Speeding in France...

[Great Dane]

Handy little guide

[delta0]

Would be interested to see what it is for UK drivers in France

[sherman]

delta0 said:

Would be interested to see what it is for UK drivers in France

The same

[delta0]

sherman said:

The same

No points as far as I am aware. Also license suspension may not be possible either I’m not sure. I wondered if there would be more fine or skip straight to car confiscation?

[randlemarcus]

delta0 said:

No points as far as I am aware. Also license suspension may not be possible either I’m not sure. I wondered if there would be more fine or skip straight to car confiscation?

While they might not be able to suspend a French licence, they can confiscate your UK one. As its a legal requirement to have your licence while driving in France, it's an unusually elegant way of getting the same result.

[LawrieC]

A couple of years ago, I read that they'd issue you with a French license, and suspend that, so they could still do you for driving on a suspended license. I'm not aware that it ever happened and they may have given up with Brexit, but I do wonder if the fines are still enforceable in the UK

[MadMacMcMad]

delta0 said:

Would be interested to see what it is for UK drivers in France

If you are from the UK, you do not actually need to be speeding to get a fine! First hand experience before I get shot down.

They do not need evidence either. Utter crap!

[majordad]

Perhaps you committed another offence ?

Proof please

[oilrag1]

Returning home from Classic Le Mans 2018 i was awarded a fine of 50 euro's speeding at 55 kph in a 50kph zone through some tiny village north of Alencon.
The letter appeared around 2 weeks after i got home ,i paid online.
I actually view this as a small badge of honour ,i was in an asthmatic vw camper which at 55kph felt like i was about to jump into warp speed........,i guess it was penance for many previous offences doing the sunrise run from dieppe to rouen
in convoy with other outlaws .