SPEED TRAP in FRANCE (Bugger)

barryd said:
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.
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If you returned back to France though and the vehicle was flagged up, all they would have to do is ask to see your reg docs which you should have with you to see if the vehicle was registered to you at the time of the offence.
 
Fazerloz said:
If you returned back to France though and the vehicle was flagged up, all they would have to do is ask to see your reg docs which you should have with you to see if the vehicle was registered to you at the time of the offence.
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I just dont think they will bother. If there is no automated way of sending off a fine in the post to the registered keeper I doubt Euro Plod are going to put in a system to flag registration plates presumably by ANPR just in case they might have been speeding on a previous trip.

My guess is everything will go back to how it was years ago where you could merrily get flashed all over Europe and be all smug about it as you wont get a fine. :D
 
Apparently all the Gendarmes will shoot on site all the very naughty shopkeepers from over the channel for not paying their fines o_O 🤬
 
Well, at least your making me smile you lot. Anyways, now in Spain, just over the Andorran border, had a funny this morning. Lost all signals- no data, why?
We had not increased the max spend limit on the account after buying the data bundle at Newhaven. Only way to resolve problem was to get WiFi, so back to the Apres-ski bar this morning to get online, and sorr account. Also found Andorra not on Roaming allowance with Tesco Mobile.
Sunny 18 degrees at the moment, watered and fed. Off to the beach we go, avoiding any more bloody speed traps if we can.
 
GMJ said:
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.
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Same happened to us loads of times in the past we are slightly over 3500 kg and are 3.1m in height so think we've got away with it, but now we have to display Angle mort stickers, so much easier for the French official to spot if a vehicle is over the 3500 KG me thinks 🤔
 
Yep - that's my concern too however whether they will be arsed to follow it up, who knows!

It also makes it easier for hidden speed traps/Flics as well, so they might start taking more of interest too.
 
Got one from Italy 2019 2 months after returning home. Paid it but refused to send my licence as requested. I have a 5 ton Moho and have been flashed a few time post ****** but nothing in post.
 
Been flashed twice on the A16 near Boulogne and have never received anything.

Both times we were well within the speed limit but we had GB registered cars go past us at exactly that spot travelling at warp speed so i presume it was for them.
 
Simonfrench said:
Got one from Italy 2019 2 months after returning home. Paid it but refused to send my licence as requested. I have a 5 ton Moho and have been flashed a few time post ****** but nothing in post.
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Why on earth would they want your licence I wonder? Probably the same standard thing they send out to Italian citizens who maybe get endorsements. you did the right thing there.
 
GMJ said:
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.
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Think you've just been lucky in France
In the past I paid 2 speeding fines .
Also had a speeding fine in Spain when driving a car
Quite annoying when , sometimes , the limit changes more than once in a few hundred yards
Anyway no intention of speeding but good to know we can't get done
 
GMJ said:
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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It was a mobile one. It’s a low speed limit where you wouldn’t still expect it to be.
 
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Hi,can you tell us if this is the same for using motorway tolls??last October in Central Spain we used but couldn't find where to pay so we carried on, and made our way home expecting we would get a request for payment 😉 but to date have not heard any thing. Does this mean 🤔 they also now cannot get our details from DVLA and you can travel FREE now!!!!!! David transit
 
transit said:
Hi,can you tell us if this is the same for using motorway tolls??last October in Central Spain we used but couldn't find where to pay so we carried on, and made our way home expecting we would get a request for payment 😉 but to date have not heard any thing. Does this mean 🤔 they also now cannot get our details from DVLA and you can travel FREE now!!!!!! David transit
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A lot of motorway tolls were scrapped in Spain last year, maybe you were on some of the now free ones?
 
I was flashed entering a small French village before ******.

It turned out to be a sign erected to remind drivers that if it had a been an official speed camera there would be a penalty notification in the post.

I thought it was a brilliant idea and it certainly made me concentrate harder.
 
HurricaneSmith said:
I was flashed entering a small French village before ******.

It turned out to be a sign erected to remind drivers that if it had a been an official speed camera there would be a penalty notification in the post.

I thought it was a brilliant idea and it certainly made me concentrate harder.
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Is that the one where it flashes something about how many points you got awarded? Yeah I had loads of them. I Assumed they were congratulating me on how well I was doing! :D
 
What I find extremely useful in France and could so easily be applied over here, is when you’re travelling a tad too fast entering a village and how all the traffic lights turn red to compulsorily slow you down. So simple
 
SimonM said:
What I find extremely useful in France and could so easily be applied over here, is when you’re travelling a tad too fast entering a village and how all the traffic lights turn red to compulsorily slow you down. So simple
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N I reland would be at a standstill 24/7
 
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