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When I used to drive all across Europe for a living, I used to work under the assumption that if a foreign authority goes to the effort of actually sending you a fine, you sort of have to pay it. I got plenty of physical parking tickets that I ignored and that never came to anything but I didn't want to deal with headache of potentially getting pulled over/hassled next time I was driving in that country so paid any fines that actually came through my door. That was quite a while ago now and probably not a great idea at the time though!
I’ve received two fines from Comune di Bergamo for a highway violation in April 2022. I paid a bunch of fines from this trip last year (no, it wasn’t a Gumball Rally).
E90 if paid within five days; E114 for next 60 days; increases by E197 if not paid within 60 days. All durations are ‘from notification’.
So, what happens if I don’t pay?