Traffic law · Regulatory offences

Review fine notices and prepare the objection within the deadline

The agent team reads the fine notice (Bußgeldbescheid), calculates the objection deadline and prepares the objection and the request for access to the case file. It checks the measurement against the method and device used. You approve and appear at the main hearing.

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08:05morning

Files / 2026-0451

Ref 2026-0451 · Traffic fine

Speeding, objection

Awaiting approval

Offence

+31 km/h1-month ban

Served

28 Octenvelope

Limitation

provisional: 15 MayHearing p. 1

Object by

11 Novin the calendar

Activity5 steps

19:32Portal · notice and hearing form uploaded
19:33Limitation checked provisionally: probably ran out on 15 May
19:40Signed power of attorney received
19:41Objection deadline 11 Nov entered
19:45Objection and discontinuation request drafted · waiting for you
08:05Approved by you · sent via beA

Client portal19:32

Notice and hearing form

2 photos

Client portal19:40

Power of attorney

signed

NOV11

Objection deadline

two weeks from service

The AIis waiting for your approval

Awaiting your approvalDraft · beA

Objection and request for discontinuation

time-barred

On a provisional check the notice was issued only after limitation had run out. The objection keeps the deadline; file inspection and discontinuation are requested.

Hearing p. 1Notice p. 1

View draftApproveApproved 08:05 · sent via beA

A two-week objection deadline is short

Traffic fine cases are volume work with tight deadlines. If the client wants to contest a notice, the objection has to be lodged within two weeks of service. On top of that come access to the case file and a check of the measurement. With many cases, the outcome often depends on whether the file is on the desk in time.

How a traffic fine case runs in rightflow

01
As soon as the fine notice arrives by e-mail, beA (the German lawyers' electronic mailbox) or upload, rightflow opens the file and enters the objection deadline under § 67 OWiG.
Today
Work out and enter the deadline by hand
Result
File opened, objection deadline entered
02
The alleged offence, time, place, measurement method and penalties are read, each with its source passage in the notice.
Today
Retype the notice
Result
Offence and measuring method with their sources
03
The objection and the file access request, covering the measurement log, the device's maintenance record and its calibration certificate, are ready as drafts and go out on time via beA once you have approved them.
Today
Write objection and file request separately
Result
Objection and file request ready for approval
04
Once the case file arrives, the team checks the measurement against the device used and assesses whether the defence has a prospect of success.
Today
Go through the log and calibration yourself
Result
Measurement reviewed, with an assessment
05
The grounds for the objection are drafted, with the arguments in order and offers of evidence.
Today
Write the reasoning from scratch
Result
Reasoning drafted, with offers of evidence
06
If the case goes to a main hearing, the team prepares the motions for evidence and the line of defence. You conduct the hearing.
Today
Prepare the hearing from the file
Result
Motions and line of defence ready

What changes in the firm

The objection deadline is fixed on arrival

rightflow calculates it as soon as the notice arrives and enters it in the calendar.

Measurement method checked in every file

The check follows the device used and its typical sources of error.

A frank assessment

If the measurement cannot be challenged, the team tells you before you put time into a case with no prospect of success.

Paperless client intake

The client signs the power of attorney and questionnaire digitally in the portal.

For firms with many traffic fine cases

Traffic law firms with many fine cases, where every file goes through the same steps.
Lawyers in networks and associations who handle cases nationwide against regional fine authorities.
In-house legal departments of companies with large fleets and ongoing proceedings.
Firms that work for legal expenses insurers and handle cover confirmation and coordination with the insurer in the file.

What the agent team handles in a traffic fine case

Coordinating agent

01
Taking on the client
The client signs the power of attorney and questionnaire digitally in the client portal, and rightflow then opens the file.
02
Reading the fine notice
The alleged offence, time, measurement method and penalties are captured, every entry with its source.
03
Requesting file access
The request asks for the measurement log, the maintenance record and the calibration certificate at the same time.
04
Checking the measurement
The team checks the measurement against the device used for gaps and irregularities.
05
Drafting the objection and its grounds
Procedural and substantive arguments are put in order and supported by offers of evidence.
06
Assessing driving licence consequences
The team sets out which penalty points in the central driver register and which driving ban are at stake, and whether there are hardship grounds.
07
Tracking deadlines and follow-ups
The objection deadline, file access and insurance cover are tracked. Reminders are ready for your approval.
08
Preparing correspondence
Letters to the fine authority, the court and the client are drafted and logged in the file once sent.
09
Preparing the main hearing
Motions for evidence and the line of defence are ready in the file. You appear at the hearing.
10
Obtaining cover from the legal expenses insurer
The team prepares the request and follows up if confirmation does not arrive.

Law and measurement technology the team knows

The rules of the road under the StVO and StVG and how the courts interpret them.
The national catalogue of fines under the BKatV, with standard fines, penalty points and driving bans per offence.
Procedure under the OWiG, in particular the objection, its deadline and file access.
Driving licence law under the FeV, with the driver register, revocation and reissue.
Common measurement devices such as PoliScan and ES 8.0, with the relevant lines of challenge.
Your house rules, such as letterhead, form of address and standard wording, which you set once.

What the team does when the file is not clear

The situation
The measurement log has gaps.
What the team does
The team prepares a request for the device's maintenance record, compares the measurement with the other measurements taken that day and puts a line of defence to you for decision.
The situation
Who was driving is disputed, and the camera photo is blurred.
What the team does
The team puts together comparison images and the facts from the file, assesses the prospects of success and drafts the next steps for you to decide on.

Frequently asked questions

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See a traffic fine case in rightflow.

In 30 minutes we show you on a real fine notice how the agent team works the file from arrival to objection.

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