I think people assume you'll be pulled up next time you are over in France.How are they going to collect the money of you.
If the Fine is issued in France in accordance with French domestic law, it cannot be outdated. It's just different systems across two different countries
I think there is an Agreement with DVLA for the latter to release the address of the Registered Keeper, Trev, and that enforcement action will take place in UK.How are they going to collect the money of you.
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Extract from 'The Times' article dated 14th Jan 2021: 'The DfT told Driving.co.uk that British drivers may not be off the hook even if they’re not fined at the roadside in the EU, because the 1959 Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (MLA), which permits the exchange of information and evidence on criminal and administrative matters, will continue to apply to the UK.'I thought when we left the EU France and other EU countries were no longer able to send fines back to the UK.
Brexit stops speeding tickets at the border
The UK’s exit means a deal on motoring offenses no longer applies to British drivers in the EU, and vice versa.
Is this no longer the case then? Has anyone received one recently? Shame if so as I think it might have been an actual real Brexit benefit!
But the reference to the 1959 Mutual Legal Assistance that pre-dates the EU Scheme that UK joined in 2017 is a warning that Fines are still possible and enforceable under the shared information provisions. I don't speed, so I've no idea who/if anyone has been fined [my Satnav is set to warn for any excess speed] and I double check the actual speed whenever a roadside Speed Camera warning sign appears
just ignore it.. I have had loads of these even when we were in the EU
I thought that for speeding they have to let you know within 14 days in the UK.
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Of course I didn’t and I got a fine sent through the post to me d£cleared guilty in my absence and requested to pay a big fine. I sent them an English cheque for the value in francs (it was a long time ago) which was finally presented and paid. I’m led to believe that they will have been charged a handling charge, if so, then I got a bit of revenge, as we were stitched up by les flics at the time.
And get nicked for 2 offences instead of one ... You're not taking this topic seriously, are you Trev?Fit a dummy set of plates when over there.
The number of sudden changes in speed limit on French and (especially) Spanish roads drives me nuts.
Yes, my mistake 14 days. Ha I should know I did use it once as I was reported speeding NIP but they sadly got the place of offence totally wrong (think they got their film evidence muddled with another location they monitor
) and the delay in correcting it got me off.
It's a moot point now, but I don't think that your assertion that all EU Member States have to issue Notices of Intended Prosecution within a standard timeframe is correct. Each Member State sets its own domestic law on, inter alia, transport [which is why the mantra about being 'ruled by Brussels' is an outright lie], unders its national competence. What was agreed under EU Law was the sharing of data to enable other EU Member States drivers to be prosecuted for traffic offences [and UK joined this Accord 3 years after it was implemented, rather than in 2014]. France bans the use of Satnavs to detect Speed Cameras [and Satnavs avoided that law by describing Speed Camera detection as 'Hazard Warnings'], UK didn't, nor did SpainYes, my mistake 14 days. Ha I should know I did use it once as I was reported speeding NIP but they sadly got the place of offence totally wrong (think they got their film evidence muddled with another location they monitor
My main point is when we were in the EU were like all member states were had to issue NIP or equivalent in 14 days.
Googling came up with this Tripadvisor discussion:
Tripadvisor
Which seems to boil down to, you can dispute it but it will cost you more, just pay up!
Also I see Satnav speed cam detectors are not a good idea, which are on my XGody sat nav, must delete them ASAP
SPEED CAMERA DETECTORS IN FRANCE
France says 'non' to camera detectors
Speed camera detectors are legal at home. But it's not always true abroad, where many countries have laws that ban drivers from carrying or using them.
Since 2012, it's been strictly forbidden under the French 'Code de la Route' (highway code) to have a speed camera detector in a car in France. That's regardless of whether or not you're using it.
Read our guide to understand what the law says and what it means for your driving trip to France.
What does the French law say?
French laws ban drivers from carrying devices that can detect speed cameras. This covers:
Banned GPS systems can include sat navs and other navigation devices that show you where fixed speed cameras are.
- Radar and laser detectors, which pick up the signal from mobile speed cameras
- GPS systems which show fixed speed cameras that exist on a database
'Jammers' which block the signal from a speed camera to stop you being caught are illegal, both here and abroad.
What are the penalties?
If you're caught with one of the banned devices, you could be penalised. Penalties can include:
Penalties can be issued if you're using the device or if you simply have it in the car, even if it's switched off.
- Fines of up to €1,500
- Confiscation of the device
- The vehicle being confiscated
