French speeding tickets being sent UK licence holders
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In the past, the French gendarmes had to actually stop uk drivers to punish them for speeding, but now the tickets resulting from being flashed are finding their way back to the uk. Mate got two today, from his trip to see us in Normandy (near Le Mans!) last October! Yes, five months after the offence. Pay now or the price goes up, as always...
I truly hope somebody rich and bolshy takes this to a uk court, because many of the cameras here (France) face the back of the car, so there's no way they can prove who's driving. Regrettably we have to roll over and just take it here, but I'm pretty sure uk licence holders don't have to! I don't know if this can be challenged in a uk court, but I sincerely hope so.
Heads up for everybody driving over here this year (assuming anyone wants to post-Bex*t).
I truly hope somebody rich and bolshy takes this to a uk court, because many of the cameras here (France) face the back of the car, so there's no way they can prove who's driving. Regrettably we have to roll over and just take it here, but I'm pretty sure uk licence holders don't have to! I don't know if this can be challenged in a uk court, but I sincerely hope so.
Heads up for everybody driving over here this year (assuming anyone wants to post-Bex*t).
"....minister for the interior Christophe Castaner confirmed that 75% of existing speed cameras in France had been destroyed or damaged since the start of the gilets jaunes protest movement and after the speed limit drop to 80 kph on certain roads." 
https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/New-sp...
https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/New-sp...
Edited by Le Vette on Friday 5th April 22:58
Le Vette said:
Mate got two today, from his trip to see us in Normandy (near Le Mans!) last October! Yes, five months after the offence. Pay now or the price goes up, as always...
Incredibly, my mate got another two today, from the same five-day trip to see us in Normandy. He's not a nutter or a speed freak, but he didn't have Waze or a similar navigation aid with cameras on it. Food for thought if you're coming to Le Mans this year.
The Mad Monk said:
Le Vette said:
Incredibly, my mate got another two today, from the same five-day trip to see us in Normandy. He's not a nutter or a speed freak, but he didn't have Waze or a similar navigation aid with cameras on it.
And is it completely impossible for him to keep within the speed limit?Edited by Pitre on Sunday 9th February 20:30
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