New regulations in France

[Rosun]

Or get a radar jammer instead.
On second thoughts, maybe not!

 

[300CE]

Recently went to Le Mans for the Moto GP - there were probably more plod about due to the amount of bikes going down and the police tend to tuck up and hide away at the side of the motorway, however, the locals do tend to flash their lights to let you know you're approaching them.

 

[GP801]

I do that exact route... my family is in Bardonecchia, Torino and Valdagno - so I head over quite often.

Speed cameras (from memory) are:
- Calais, just after getting off the train (2 or 3 here)
- As you go around Lyon, there is a bumpf load
- If you take the pass between Briancon and Cesana (to avoid the tunnel's toll) there is another one here

M.

Small world. The road round Lyon is full of cameras but its usually so busy it would be quite hard to get caught even on the 90km/h stretches.
I have a pass for the tunnel - 105 euros for 10 crossings, valid for 2 years. Much better than the 35 euro single toll. The sneaky tunnel people do not advertise these deals - there are others if you go more often - but you can find details buried on the tunnel website. They are always surprised when I present a pass with a uk registered car.
Once at Bardonecchia I know I have about five hours to go.

 

[bh13coupe]

Recently went to Le Mans for the Moto GP - there were probably more plod about due to the amount of bikes going down and the police tend to tuck up and hide away at the side of the motorway, however, the locals do tend to flash their lights to let you know you're approaching them.

I am off to Le Mans next week. Usual Clouseau fest on the roads I am sure between Cherbourg and Arnage. My friend who lives in france has always maintained 130KPH is the magic number on motorways. I will be running KPH on my satnav as a back up. I have noticed that this is ther first year I have been told by the ferry company that they must have a valid car reg listed with the booking. I dont know if this is a way to track down any speeding tickets?
A couple of years ago I was pinched by a motorcycle cop who fined me 95 euro's for doing 97mph (I was in hurry to make the start of the race). He did try to explain that I was close to getting the car impounded. This year we are in a convoy of 3 cars with walkie talkie to help on the spotting. Its very easy to cruise my coupe at a nice smooth 110 mph with the tunes flowing
Will be a bit more careful this year.

Any other guys doing Le Mans?

 

[300CE]

Hi Paul, 130kph is the maximum in the dry and 110 in the wet. We to had to provide our reg no's on booking up the trip, however, one of my mates bought another bike just before we went. I contacted P&O to find out what the procedure was to amend this and they just said to advise the chap at the kiosk prior to boarding. I did this, but he didn't seem that bothered and did not make any note of it?!!

Yeah, just keep an eye on that speedo when you go - those great, clear roads make it far to easy for you to break the limit - easier on a bike as you can speed up and slow down in a matter of seconds. They also had police at the toll booths and were pulling people over, whether they were just random checks or for speeders i'm not to sure!

Have a good un'!

 

[GP801]

Eurotunnel also ask for the reg number but not compulsory. They use it for number recognition to speed up check in. Not sure if they use it for anything else or pass such details to the authorities. Have not used the ferry for years but do they do automatic check in too?

 

[bh13coupe]

Hi Paul, 130kph is the maximum in the dry and 110 in the wet. We to had to provide our reg no's on booking up the trip, however, one of my mates bought another bike just before we went. I contacted P&O to find out what the procedure was to amend this and they just said to advise the chap at the kiosk prior to boarding. I did this, but he didn't seem that bothered and did not make any note of it?!!

Yeah, just keep an eye on that speedo when you go - those great, clear roads make it far to easy for you to break the limit - easier on a bike as you can speed up and slow down in a matter of seconds. They also had police at the toll booths and were pulling people over, whether they were just random checks or for speeders i'm not to sure!

Have a good un'!

Thanks for the heads up

 

[Charles Morgan]

P&O asked for the reg, but frankly I think it was just to harvest admin fees should the car change, but then again I am a terrible cynic.

 

[modzi]

The 3 times i've been across to Nuremburg they have always had mobile cameras about 2-3 miles out of Dunkirk.

Last year we went on the toll roads all the way down to Monaco in under 11 hours with very little traffic and not a gendarme in sight.

 

[st13phil]

Returned home at the weekend from 10 days in France on the bike and things have most definitely changed regarding speed enforcement.

Signs for fixed Gatso's are definitely being removed, but many are still in place. Revenue-raising operations using partially hidden cars containing Gendarmes with lidar devices or remote radars set up on the hard shoulder were prevalent on the motorways. For example, I counted no less than 4 such operations in a 15-mile stretch on the A1/A3/A86 south of Paris. A complete lack of cars engaged in "low-flying" on the motorways would suggest that the locals know the score - i.e. that detection and harsh punishment are now very likely. Out in the boonies I didn't see any enforcement other than by fixed gatso's except in villages where there seemed to be no more than the usual level of Gendarme-operated radar traps.

All in all it's very clear that the game has changed in France and that the days of cruising at 100+ mph with relative impunity are a thing of the past.

 

[Chrishazle]

Thanks for that Phil - I leave Thursday morning for Le Mans, taking the autoroute all the way from Calais. Will certainly have to behave - the French motorways have so much less traffic than UK that it's tempting to let the car stretch its legs a bit.

 

[Londonscottish]

Returned home at the weekend from 10 days in France on the bike and things have most definitely changed regarding speed enforcement.

Signs for fixed Gatso's are definitely being removed, but many are still in place. Revenue-raising operations using partially hidden cars containing Gendarmes with lidar devices or remote radars set up on the hard shoulder were prevalent on the motorways. For example, I counted no less than 4 such operations in a 15-mile stretch on the A1/A3/A86 south of Paris. A complete lack of cars engaged in "low-flying" on the motorways would suggest that the locals know the score - i.e. that detection and harsh punishment are now very likely. Out in the boonies I didn't see any enforcement other than by fixed gatso's except in villages where there seemed to be no more than the usual level of Gendarme-operated radar traps.

All in all it's very clear that the game has changed in France and that the days of cruising at 100+ mph with relative impunity are a thing of the past.

I got flashed last week by an unmarked forward facing camera on the autoroute. I was in hire car so guess I got away with it.......

But I DID notice the locals seemed to all be driving way slower than in the past. I was wondering if they were all trying to save fuel or something. But maybe it's the new enforcement.......

I'd better rein in the ponies when I take my own car down in August. B**ger.

 

[Druk]

I got flashed last week by an unmarked forward facing camera on the autoroute. I was in hire car so guess I got away with it....... B**ger.

A French hire car? And do they have your credit card number? Double b**ger.

 

[bh13coupe]

UK reg and and French Gatso and u should be ok, however one of my colleagues was flashed in a Swiss hire car in france and got a bill in the post.

 

[Druk]

Bump!

copy and pasted from a Porker forum...

>>>Just got back from Le Mans last night (unfortunately minus my 930 efi!).

Caught doing 157kph on a 90kph road. Had to pay Euro1300 cash on the spot fine (thank god I had 9 mates with me that could help out), had licence taken away.....and then the rozzers took the car and handed over a notice to attend a hearing on 16 September.

Very aware that the French are taking a strict line and I risk having the car confiscated where the speed is in excess of 50kph of the limit.

Happy to take my medicine, but we had been deliberately minding ourselves and it is sods law that I am the front car of 5 when deciding to overtake a lorry that we had been following for ages.....right into the path of the speed trap. Great timing, but there you go.

In short, I need legal representation and a translator to help me in Argentan. Any advice/contacts appreciated.

930 RIP?<<<

 

[Spinal]

9 people in a porkie?

 

[snoop51]

9 people in a porkie?

WW tight squeeze methinks!

 

[BTB 500]

thank god I had 9 mates with me that could help out

I am the front car of 5

..

 

[Spinal]

Yeah, just keep an eye on that speedo when you go - those great, clear roads make it far to easy for you to break the limit - easier on a bike as you can speed up and slow down in a matter of seconds. They also had police at the toll booths and were pulling people over, whether they were just random checks or for speeders i'm not to sure!

Have a good un'!

They check the time between booths - similar to our average speed cameras... if you took "too little" time between the booths, you get fined

M.

 

[rf065]

They check the time between booths - similar to our average speed cameras... if you took "too little" time between the booths, you get fined

M.

I was informed by a Frenchman that that is just an urban myth.

Russ