Helping the Spanish economy

[lew600fazer]

Good ride out this morning sadly spoilt by the €100 fine I have to pay for filtering at the lights, there reasoning is I either crossed a solid white line or failed to allow a distance of 1.5 mtrs between me and the cars I was passing, even though I was just about moving, feet down etc! Okay I was in the wrong but come on tell me this is not all about making money. One good thing out here is if I pay within 20 days I get a 50% discount, Anything to help the Spanish economy lol.  :'( :rollin :lol

Went to pay my fine this morning , asked how I wanted to pay, cash I says so popped a €50 note on the counter. She says you need another €50. No I says all full of myself. As I am paying within the 20 days I get 50% discount. Yes she says , read the ticket so I did, the fine was €200.00 and seeing as I was paying with in the 20 days now only €100.00. Fecking livid I was since I moved out here to Spain in march this year the bastards have had €250.00 of me in total. I got done for speeding in the car on the AP-23 110kph in an 80kph zone. The crafty bastards had a speed camera right behind the 80 sign, I would not mind but I was slowing down .
If you are coming out to Spain anytime soon just be aware it is hunting season for motorists and bikers alike, slightest infringement and they will do you. I nearly got done for parking she was in the process of writing the ticket when I came back to the car to put the ticket I had just bought from the machine on my windshield. She said I was to long away from the car. I pointed out that the ticket machine was nearly 100mtrs from the car and as I walk with limp I am not the fastest on two feet. She continued to issue the ticket and when she handed it to me to sign, I started laughing, the ticket I had bought was time stamped 11.54 and the time she was booking me for 11.57. I was actually going into see my Abegado /Solicitor on house business when he appeared at my side. He looked at what was going on and I do not know what was said in Spanish but she put the book in her pocket and buggered off.
Just milking it for all they can get.
Lew