Travelers who rely on taxis and ridesharing, you can enjoy some smug satisfaction for the next 1,500 words. As for those of you who are willing to face terrible foreign driving experiences, the risk of a traffic ticket is legitimate and can become an undelightful headache down the line. The consequences may not be immediate, but you could get a letter in the mail, even a year after the fact, detailing the charges you owe. Let's just say that most of the time, paying the fine makes your problems disappear, so don't let the worst-case scenarios scare you. Plus, if you rent a car, the authorities will usually send the fine to your rental company, which will just charge your card on file.