Speeding in France - Points on UK License?
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Hi
Just home from a 7 day 2500 mile road trip around France.
I managed to trigger two separate fixed cameras on my travels. One was a 90kph zone and I was doing about 99kph and the other one was a 110kph zone and I was doing approx 120kph. With the new laws in place for the French authorities being able to prosecute UK drivers is it likely that I will receive a fine in the post for these two relatively minor offenses? And more importantly am I likely to receive penalty points on my UK license for offenses in France?
Thanks.
Just home from a 7 day 2500 mile road trip around France.
I managed to trigger two separate fixed cameras on my travels. One was a 90kph zone and I was doing about 99kph and the other one was a 110kph zone and I was doing approx 120kph. With the new laws in place for the French authorities being able to prosecute UK drivers is it likely that I will receive a fine in the post for these two relatively minor offenses? And more importantly am I likely to receive penalty points on my UK license for offenses in France?
Thanks.
jcosh said:
Dan_M5 said:
Cant get points only fines
You sound pretty certain, so I'll buy that. Sounds like a fair enough deal to me.
At those levels you can do the same here... speed awareness course, then three more goes in three years, then you get another chance at a course.
Mill Wheel said:
You don't mind paying to speed?
At those levels you can do the same here... speed awareness course, then three more goes in three years, then you get another chance at a course.
No, I don't mind paying a small fine for a minor offense. At those levels you can do the same here... speed awareness course, then three more goes in three years, then you get another chance at a course.
I don't fully understand the rest of your post.
jcosh said:
No, I don't mind paying a small fine for a minor offense.
I don't fully understand the rest of your post.
Will the French authorities get your details from the DVLA? It will be interesting to see if they make use of the new laws requiring the UK to provide this information. Let us know!I don't fully understand the rest of your post.
They have always been able to get your details, but enforcing the fine I think is still a grey area as the UK did not agree to the EU sign up of inter border fine enforcement.
If thats changed, it has only changed VERY recently.
Im 99% sure that you can still just throw it in the bin but obviously Im no international lawyer and this is only my personal opinion....
If thats changed, it has only changed VERY recently.
Im 99% sure that you can still just throw it in the bin but obviously Im no international lawyer and this is only my personal opinion....
CoolCurly said:
They have always been able to get your details, but enforcing the fine I think is still a grey area as the UK did not agree to the EU sign up of inter border fine enforcement.
If thats changed, it has only changed VERY recently.
Im 99% sure that you can still just throw it in the bin but obviously Im no international lawyer and this is only my personal opinion....
It changed last month.If thats changed, it has only changed VERY recently.
Im 99% sure that you can still just throw it in the bin but obviously Im no international lawyer and this is only my personal opinion....
Amateurish said:
CoolCurly said:
They have always been able to get your details, but enforcing the fine I think is still a grey area as the UK did not agree to the EU sign up of inter border fine enforcement.
If thats changed, it has only changed VERY recently.
Im 99% sure that you can still just throw it in the bin but obviously Im no international lawyer and this is only my personal opinion....
It changed last month.If thats changed, it has only changed VERY recently.
Im 99% sure that you can still just throw it in the bin but obviously Im no international lawyer and this is only my personal opinion....
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I thought that all changed in April now they can do our drivers with points in the EU but due to something to do with they we classify speeding we can't put points on non UK licences (eu being fair)
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/759306/EU-Law-...
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/759306/EU-Law-...
320psi said:
Hi
uk resident over here in france for a week
just been flashed by a speed camera (nr poitiers)
70kmh in a 50kmh in a hire car
What can I expect ?
I've heard nothing as yet. Nearly six weeks on. But my speed was only just over the limit. Yours is a little higher so expect a fixed €90 fine but nothing more than that. uk resident over here in france for a week
just been flashed by a speed camera (nr poitiers)
70kmh in a 50kmh in a hire car
What can I expect ?
gtidriver said:
Ive driven all over Europe and I've very rarely seen British registrated cars going much faster than the posted speed limits. With Britains war on the motorist is was lovely to just drive a bit quicker.
Interesting. My experience (caravans/motorhomes apart) is that a sizeable number of Brits take the speed limit signs as being in MPH for their starting point and then add some speed. A smaller (but not insignificant number) just bomb it.I try always to be second fastest car on the road unless in my red Alfa when I tone it down considerably as it seems to be a flic magnet.
Peter
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