I went for a drive with my car that had been sitting unused for a long time, I was stopped and it turned out the car had debts that I wasn't aware of beforehand and the car was taken by the police.
Checking the fines I noticed something utterly strange.
There are 8 fines that supposedly occurred on the same day in 2022, on the same highway, each 1-5 minutes and kilometers apart. So within 11 minutes, I received 8 fines for overtaking / driving in the opposite direction (ULTRAP P/ CONTRAMÃO LINHA DIVISÃO DE FLUXO OPOSTO, CONT AMAR).
I find it highly unlikely that there were separate police officers monitoring traffic at each of those kilometers, as well as knowing for a fact that there aren't enough traffic cameras on that short strip for 8 fines.
I've had positive encounters with Brazilian police, but reading about others' experiences raises some doubts. Is there a possibility that some of these fines are fraudulent? Are there extra fines added without any real violation?
Has anyone experienced this before? Is there anything I could do? Do they have to provide proof of the violation?
Each fine is really high, ranging from 1000 to 3000, and I don't realistically see how it's possible to receive 8 fines in 11 minutes. What could be done in this situation? Is there a possibility to dispute them? What is the probability of success?
If anyone has been in a similar situation or has experience disputing fines, I would be really grateful for any information! If anyone knows, what is the process to get the car back and how much additional costs are involved, besides paying the fine. I would be very grateful.