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Transport · the UK
Updated September 2026

📸 I received a speeding or traffic fine — including one from another EU country — what can I do?

Direct answer

Check three things: is it real (fines come by post from the authority, never by SMS asking for card details), were you the driver (in most countries the keeper must name the driver or pay), and the deadline to pay at the reduced rate or to object. Objections go to the issuing authority — Police Central Ticket Office / Traffic Penalty Tribunal (gov.uk) for the UK. A fine from another EU country is real and enforceable across borders for the main offences; you can still object in that country, usually in its language or English. DVSA / DVLA — MOT appeals, registration (0300 123 9000) confirms whether a vehicle query came from a foreign authority; Civil Legal Advice / Citizens Advice / Law Centres (0345 345 4 345) advises on a licence at risk.

Call firstPolice Central Ticket Office / Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Report toDVSA / DVLA — MOT appeals, registration
If that failsCivil Legal Advice / Citizens Advice / Law Centres

🗣️ What to say

"I object to fine [number] of [date] concerning vehicle [plate]. [I was not the driver: the driver was …] / [The measurement is contested because …] / [The notice was served after the legal deadline]. Please send the evidence (photo, calibration certificate) and suspend enforcement until you decide."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Real or scam?Official fines cite a law, an offence code and an account; scams want a card link. Verify on the authority's portal.
  2. Driver or keeper?If someone else drove, name them in the deadline; refusing can itself be an offence in some countries.
  3. Ask for the evidencePhoto, device, calibration. It is your right and sometimes ends the case.
  4. Object to Police Central Ticket Office / Traffic Penalty TribunalWithin the deadline, in writing. Foreign fine: to the foreign authority, with the same rights.
  5. Points and licence: Civil Legal Advice / Citizens Advice / Law CentresIf the fine carries points or a ban, legal advice is worth it before you accept.

📇 All contacts

Police Central Ticket Office / Traffic Penalty TribunalContest fixed penalties; PCN appeals to the tribunalWithin 28 days of the notice🔗 www.gov.uk/parking-tickets
DVSA / DVLA — MOT appeals, registrationMOT appeals, vehicle registration, licencesInspection appeals and vehicle data📞 0300 123 9000🔗 www.gov.uk/mot-appeal
Civil Legal Advice / Citizens Advice / Law CentresLegal aid on low income, free adviceWhen you cannot afford a solicitor📞 0345 345 4 345🔗 www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
County Court — money claim onlineClaims without a solicitor; up to 3× the deposit if it was unprotectedWhen the scheme cannot help🔗 www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money

❓ Frequently asked

Can a foreign fine be enforced at home?

For speeding, red lights, drink-driving, phone use, seatbelt and a few more: yes, through the EU cross-border directive. Ignoring it does not make it go away.

A rental company charged me an admin fee

They can pass on the fine and a reasonable fee if the contract says so; dispute an unreasonable fee with the consumer body.

Do foreign points count?

Points stay in the country that issued them; a ban imposed abroad applies there. Serious offences can be reported home.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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