Can you pay it off by installments over a few years?

Probably over a few months, not years. Official letters in German are difficult to read. I think CHF 11´000.00 is suspended for two years, i.e. if I do not break the law (not sure what law) for two years, then I do not have to pay the "core" fine - so if I am right, then I only have to pay "expenses" of CHF 3´600.00 - but I am not sure. Need to call them on Monday and find out.

It will be anything that puts you in front of a judge again, so minor speeding will not matter.

Holy f*** you win the gold medal.

That's one hell of a fine. I know it sucks donkey b*lls, but framing it and putting it on the wall will make an excellent conversation piece for decades to come. You might even get featured in one of the papers that like to froth about street racers getting caught!

This is going to be very expensive! Squeaky bum moment.

Forget trying to lighten the fine or give excuses or delay it will not work in Switzerland. They will just jack up the fine with interest.

This one for the +30km (with deduction?) in a 50 zone is *tada*

50 days salary + costs. Better to plead insanity and spend a few years in an asylum.

51 in a 30 mph zone in the UK is an instant ban plus associated fines based on income, not as severe but it would still hurt in the UK.

Not sure how the Swiss would collect the fine if you ignored it, and never returned to Switzerland. Probably the hire car company would charge your card for a random amount based on Swiss average income or what ever the court decide? - I'll pass this to others who may know more.

I think you should be able to get the accusation in English. But it will not change much. Only two numbers are importent: What max speed was allowed, what you was measured.

The numbers and fines in the very first page of this thread are relevant when you did not endager any one: Like, 5am in the morning, roads were deserted

The time limit for prosecution is at least 3 years. I think in your case it is 5 years. Plus another 3/5 years once a judge has decided. Playing on time will not help much.

PS: Thanks to SEPA a bank transfer to Switzerland is just a few pence

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"Whoa, careful now. These are dangerous streets for us upper-lower-middle-class types. So avoid eye contact, watch your pocketbook, and suspect everyone."

I got a 20-franc fine for going over 1 (one) Km after all deductions and subtractions on a highway in Luzern. This to counterbalance William's >14000 fine.

I got 40 euros for going 7km/h over 110km/h limit from France How much would I get here?

I think it would have been slightly cheaper in CH, 40 I think.

Perhaps add this calculator that shows how much a Tagessatz is in CHF terms to the first post.

Hello again folks. Honestly, thought we'd got away with it. However had a request from credit card company to release a fee to the rental company. Would've accepted straight away but more than 6 months later?

CC company said hold it til we've found out more (rental doesn't have a customer service phone number, only a seemingly unattended email), but how long do these things normally take?

I imagine the rental company would charge us as soon as they've had the request from the Swiss for driver details, which makes me think there's a delay Swiss side. CC company said there's a chance it could've been an error so hold on til it's properly clarified anyway.

120 CHF in the end, 98kmh down to 93kmh with allowances. All in all not too bad.

Friend of a friend etc got caught by camera on the ch autobahn... dashboard said 180kmh !

I think he may have some troubles.

Prepare him by telling him not to drop the soap

Or give him some liquid soap.....

180 indicated so about 170 real minus let's say 5kmh . 45kmh over ish

Swiss or foreign resident?

Foreign resident

Quick question..

When you get flashed by one of those grey, mobile, red eye style road camera's I assume they photograph you twice i.e. first front but then a rear to be safe.

I drive a motorbike so I am really just clutching at straws that I just saw the front flash.

In a way I deserve nothing less as I even posted on this thread a while back when I saw somebody post a huge fine that I needed to sometimes reign myself especially on the quiet country roads

If anybody has the link again to how much you can expect for scary over in an 80 would be good.

Time to cry and be very scared.

Depends ... some are front back some are front only.