Tickets and fines: how to read and challenge them

A Strafzettel is not a verdict. The order: letter home → 14 days for Einspruch (objection) → if you disagree, court. Deadlines matter! Parking ~€10–35, speed ~€30–800 + points, phone at the wheel €100. Objection pays if the camera erred, the sign was missing or deadlines passed. A traffic lawyer charges ~€200–400 — worth it for big sums.

• ●Einspruch is free and halts proceedings: check details first
• ●Points in Flensburg: 8 means at least 6 months without a licence
• ●A radar trap is contestable: check accuracy + sign + deadlines