Frederick Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I have noticed lots of new Gantry construction has recently gone on ...These are bristling with things pointing down at the road . The motorways up from the Vendee to Cherbourg have gained a few ... Am I right in thinking these are monitoring the traffic including number plate recognition and average speed ? .... They don't seem to slow people down so maybe not ... Who knows what they have been put up for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I believe they are to monitor HGV trucks for new charges being introduced, although it seems that the introduction has been deferred for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 [quote user="NickP"]I believe they are to monitor HGV trucks for new charges being introduced, although it seems that the introduction has been deferred for a while[/quote] Now we know ! Thank you Nick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Perhaps they are for stringing up Spanish and other truck drivers who have the gaul(sic) to carry non-French fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 [quote user="woolybanana"]Perhaps they are for stringing up Spanish and other truck drivers who have the gaul(sic) to carry non-French fruit.[/quote]Not much of a market for non-French fruit round our way. Saw a woman fill a bag with beautiful plums, glance at the label above them, then tip them out again, exclaiming "Beuh! espagnol!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Although the purpose is to track and charge HGVs, the cameras cannot tell the difference between an HGV and a car (at least the ones in Germany cannot). There is therefore the possibility of them being used for other purposes - Big Brother is scanning a gantry near you, or will be shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 And the locals have already taken exception to one of them ...http://www.midilibre.fr/2013/10/22/ils-veulent-bruler-l-ecotaxe,773341.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 [quote user="Pickles"]And the locals have already taken exception to one of them ...http://www.midilibre.fr/2013/10/22/ils-veulent-bruler-l-ecotaxe,773341.php[/quote]They burn well ! Google Translated this so all will know what they are for .....How does it work? The environmental tax on heavy vehicles will apply from the 1st January, all truck freight, empty or loaded, French or foreign, of more than 3.5 t weight. It depends on the size and age of the vehicle. Roads subject to environmental taxes are national and departmental routes that bypass paying. They are equipped with tags that identify sections billings of about 4 km. The trucks are equipped with GPS owe that trigger these tags. She must report 1.15 billion euros a year The tax is paid by the carriers but will be passed on to shippers. On average it will induce an increase in the cost of transport of the order of 4.1%. The government does not exclude an impact on consumers but argues that it is limited, the impact of transport on the price being only 10%. She must report 1.15 billion euros a year that will fund transport infrastructure for € 750 million. Three regions benefit from a reduction of the tax "because of their remoteness from the European space." It is the UK (50%), Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrenees (30%). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 [quote user="Frederick"]They burn well ! Google Translated this so all will know what they are for .....[quote]Three regions benefit from a reduction of the tax "because of their remoteness from the European space." It is the UK (50%), Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrenees (30%). [/quote][/quote]Google is your false friend in this case: it should have translated as Brittany not the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 http://www.shell.co.uk/gbr/products-services/on-the-road/card-services/shell-fuel-card-for-business/fleet-management/road-tolls-ferries-breakdown/ecotax-france.htmlI had not realised that this applied to UK and foreign lorries as well. The above is a good explaination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 And another U-turn!http://www.midilibre.fr/2013/10/29/transport-report-de-l-ecotaxe-reunion-au-sommet-pour-sortir-de-la-crise,776084.phpIncompetence doesn't even begin to describe the state of the French "government" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 It's scary the way this country seems to be run by minorities staging violent demonstrations[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Incredible, the money they will have wasted if they scrub round this. I find it more scary that the incompetents that end up governing France think that raising taxes helps France. Its not a bottomless pit and some credit IMO has to be given to some of the minorities that try to do something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racerbear02 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Does anyone know if these charges apply to large campers as well? many are over 3.5 tons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 [quote user="Racerbear02"]Does anyone know if these charges apply to large campers as well? many are over 3.5 tons[/quote]The blurb says that it only applies to goods vehicles over 3.5 gross capacity, whether they are full or empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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