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| One would think that the Swiss police would take an amount from that to cover costs. Bilaterral doesn't necesarily mean "free". They've probably agreed an amount payable for each fine for administration. And the database lookups are apparently automatic anyway, the French have access to the Swiss database and vice versa, meaning there is very little cost involved for the two countries once the databases are connected.
And what gives you the idea that there are more Swiss in France than French in Switzerland?? France may be larger, but it also has a much larger population. (About 62 million against 7.5 million) So it seems likely that there are as many French in Switzerland as there are Swiss in Frencherland.. Given that Swiss speeding fines are much larger than the French ones (according to my father in law) the Swiss are probably onto a bit of a cash cow.. | |
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It was just an example; certainly there will be inequalities between countries; maybe France & Switzerland is not the best example. France (according to the French authorities) have far more foreign drivers breaking speed limits than other countries.
About "meaning there is very little cost involved for the two countries once the databases are connected"
Sorry do not agree; getting the name & address is just a small part of the administration involved. I have seen figures quoted like "cost of collection is 30% of the fine".
Marton