Speeding In France, The rules Have Changed!
Speeding In France, The rules Have Changed!
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Lordbenny

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8,733 posts

241 months

Friday 3rd December 2010
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So, I've just heard that as of today any one caught in France will face sanctions as French government will have the right to know the address of the motorist and to send them summons through the post. Is this true? I wonder how it will work regarding appeals etc?

flemke

23,380 posts

259 months

Saturday 4th December 2010
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Not sure that that is a major change.
They have always been more than willing to pull you on the spot, so that's the same as before.
For years, the DVLA have been willing to disclose RK's details to foreign authorities. (If they'll disclose them to the clamping counts, they'll disclose them to anyone.) By that means, for a long time now the French have had the ability to chase you through the post.
If the concern is that France could use UK courts to enforce remote payment of fines, the same as a British authority could do, I'm not sure how they could effect that via a change in French law alone.