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Yep you are quite right, see here. I know I'd just pay up though, if it was a small fine and I was guilty...I'm a chicken

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160834/How-DVLA-makes-thousands-month-helping-catch-UK-drivers-fined-holiday.html

"and they (the Belgiums)do have access to send a summons to your UK address.."

Would they really go through with the expense of taking someone to court in the Uk for 30 euros?     no is the answer.

Common sense tells you the only danger is being caught  for the unpaid fine if you ever drive in Belgium with the same car again/come to the attention of the authorities.

I did not admit to reading it! I googled DVLA Europe fines...and that came up!!!

 I'm still curious though as to who actually sends these fines out, as I know the one I saw was postmarked Norway etc and fined in local currency. I take it these 'companies' are purely the middle men making a bit, and the fine does actually get paid to the authority in the country concerned?

This all reminds me of that programme that was on recently about people taking a stance against councils parking fines etc, don't know if anyone saw it. A couple of chaps in it were making it their lifes work, fighting against them.