Dick Smith Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 There was a recent news piece on the BBC website concerning the London Authority claiming congestion charges and fines from French nationals/registered vehicles. They are getting cooperation from the French authorities, they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Sunday Driver wrote: "And when the planned EU exchange of offender details system comes into effect allowing points to be applied to UK driving licences for offences commited in France, this will be unlawful?" There is an assumption being made often about this legislation that it will be the UK courts that will be doing the bringing to book. Can anyone confirm this since I see all sorts of pitfalls of differing standards?It would seem more logical that you will be prosecuted in the country where the offence has been committed and that the UK authorities will be invited to apply the relevant penalty for your offence to your licence. The only issue then being to convert metric speed to imperial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 AndyThe offence will have occurred in France and that's where the prosecution will have taken place. The sanction of the application of points to the UK licence is an administrative process and will take place in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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