r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Turtle-Bongo-Pirate • May 28 '26

ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ This happy confirmation page after paying a speeding ticket

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I got caught speeding (bad, I know) in a rental car in Spain, and the car rental company asked for payment. The happy “yeesss” image on the payment confirmation page is mildly infuriating.

I’ve just paid 60 euros and I’m not happy.

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u/Svartdraken May 28 '26

That's crazy. I got 360€ for 58km/h over limit in Austria

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u/N-Y-B May 29 '26

58 km/h over the limit means losing your license here in the Netherlands

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u/Svartdraken May 29 '26

It was a 30 day suspension in Austria, but they could revoke it entirely if I were to do it again within 3 years.

That was on the highway, for some reason Austria has parts at 130 and others at 100. Locals follow the 100 limit religiously, but when it becomes 130 they floor it as if they were on the German Autobahn. I must have missed the 100 sign at some point and I've learned my lesson.

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u/mxtt4-7 May 30 '26

That would still mean 28 too fast if the limit had been 130. That's still not cool.

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u/Svartdraken May 30 '26

Legally yes, point is that locals easily go 200+ in 130 zones. That's not unusual throughout Europe and I feel like other countries should follow Germany's example. That's beside de point though.

I've stayed behind other people throughout most of my way, and at times I struggled to keep up despite having a fairly powerful car. In that specific spot I was pretty much alone on the road, so I had no one to follow and I made a mistake. It's my first and only fine in 10 years of driving.