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Lordbenny
Original Poster
5,069 posts
88 months
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Just got back from the Cannonball Run Europe (Full report in a few days!)
Just to let you know that the rumour is true that if you speed between tolls and you use a credit card you may well be fined instantly and you won't know this until you read your bank statement. It happened to at least one of out guys (approx 250 Euros) so beware!
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BlackCup
671 posts
52 months
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Bloody hell sneaky frogs! Two different people's cards or cash it is then!
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jack_st
277 posts
64 months
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i'm going to france next month and someone warned me at that aswell.
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McClure
1,221 posts
15 months
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I'd not heard that before; thanks for the warning.
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mrmr96
11,958 posts
73 months
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BlackCup said: Bloody hell sneaky frogs! Two different people's cards or cash it is then! I don't think you've fully understood how this works....
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BlackCup
671 posts
52 months
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mrmr96 said: I don't think you've fully understood how this works.... What i understand is that they are using the tolls like average speed cameras, time noted at one toll when paying on a card, then noting the time at the next toll if using the same card and working out if you did that distance too quickly (and therefore illegally) and fining you. So to avoid this can you not pay on your card for one toll, then on someone else's with a different name who maybe in your car (e.g a friend) for the next, or cash. Or have the tolls changed in the last 3 years i've not been to France? Matt
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puntograle
320 posts
77 months
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Does that mean that if you pay cash then they will demand the fine at the next toll? Or atleast if paying to the manned booth?
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MKnight702
769 posts
83 months
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What about, here's a thought, not treating the French roads like a race track?
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blueg33
10,731 posts
93 months
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The solution to the problem is always take lunch or a cofee break whilst on the autoroute. One year when our Le Mans convoy reached the toll booth after a spririted drive, the toll booth operator looked bat the ticket, grinned and said "that is a good time, next time we fine you" 
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mrmr96
11,958 posts
73 months
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BlackCup said: mrmr96 said: I don't think you've fully understood how this works.... What i understand is that they are using the tolls like average speed cameras, time noted at one toll when paying on a card, then noting the time at the next toll if using the same card and working out if you did that distance too quickly (and therefore illegally) and fining you. So to avoid this can you not pay on your card for one toll, then on someone else's with a different name who maybe in your car (e.g a friend) for the next, or cash. Or have the tolls changed in the last 3 years i've not been to France? Matt They will be taking the start time when you collect your toll ticket, and your end time when you pay at the other end of the motorway. So its time on one ticket, not time between payments on the same card.
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Mark.
10,013 posts
145 months
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MKnight702 said: What about, here's a thought, not treating the French roads like a race track? I mean really, and miss the chance for a bit of frog bashing 
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Thejimreaper
3,083 posts
74 months
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MKnight702 said: What about, here's a thought, not treating the French roads like a race track? What other reason is there to visit France??!!
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blueg33
10,731 posts
93 months
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Thejimreaper said: What other reason is there to visit France??!! Food Wine Topless beaches - Cap d'agde
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Thejimreaper
3,083 posts
74 months
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blueg33 said: Food Wine Topless beaches - Cap d'agde Oh yeah!! fair one!!
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nonuts
15,530 posts
98 months
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Lordbenny said: Just to let you know that the rumour is true that if you speed between tolls and you use a credit card you may well be fined instantly and you won't know this until you read your bank statement. It happened to at least one of out guys (approx 250 Euros) so beware! Can you explain what this showed up on his statement as? Was it just shown as a massive toll charge or both the toll charge and a fine?
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swerni
19,901 posts
79 months
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mrmr96 said: They will be taking the start time when you collect your toll ticket, and your end time when you pay at the other end of the motorway. So its time on one ticket, not time between payments on the same card. So why didn't they fine him on the spot? Why would they use a different method if someone was paying cash? Doesn't make sense. If they have the ability to know at the toll, they would fine you then.
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Lordbenny
Original Poster
5,069 posts
88 months
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Cant tell what showed up on his statement he just told me that there was a huge fine!
The reason they dont charge you on the spot is that the tolls arn't supervised by people, just machines.
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swerni
19,901 posts
79 months
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Which makes Matt's point 100% valid.
Pay by cash and how are they going to fine you?
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Lordbenny
Original Poster
5,069 posts
88 months
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swerni said: Which makes Matt's point 100% valid.
Pay by cash and how are they going to fine you? They cant!
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pincher
2,640 posts
86 months
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Lordbenny said: The reason they dont charge you on the spot is that the tolls arn't supervised by people, just machines. Really??
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