Stubborn Britain

[WoodE]

quote:A German court has thrown out a fine imposed on a driver caught by a speed camera on a perfectly safe road.
The Frankfurt-Oder court ruled that councils can't fine motorists for exceeding the speed limit on safe stretches of road. German law only allows speed cameras on dangerous stretches of road with a history of accidents.
Driver Petra Marx argued the fine was illegal because the road is not an accident black-spot. The court agreed and scrapped the standard £15 fine. (£15? compare that with Britain!)
Petra said:
"The place I was blitzed does not appear on the accident lists and so the authorities cannot put up a speed camera just to fill their own coffers."
Quoted from ABD

If only Britain could enforce this law, we supposedly now have the 'bright camera or no camera' being enforced, so why not this too? It is what cams were built for in the first place..
No more fines for 80 down the motorway when its perfectly safe.

[nonegreen]

Well if Sainsburies and Tesco start taking Euros from Jan 1 then we should have a unification of European law within the next 5 years.

I was told yesterday that if you have an IOM driving licence then you do not get done by speed cameras, does anyone know about this?

[.mark]

quote:
I was told yesterday that if you have an IOM driving licence then you do not get done by speed cameras, does anyone know about this?

Were you told this in the pub after 16 pints?

[marki]

what is the official position on Johnny foriener speeding in England or vice versa , while living in Denmark i got le-gatsoed in france 2 times on a late night run from Antibes to Paris , never heard more about it ,that was 5-6 years ago , whats the deal now

[JMGS4]

Marki
I'd change my car fast or don't visit France with the same car. They've long memories (if the speeding was serious). I know of a person who was declared persona non grata and had a criminal case against hin (15 years ago) because he "fled a police control", then a radar. He went back with the same car and that's what did him! a massive fine and car confiscated. They tot-up and every phase of the proceedings increases the fine! Beware the same happens in Switzerland (if its serious)!!!
But the 20kph over the limit would not be followed-on if on the Motorway, but in town you'll be prosecuted no matter when!!!