it your phobs never be able to rent from them again (hire cars for insurance in event of accident come from these places) and as they operate in numerous countries across the world, inc UK I'm sure it will be easy for the uk arm of Avis to chase this.

yeh, seems like the easiest thing to do

[225_AB]

Originally Posted by phil200tdi

Realistically you were probably 10km/h over the limit according to the speedo. They have to under read by law.

Just put it down to experience, pay and get on with your life...

Car speedos cannot under read, they have to be equal or higher by not more than 10%

[Ajerthan]

45 Euros is pennies.

I wouldn't pay it though if it was my own car. I don't believe they can enforce it but unfortunately it seems like you have no choice.

On a side note, their parking tickets are even cheaper. I remember it being 7.50Euro per ticket or something. Dirt cheap compared to London ticket prices.

[AlanQS]

It's true that the French won't bother trying to chase you for a speeding fine if you are in your own car. It's too much trouble trying to find out who you are from your number plate and they don't have reciprocal arrangements with the British on this matter.

But, as others have said, the fact that they found you via the rental company (easy for them to do) makes it a little different and I know that rental companies will always charge you for any costs you incur (parking ticket for example) but, I don't think the French police can prosecute a rental company for one of their cars speeding when it's hired out so therefore the rental company will incur no costs so you could just ignore it.

Your only risk in ignoring it is not that the French authorities will pursue you, but that your rental company gets stung and stings you in turn.