As a Berlin resident I can tell you that foreign diplomats fishing in the Havel river is the least of our worries. Trafic rule violations such as blocking emerg

As a Berlin resident I can tell you that foreign diplomats fishing in the Havel river is the least of our worries. Trafic rule violations such as blocking emergency exits and excessive speeding are not uncommon for vehicles with diplomatic licence plates. There are roundabout 8000 - 12000 cases each year with Russia, China, Saudi-Arabia and Egypt leading the board. Most cases are petty fines, but we have around 50 accidents a year. In 2004 the bulgarian Ambassador ran over a Policeman who tried to stop him for driving under influence. Basically all that happens is that if things get too excessive a protest note will be sent to the country in question. However, other cities share the same fate. AFAIK New York collects the tickets and deducts them from foreign aid paid to the country (not that this would have any influence on Saudi-Arabia or China I'd assume)