Clair Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Lewis Hamilton has had his driving licence suspended for a month after being caught speeding on a French motorway... [Www]http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1297453,00.html?f=rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Why only a month driving ban ? Not that I would want to do it ...or would in my car be able ...but if we rip down a Paege now at the equivilant of 120 miles per hour ....can we all quote this resulting one month ban for Hamilton as the going rate for this offence ?..........I doubt it ....is this a case of one law for the famous and another for the rest of us. He deserves a year ban not a month ...and if it were in the UK he would have got it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 If it has been Prost or another French (ex-)driver they would merely have been ticked off. And why should one assume that all are equal before the law? How is one to control the underslass otherwise? What I want to know is who was the lady with him?[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Driving at 196km/h on the motorway = €600 fine, a month suspension and confiscation of the car...Check here: http://www.radars-auto.com/sanctions_radars.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 He was punished in accordance with the law unlike that stupid policeman who got off doing nearly 170 MPH in the UK. In terms of dangerous driving 120 mph on a french peage is nothing compared to what that fool did on normal 'A' roads.With his forward vision and anticipation skills he would have been safer than many ordinary drivers doing 60. Not that I'm in any way condoning his actions but ....................Go Lewis, Go...................................[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimg Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 who do you think you are sir, speeding like that?lewis hamilton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 If you have a British driving licence, I didn't think that you could get points on it? Or am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Obviously I mean points from a French driing offence * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I remember Button getting caught in between Montpellier and Nimes about five years ago.French police must be very vigilant!He was doing about the same speed as Hamilton, probably even more. He was driving one of the Williams' "company cars" - a BMW.....diesel [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 [IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/Speedlimit.jpg[/IMG]Ooop's.......................................................[:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 [quote user="Cathy"]If you have a British driving licence, I didn't think that you could get points on it? Or am I wrong? [/quote]My understanding is that since last March (2008) there is legislation allowing Brits speeding in France to be penalised and vice versa (maybe between other countries as well). Basically the country the person is resident in will now pursue the individual for the fine and apply the penalty.This is just what I have picked-up and I'm sure others will know what the actual rules are.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Flippin' 'eck.I was searching for the legislation details Deimos has just referred to and found this site.Obtain a driving licence without ever having passed a test...[:-))]Add categories to your licence that you don't have.............[:-))]Totally unbelieveable........................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deby Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Did anyone see the funny side - or was it just me that found this hilarious!!!!Deby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I didn't see the funny side. He is a roll model for a boat load of youngsters and they see him doing it and all of a sudden it's OK for them to do the same. BB you are possibly correct about his reactions, but they were NOT quick enough to stop him getting caught breaking the law peut etra??? How about the reactions of the youngsters who copy him?That licence thingy you posted BB. It has to be a lot cheaper to get a licence that way than to go out and but a 'voiture non permis' me thinks!! I would love to get one of those, I think they are great and I can't understand why the people who drive around in the bloody great motor homes haven't latched on to them. Very light weight, economical to drive, you could almost put one on the roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Better lewis Hamilton speeding than what the Manchester United football players were up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 [quote user="woolybanana"]Better lewis Hamilton speeding than what the Manchester United football players were up to.[/quote]Wasn't it an exercise in team bonding???[8-)]PS: I am referring to the "scoring" abilities of some 6 team players, which, allegedly, was being assessed by an inhibriated 19 year-old young woman at their Christmas party... [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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