SPEED TRAP in FRANCE (Bugger)

Stanski

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Got flashed by the blighter, doing 90-92 in I think 80km on a steep hill on National Road. First time got over 85km as well - so annoying.
Whats the process ? Await for a letter in the post I guess - any one with the experience who can advise?
 
I don't know what the situation is now Stan, but at one time they were issuing fines up to 2 years after the offence!
 
Not sure I'd test this too much, but years ago we used to accelerate while passing French speed cameras just for the hell or it, then one day they were able to chase us home.

But ****** it appears has one up side

here
 
Had one pre-****** 5km/h over the limit in my works car . Paid online once I received the fine through the leasing company . €42 euro I think . Think they just do it out of a bit of Brit Baiting 🙄
 
I seem to remember that theres a 6 km allowance so you maybe OK. The delay was when it got privatised they when back as far as the records went
 
Stanski said:
Got flashed by the blighter, doing 90-92 in I think 80km on a steep hill on National Road. First time got over 85km as well - so annoying.
Whats the process ? Await for a letter in the post I guess - any one with the experience who can advise?
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Jolly bad luck old chap
 
I have never had a ticket through the post from France and have been flashed numerous times. Don't get me wrong I don't go out of my way to get flashed but sometimes it just happens. I think it is because the MH is a high sided vehicle as the camera thinks it is a lorry or similar, exceeding the 80kph limit. My theory is that upon reviewing the photo, the French officials simply disregard it as it is clearly a MH and as many are under 3500kg, they can do normal car speeds.

as t happens we are over 3500kg so shouldn't be doing car speeds in certain areas of the MWay but I think nobody has been bothered to check our details on that.

Just a theory but no ticket received whether pre or post ******.

A different story for Spain though as we did have one waiting for us the other year when we got back from a 2 month trip. I contacted them and they let us pay the reduced amount as I explained that we were away when the date expired for the discount.
 
You`ve only just got there o_O if you are there for a while there might be a nice collection of them waiting for you when you get home 🤪
 
I got flashed on a slip road just outside Calais, 90 to 70 to 50 km/ph in 200m on a downhill bend. Definitely there to make money.
 
I had a ticket 2 years back just before ****** and covid.
I got a letter from the authorities with a website address you just go on line and pay with a credit card.
I just looked at it as anofher toll, obviously you don't get points so it's just a,fine..
It will be interesting to see whether ****** has stopped the DVLA giving our details but I don't hold much hope as i think they are private and sell the information to snyone.
 
Lee said:
I had a ticket 2 years back just before ****** and covid.
I got a letter from the authorities with a website address you just go on line and pay with a credit card.
I just looked at it as anofher toll, obviously you don't get points so it's just a,fine..
It will be interesting to see whether ****** has stopped the DVLA giving our details but I don't hold much hope as i think they are private and sell the information to snyone.
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I could be wrong Lee, but I don't think it's a matter of them having your details.

The way I understand it is that they can no longer enforce these fines?
 
Is there anything to stop them causing a load of grief on return and the reg been flagged up as a outstanding offence.
They are not going to let income from 1/2 million offenders go easily.
 
Fazerloz said:
Is there anything to stop them causing a load of grief on return and the reg been flagged up as a outstanding offence.
They are not going to let income from 1/2 million offenders go easily.
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Probably- but if I wear a yellow jacket, might start a revolution. (Or has that already happened), a dream maybe, but anything is possible in France.
 
Fazerloz said:
Is there anything to stop them causing a load of grief on return and the reg been flagged up as a outstanding offence.
They are not going to let income from 1/2 million offenders go easily.
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I would assume it would have had to have been logged as an offence against the owner of the vehicle and if we are no longer sharing records Im not sure thats possible.
 
groyne said:
I got flashed on a slip road just outside Calais, 90 to 70 to 50 km/ph in 200m on a downhill bend. Definitely there to make money.
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There’s a sneaky one just leaving Eurotunnel terminal, 50k/h where you really wouldn’t expect it.
 
Where is that one? Can you pinpoint it?

Linking this thread to the other one about sat navs: the Garmin camper one warns of 'Dangerous Speed Zones' in France, where there is usually a camera to be found however I can't recall seeing one so close to the tunnel.
 
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