France - More scams on way!

[WildCat]

http://tf1.lci.fr/infos/france/societe/0,,3678900,...


It in French ..but basically plans are a-foot to double number of scams in the Hexagon.


Debacq speaks the same nonsense as our prats -claiming the cash does not make profits .. but .. buys.. more .. scams..

But bikers beware in particular.. Debacq ist gunning for you in particular

[PottyMouth]

Thought I'd translate 1 little bit that was interesting...

LCI.fr : Combien de nouveaux radars vont être déployés en 2008 ?
J-J. Debacq : Nous allons encore installer 330 radars fixes, une centaine de radars mobiles et une centaine de radars feu rouge. Et puis, grande nouveauté, nous allons installer au deuxième semestre 2008, dans les tunnels, une vingtaine de radars inter-distance. Ils seront installés dans les tunnels monovoie pour faire respecter les distances de sécurité entre les véhicules. Au total, le dispositif représentera un peu plus de 2400 radars.


How many new camera are going to be installed in 2008?
We are going to be putting in 330 new fixed cameras, around 100 mobile cameras and about the same again with red-light cameras.
(They've never had these in France before, the results should be interesting!)


Also, in the latter part of 2008, we're going to install distance measuring cameras, which will be installed in single-file tunnels to make sure people are following at a safe distance(Wish we had those on the M25!)

This new installation will mean just over 2400 new cameras.


At the end of the day, if your motorcycle has British plates, you're immune anyway(for the moment).

Edited by PottyMouth on Sunday 13th January 10:36

[Cider Andy]

PottyMouth said:

....Au total, le dispositif représentera un peu plus de 2400 radars.....

....This new installation will mean just over 2400 new cameras.....

Not quite. It will bring the total number of detection devices to a little over 2400.

[PottyMouth]

Oops! Looks like my hangover clouded my judgement, I'm glad it wasn't one for uni!

[krallicious]

If you are caught by a fixed or mobile camera in France can you expect a letter to land on your door mat in England? I've been caught 3 times and have neaver heard anyhthing

[H_Kan]

krallicious said:

If you are caught by a fixed or mobile camera in France can you expect a letter to land on your door mat in England? I've been caught 3 times and have neaver heard anyhthing

Well in that case- probably not!

[Le TVR]

"Of 1,200,000 bikers who got flashed, only 50,000 ever got a fine."

Nice to see that our cameras take such good quality pictures.

[streaky]

PottyMouth said:

... and about the same again with red-light cameras.
(They've never had these in France before, the results should be interesting!)

Particularly around La Pigalle - Streaky