Christ, they're fast in France. Caught by an unmarked car on Wednesday, fine received today. I was doing 121kph in a 110kph zone apparently. The fine is €45 with one point knocked off. Whilst I'll pay it now (otherwise after 15 days it goes up to €68), it's going to be fun when I send details of my UK licence. After having spoken to the "fine hotline" apparently I'll only be fined and won't lose the points (or need to change my licence to a French one). This, I'm dubious about. Watch this space. -- Cab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently GSX 1400 - Speedy Zimmerframe. UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org The gingeometer: http://www.rosbif.org/ukrm/gingeometer/
DDastardly wrote: Heh, you could say that. -- Cab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently GSX 1400 - Speedy Zimmerframe. UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org The gingeometer: http://www.rosbif.org/ukrm/gingeometer/
Heh, I wish it was the case. In France you start with 12 points and go down to 0. -- Cab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently GSX 1400 - Speedy Zimmerframe. UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org The gingeometer: http://www.rosbif.org/ukrm/gingeometer/
Dunno. I'm not French. Apparently. -- Cab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently GSX 1400 - Speedy Zimmerframe. UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org The gingeometer: http://www.rosbif.org/ukrm/gingeometer/
Tsk. See what happens when you killfile UKRM's most informative poster? I refer Sir to Article 4.2 of the Ministerial Decree of 8 February 1999.. '4.2. L'échange d'un tel permis contre un permis de conduire français est obligatoirement effectué si le conducteur a commis, sur le territoire français, une infraction ayant entraîné une mesure de restriction, de suspension, de retrait, d'annulation du droit de conduire, de retrait de points' http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=EQUS9900102A D.
Which is why you're probably going to have to resign yourself to changing your licence, as the French authorities probably won't be willing / able to deduct points from an official document that they didn't issue. D.
The A1 near to Chennevieres les Louvres, direction Lille. Well, it's only one point after all. -- Cab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently GSX 1400 - Speedy Zimmerframe. UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org The gingeometer: http://www.rosbif.org/ukrm/gingeometer/
Ah, that'll mean I should have been banned as soon as I arrived in France. Y'know, it's no big deal but the only regret I have, is that I've not been caught since 1991 (ish) for speeding. And I'm no Ginge (with apologies to Ginge). -- Cab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently GSX 1400 - Speedy Zimmerframe. UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org The gingeometer: http://www.rosbif.org/ukrm/gingeometer/
Bad form, etc, but I've just seen that I've actually been nicked for 114kph not 121kph. Tight gits. What's 4kph between friends? -- Cab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently GSX 1400 - Speedy Zimmerframe. UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org The gingeometer: http://www.rosbif.org/ukrm/gingeometer/
Actually they measure 121, and you were likely to be at 121 or higher, but to preclude any dispute about the measure, they subtract all error margins... if it falls under the limit, you are safe... but they usually set up their gear so that it triggers only for cases which end up over the limit. Now tell me, was that a stopped car on the roadside or a car on the road? And if the latter, since they caught you, they were shooting in the back so while approaching the car you should have had plenty of time to notice the quite bulky photographic gear before you get in the photo field?
Cab wrote: I've had a couple of speeding tickets in France, both from permanent cameras. One was about 2kph under a ban in a 90, and the other was just slightly over the limit in a 70. Both times I've paid on the internet and they haven't asked for any licence details. Yes, I still have a UK licence. The passage Des quoted in this thread is correct though. I/we are now obliged to change the licence by law after being bad.....
