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Speeding Ticket in Italy from almost a year ago

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Navigating a speeding ticket from Italy can be a bit of a maze, especially when you receive a notice almost a year after the infraction. Recently, you discovered a hefty fine of 375 euros for speeding while renting a car in Florence. With no photo evidence provided and questions about the legality of such delayed notifications, it's understandable to seek clarity. Additionally, considering the statute of limitations and potential future impact on car rentals in Europe adds to the complexity.

I was in Italy (Florence) 11 months ago and had a rental car. I recieved notice of a speeding ticket (over 10 kph, but under 40 kph) in the mail a week ago. The fee is $375 euro (actually 388 euro when I go to the payment page). The information in the notice instructs me to go to info.myfines.it which a little googling tells me that this is the legitimate site for ticket collections (but boy does it look janky). Before I consider paying:

  • It looks like the fine would have been only 150 euro if paid within 5 days, 201 euro if paid within 60, and 375 euro thereafter. Even though the ticket seems to be from nearly a year ago, I just got the notice. Is this legal?

  • There was no photo evidence despite the ticket stating "camera". I did request photographic evidence via info.myfines.it but not sure how long that will take. Do they have a legal requirement to provide evidence?

  • I heard there is a 5 year statue of limitations on this. If I am not planning to go back to Italy within the next 5 (now 4) years, is there really anything that can happen here?

  • I go to Europe a few times a year and have gotten 1 or 2 speeding tickets over the course of decades and have paid them promptly. But I've never gotten one almost a year out and with such a high fee. Would this realistically cause a problem if I ever wanted to rent a car in some other European country?

Thank you for any input you may have.

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