What happens if an EU citizen doesn't pay a Canadian speeding ticket?

8/31/2020 7:58:27 PM

She didn’t pay the ticket, and more than one year later nothing has happened at all. No problems at the border and no letters etc. afterwards. Still not sure about entering Canada again, but apart from that everything’s fine.

7/12/2019 10:58:38 AM

In general, your friend would probably be well advised paying the fine or get a traffic lawyer, if they feel it’s not justified.

It seems pretty clear that it is though.

In your comments you mention that the employer / owner of the car “supports” her, but it seems to me that they just don’t care. I guess if she leaves within the normal window for paying the fine, there would not be a problem with leaving, but it can follow her home in form of a Rechtshilfeersuchen and the Austrian police are authorized to act on the Canadians’ behalf, maybe also putting points on the licence if they use a similar procedure as defined in the EU regulations.

Disclaimer: I am not a Lawyer.

Sources:

Agreement with Canada / Rechtshilfe in Strafsachen (Kanada)

EU-Verwaltungsstrafvollstreckungsgesetz

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