NickP Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 A word of warning to Brtish motorists driving in France with UK registered cars. A very close relative of mine has just received a speeding fine from the French authorities after being flashed by a speed camera last summer. The French don't ask who was driving as the English police do, they just send the fine to the owner. There have been rumours for some time now that the French police had access to the DVLA, but this is the first time I've heard of someone being caught.One bright light on the horizon is that the Gilets Jaunes have vandalised a large percentage of fixed cameras, but be sure that the Gendarmes will be sighting up the mobile cameras around Calais and other ports this summer, after all the French need the income as Mr Macron is facing financial problems. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 That’s interesting. On another French forum there are often complaints about fines arriving several months after a visit, but several have popped up over the last couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Don't see the problem with this. You speed. You get caught. You get fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 How about the other way round? Have only been to the UK a couple of times on our motorbike (French plates) and have just ignored the cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Really. Do you mean you just ignore the speed limits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Mac wrote the following post at 16/03/2019 12:22:Really. Do you mean you just ignore the speed limits? Not all people ignore the limits at all, just that some people do make mistakes. It's not difficult with a carload of kids and the expectations of enjoying a good holiday still, I take it from your curt reply you don't. So good luck, I just wish I was perfect in every way, sadly I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 If we leave the EU, maybe they will tear up the agreement allowing the access to our vehicle database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Quote 'If we leave the EU, maybe they will tear up the agreement allowing the access to our vehicle database.'Er, no - the DVLA charge for the information so a nice little earner for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Actually Nick P -I'm not perfect and was caught speeding in the UK before we moved here. However I would never assume or expect that I could flout the speeding rules and not get caught or fined just because I had a foreign plated car. Since foing my speed awareness course in the UK some years ago I try very hard to stick to the national speed limits of whichever country I'm driving in. Getting distracted by kids or the thought of your holiday is surely the best way to have an accident-just as being distracted by a mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Mac nobody is advocating deliberately flouting the law in any way shape or form, I was merely pointing out that your reply was a bit "po faced". I then added that we are only human and sometimes? Anyway, you are obviously not on my wavelength so let us just agree to disagree. Happy St Patricks day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathar Tours Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 It's a pan Europe thing. I got done in Portugal, only a little over but it was my own fault as I ignored the speed limiter on the car. Fine turned up in Germany about three months later. You pay via their website which is multi lingual so no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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