I am thinking of setting up a direct debit with Traffico out here in Spain. Got another speeding ticket through the post this morning. This one was from December, 107kph on the motorway going through a 100kph limit. No wonder Don Quixote and his mate Pancho Villa rode around on fecking Donkeys. I know, stick to the speed limit, but the way they set speed restrictions up out here is just all about making money. If they had road safety in mind you would not be allowed to park all the way upto a pedestrian crossing.
This is number 3 now 2 for speeding both motorway and one for supposing to cross a white line. I point blankly disputed that one with them so he said okay you failed to maintain 1.5 mtrs from the stationary traffic I was passing while filtering at lights.
Have they changed the law in the UK, if you use a sat nav out here and France you have to have the speed camera alert function disabled, €1200.00 fine if caught, think I will chance it.
So I have been fined a total €650.00 in the two years I have lived in Spain, while living and driving in the UK for the past 45 years I have been done twice 3 years ago on the bike £60.00 +3 points and once 30 odd years ago cannot remember what that cost.
Honestly I am not a speed freak but getting pissed off now. The spanish know they are chancing their arm as they give you 50% discount if you pay your fine within 3 weeks of receiving the ticket.
Can someone turn the heat up and turn the tap off in the UK and I will come home.
