Hello everyone.
At the beginning of this year, I had a small accident that involved my work van and another work car of the other person.
The car in front of me applied the brakes until full stop and I couldn't stop in time. Even though the car in front didn't have a reason to stop all of a sudden. According to law, I'm at fault for not keeping distance(iirc).

Because I don't speak german, the other driver called the police.
As on the ground was a liquid spill, he also requested the firefighters (I think). It turned out to be just the add blue tank punctured because of his car's towing hitch (initially I thought it was the windshield liquid tank). No smell of diesel, no smoke coming out, so the area was rather safe.

2 firefighters trucks, 1 police car and another that I don't know what it was showed up.
Firefighters put some inhibitor on the area of ad blue spillage.
Police have me a fine which I payed on the spot. I asked them why are there 2 firefighters trucks when there clearly isn't any diesel smell. The police officer answered me "don't worry, you don't have to pay any anything for them". That wasn't my question, but ok.

Afterwards, me and the other driver exchanged info and I gave him my work van insurance.

Until now, when I received this letter.
My question is: is there any way I can reduce the amount of the fees I have to pay? Why did the police officer say I don't have to pay anything to firefighter service, but I still received these fines.
Thank you in advance for your answer/s.

by doesitmatteranymoree

4 comments

  2. Cause the Fire Department has no clue what your employers car inscurance is, hence they send it to you (The incident commander probably asked police for your data, instead of your employers). Give it to your employer, so he can forward it to is inscurance.

    Ad blue is classified as “slightly hazardous to water” and may not come into contact with soil, water or the sewerage, so the FD was right to be there to take care of it.

  3. > why are there 2 firefighters trucks

    In fact, three: one to coordinate and carry out the bulk of the mission (ELW 1), one to extinguish any small fires and provide any necessary technical support (StLF 20), and one carrying specialist equipment for road traffic accidents (GW-L/TH).

    > when there clearly isn’t any diesel smell

    They can’t know what the situation is until they get there. There’s been an accident, at least one of the vehicles has been damaged enough for some liquid to leak out, those are the trucks that get sent.

    > I still received these fines

    It’s not a fine, it’s an invoice. You need to pass it on to whoever at your company is responsible for this, and it can probably then come out of the insurance.

  4. The Police has No say in the question if you get an invoice or not for the Fire-Department. The City or County decides If the Call is “kostenpflichtig” chargable or “nicht kostenpflichtig” not chargable.

    Normally the cost of this are covered by your Car insurance or your “privat Haftpflichtversicherung” privat liabillity insurance.
    In this case you would most likely need talk to your Boss/work for them or you to regulate it with the insurance Company for the Car insurance.
    If they say no talk to your “privat Haftpflichtversicherung” privat liabillity insurance.
    One of them should cover the costs of the FD call, as it is part of the accident.

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