13-04-2019, 10:40 AM
Be warned that the french authorities have the means of accessing information about british cars and their drivers. Yesterday I received a penalty notice all in correct english giving details of my infringement: I had exceeded the 70 kph limit which exists on a lot of cross roads of departmental main routes, other parts of which are subject to a universal limit of 80 kph. It seems to me that the number of speed cameras in France is increasing, they are less visible lacking the black and yellow stripes of the earlier ones, and they are following up infringements more avidly than they used to. In my case the 'violation' took place on 25/11/2018 at 0928 on the D928, and the notice arrived on 12/4/2019, so don't assume that after a month or so you are 'in the clear'. I am now thinking that another flash I caused more recently will probably cost me another 45 euros. Perhaps Reckless has a useful comment.
Robert Leigh
Robert Leigh