A vacation memory turned into a costly surprise for one traveller after she received a traffic violation notice from Switzerland nearly a year after returning home — with the fine amounting to a staggering Rs 1.5 lakh.
The woman shared her experience on X, asking whether anyone else had faced a similar situation. “Has anyone here received a traffic violation fine from Switzerland months after returning from a vacation? We just received a challan of almost Rs 1 lakh, nearly a year after our trip,” she wrote.
Seeking advice, she added that she was trying to understand whether there was any way to appeal, reduce, or get the penalty waived. “Would love to hear from anyone who has dealt with something similar or knows the process. Any help would be greatly appreciated,” she said.
However, the situation turned out to be even worse than initially thought. In a follow-up post, she revealed that the total penalty exceeded Rs 1.5 lakh. “We just realised it’s actually more than that — Rs 1.5 lakhs in total,” she wrote, adding that the payment details were provided in letters received through the Ministry of External Affairs.
