French speeding ticket GRrrrr

colinmd said:
If you are given a ticket for 83, the camera recorded you at 88
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Oh really. So not as in the UK then? Where your ticket shows your actual speed, not speed minus allowance.

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Now I understand why I have just paid a speeding ticket alleging 1km over the limit.
The actual speed limit was 80 km, It seems I was clocked at 86 km and so the speed used for the offence was 81 km.
That makes me feel SO much better, now I understand.
I think the wonderful French are making the most of their connections with DVLA, fearing possibly that if we leave with no treaty they will loose the right to seek contact details.
Not wanting any problems when we go over in September, we decided to cough up straight away, and avoid possibly being placed on a database of rogue vehicles.
 
Whilst its all a pain in the arse, just cough up and save yourself a lot of potential hassle and think about how many times you have got away with speeding. Try harder next time. ( not getting caught that is )
 
Stopped by the gendarmes and was told I was doing150km per hour, said that isn't possible as I had only left the camp site 10 minutes ago.
 
colinmd said:
If you are given a ticket for 83, the camera recorded you at 88
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Dagnabbit Colin I was trying to portray myself as this innocent elderly gent unfairly targeted by an uncaring bureaucratic regime for just being over the limit

and now everyone knows that I was actually doing 88.

Anyway I paid it this morning - mutter mutter grumble whinge etc etc.

Dezi :camper::cheers:
 
Dezi said:


Dagnabbit Colin I was trying to portray myself as this innocent elderly gent unfairly targeted by an uncaring bureaucratic regime for just being over the limit

and now everyone knows that I was actually doing 88.

Anyway I paid it this morning - mutter mutter grumble whinge etc etc.

Dezi :camper::cheers:
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Our French cousins still apply a lot of maths but different to ours ,,,there is the way and then there is the French way

Channa
 
S.O.D.D.E.M. ( Society of Disgruntled, Dishevelled, Elderly Motorhomers), says..
" Yet another reason to avoid France..Let them stew in their own jus ! ".
 
Three 45E tickets so far from a trip to the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. Should've stuck to the autoroutes... :(
 
Just to warn those that don't know, many areas of UK are now adopting zero tolerance, gone are the days of 36plus before getting a ticket.
 
Van the Man said:
Three 45E tickets so far from a trip to the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. Should've stuck to the autoroutes... :(
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That's what they want you to do.
So you can buy fuel and crap food, at exorbitant prices at the services.
SODDEM.
 
Does anyone know where you can get James Bond style revolving number plates?

Aren't a lot of French cameras front facing? If so I should be immune on the scooter! :dance: Assuming it can break the speed limit of course.
 
colinmd said:
If you are given a ticket for 83, the camera recorded you at 88
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I paid 90 euros this week for a fine relating to 53kph in a 50 zone in France last August. I was annoyed because I've been told that although the DVLA pass on our details to other countries, the arrangement is not reciprocal.


By coincidence I met another motorhome owner this week who had been traced for a fine for a vehicle he had sold before he received notification of the speeding ticket.
 
note that there is an error on the link showing the official system
up to 100kph 5 kph is deducted but over 100kph 5% is deducted
 
V1nny said:
I paid 90 euros this week for a fine relating to 53kph in a 50 zone in France last August. I was annoyed because I've been told that although the DVLA pass on our details to other countries, the arrangement is not reciprocal.


By coincidence I met another motorhome owner this week who had been traced for a fine for a vehicle he had sold before he received notification of the speeding ticket.
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If the government wishes to sort it out then fines can be issued, so it is reciprocal, but there's an even easier way of not getting fines, don't break the law.
 
Biggarmac said:
Coming down through France it was noticeable that local drivers were sticking to speed limits. Changed days. Now in Italy ......
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You must have used different roads to me. The French cars, motorbikes, and even lorries were constantly flying past me whilst I was sticking to the speed limits the other week, coming back home.

lebesset said:
note that there is an error on the link showing the official system
up to 100kph 5 kph is deducted but over 100kph 5% is deducted
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That's cheered me up no end!
Before realising that most French vehicles constantly exceed their speed limits, I was following a lorry (thinking he won't be speeding so I can relax and look at the scenery) and got flashed at 108 Kph in an 80 Kph limit. I'm very pleased to know that the ticket will show I was only doing 105.4 Kph. :raofl:
 
carol said:
Seems people are getting multiple ones left, right and centre going by various fb groups I’m in.
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Was just going to say the same Carol. Didn't someone post it may be a scam so to check first before you pay.
 
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