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just had a mail from a friend claiming that according to the french traffic
website (?) that 3 new speed cameras are being placed between chambery and meribel (bit of a long stretch of road)...so watch out ..has anyone seen them yet -- Cheers Nic & Karen www.accommodationinthealps.co.uk 0033479082376 |
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"nic in la tania" wrote in message
... just had a mail from a friend claiming that according to the french traffic website (?) that 3 new speed cameras are being placed between chambery and meribel (bit of a long stretch of road)...so watch out ..has anyone seen them yet They're behind you :-) -- Simon Brown www.hb9drv.ch |
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"nic in la tania" wrote in message
... just had a mail from a friend claiming that according to the french traffic website (?) that 3 new speed cameras are being placed between chambery and meribel (bit of a long stretch of road)...so watch out ..has anyone seen them yet Is this on the motorways? I'm heading to Val Cenis in january so I'm very interesed in this!! LOL!! What type of cameras are they supposed to be using? |
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nic in la tania wrote:
just had a mail from a friend claiming that according to the french traffic website (?) that 3 new speed cameras are being placed between chambery and meribel (bit of a long stretch of road)...so watch out ..has anyone seen them yet not sure it bothers anyone who has non-French plates at the moment. |
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"David Off" wrote in message ... | nic in la tania wrote: | just had a mail from a friend claiming that according to the french traffic | website (?) that 3 new speed cameras are being placed between chambery and | meribel (bit of a long stretch of road)...so watch out ..has anyone seen | them yet | | not sure it bothers anyone who has non-French plates at the moment. I don't think it's far off now, the planned Europe-wide cooperation on recovering fines from foreign visitors. I often see mobile 'radars' on this particular stretch but it's ideal for the new fixed automatic cameras, 110kph around Chambéry, back to 130kph almost to Albertville, down to 110kph for a short stretch then a good distance of dual carriageway at 90kph, including tunnels as far as Moutiers. Haven't seen the new cameras as yet (no doubt the letters in the post ( but the official maps (not very explicit) for the speed traps are at: http://www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr...dars_fixes.htm (current fixed locations) http://www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr...f/planning.htm (planned locations) http://www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr...rs_mobiles.htm (mobile traps) They're currently extending the 'voie rapide' from Moutiers to Aime, don't know when it'll be completed, not this season for sure. They reckon a 30% reduction in fatal accidents for the month of November compared to the previous year, following the recent public awareness campaign. Frustrating, I know, to have to keep your speed down on long stretches of empty motorway at 3 in the morning, but then I'd prescribe a visit to the physio units of any neurological hospital and perhaps a chat with the families of the brain-injured, to anyone who feels these new measures are unreasonable. Pete |
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"John Wilcock" wrote in message . .. | On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 18:39:11 +0100, nic in la tania wrote: | just had a mail from a friend claiming that according to the french traffic | website (?) that 3 new speed cameras are being placed between chambery and | meribel (bit of a long stretch of road)...so watch out ..has anyone seen | them yet | | Not been up to the mountains myself since they installed them last | week, but according to http://www.radarsfixes.com/ there are two of | the new cameras on the A43 between Lyon and Chambéry (in the tunnels, | where the speed is limited to 110 km/h rather than 130) and on the N90 | in the tunnel just before Moutiers (70 km/h IIRC). They seem to like | cameras in tunnels - the tunnel on the Chambéry expressway was one of | the trial sites for these new cams (and is still active). Can confirm the one in the tunnel before Moutiers. Pete |
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Val Cenis
"Paul Schofield" wrote in message
... I was looking at Val Cenis for next season - half term, you have to book ahead! Anyway I'd be interested in your opinion of the resort and if you're using a tour op. what you think of them. Val Cenis? I love the place!! Have a look at MGS Ski if you're interested. They're who I use. Or go along to one of the big ski shows. I first met them last year at the Ski Show at the NEC. We were looking to go away at the time and were thinking of Meribel, or one of the other major name resorts. We saw the place and met MGS and that was it. They had our deposit by the tuesday for the following january. The skiing isn't bad, either. Like everywhere else last january, there were few dumps, but there weren't too many closed runs because of it. All in all, MGS are great, the resort is great... and we had a great time, too. Meribel??? Pah!!! LOL |
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"wedderburne" wrote:
"David Off" wrote in message | nic in la tania wrote: | just had a mail from a friend claiming that according to the french traffic | website (?) that 3 new speed cameras are being placed between chambery and | meribel (bit of a long stretch of road)...so watch out ..has anyone seen | them yet | | not sure it bothers anyone who has non-French plates at the moment. I don't think it's far off now, the planned Europe-wide cooperation on recovering fines from foreign visitors. I often see mobile 'radars' on this particular stretch but it's ideal for the new fixed automatic cameras, 110kph around Chambéry, back to 130kph almost to Albertville, down to 110kph for a short stretch then a good distance of dual carriageway at 90kph, including tunnels as far as Moutiers. Haven't seen the new cameras as yet (no doubt the letters in the post ( but the official maps (not very explicit) for the speed traps are at: http://www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr...dars_fixes.htm (current fixed locations) http://www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr...f/planning.htm (planned locations) http://www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr...rs_mobiles.htm (mobile traps) They're currently extending the 'voie rapide' from Moutiers to Aime, don't know when it'll be completed, not this season for sure. They reckon a 30% reduction in fatal accidents for the month of November compared to the previous year, following the recent public awareness campaign. Frustrating, I know, to have to keep your speed down on long stretches of empty motorway at 3 in the morning, but then I'd prescribe a visit to the physio units of any neurological hospital and perhaps a chat with the families of the brain-injured, to anyone who feels these new measures are unreasonable. These speed limits are far too high. Lots more brain injuries could be avoided if people drove at half the speed limit. For anyone who feels these measures are unreasonable I prescribe a visit to a neurological hospital and perhaps a chat with the families of the brain-injured, especially if they have been brain-injured in an accident which took place below the speed limit. People who drive at the speed limit are irresponsible and clearly do not care about sick and injured children, etc. Evil. In fact even people who drive at half the speed limit are Evil. Lots more brain injuries could be avoided if people drove around while a liveried servant with a red flag walked in front of their motor car. For anyone who feels these measures are unreasonable I prescribe a visit to a neurological hospital and perhaps a chat with the families of the brain-injured, especially if they have been brain injured in an accident which took place between half the speed limit and walking pace. People who drive at anything above walking pace are irresponsible and clearly do not care about sick and injured children, puppy dogs, etc. Evil. These people who drive at high speed along long stretches of empty autoroute in the small hours of the night are evil as their is a direct correlation, nay, causality, between their actions and the number of French drivers brain-injured in accidents on the Peripherique the next morning. The reason the French have the highest road death-rate in Europe is because they drive like assholes. If high speeds in themselves caused death then Germany would have the highest death-rate of all and it does not. Stopping drivers from speeding down the autoroute in the middle of the night, especially non-French drivers, is not going to stop the French driving like assholes. Who cares how many of them kill and injure themselves ? Them or the Italians. I certainly do not. No need for a visit to a neurological hospital for a chat with the brain-injured. Just stop your car next time you have a French driver tail-gating you and walk back to have a word with him. If the car is so close you cannot see the registration plate. That means the driver is Italian. Foreign Drivers: Oh yes. We all know that most of these 'accidents' are caused by foreign drivers driving long distances over open highways, rather than asshole French commuters on the Marne-Le-Valle interchange tail-gating and shunting their comrades-in-stupidity. I notice there are no new laws aimed at tail-gating, poor merge behavior, not stopping at stop-lights and other French specialities. In the not too distant future there will be software and cameras which can identify this behavior at junctions, etc. Boy am I going to have a good laugh when that happens. funk- "The faster you go, the louder they scream" -raum |
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funkraum wrote:
I notice there are no new laws aimed at tail-gating, poor merge behavior, not stopping at stop-lights and other French specialities. In the not too distant future there will be software and cameras which can identify this behavior at junctions, etc. Boy am I going to have a good laugh when that happens. I tend to agree with you. This country (France) must have the biggest percentage of idiot drivers in Europe, at least the Italians drive with flair and are prepared to stop. Not the French, on and on they drive without thinking or looking ahead. There may have been a reduction in road deaths, but serious injuries are up by 10% on last year. Kind of proves Funkraum's point, they are still crashing into each other in unprecendented numbers but just doing it slower. Of course, if you live in a big town like Paris where there are no cameras the Police seem to think they are there for standing around doing bugger all except harrasing the occasional arab that passes you will not have seen any difference. 100 km/h still seems to be acceptable in a 50 km/h zone. A doctor was recently stopped doing 147 km/h in the equivalent of Oxford St. How long after the light turns read do you actually have to stop 1, 2... 10 seconds? Still what can you expect when everyone expects to get a Presidential amnesty for their offences. |
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"funkraum" wrote in message ... | "wedderburne" wrote: | "David Off" wrote in message | | They reckon a 30% reduction in fatal accidents for the month of | November compared to the previous year, following the recent | public awareness campaign. Frustrating, I know, to have to keep | your speed down on long stretches of empty motorway at 3 in the | morning, but then I'd prescribe a visit to the physio units of | any neurological hospital and perhaps a chat with the families of | the brain-injured, to anyone who feels these new measures are | unreasonable. | | | These speed limits are far too high. Lots more brain injuries could be | avoided if people drove at half the speed limit. For anyone who feels | these measures are unreasonable I prescribe a visit to a neurological | hospital and perhaps a chat with the families of the brain-injured, | especially if they have been brain-injured in an accident which took | place below the speed limit. | | People who drive at the speed limit are irresponsible and clearly do | not care about sick and injured children, etc. Evil. Followed by a large quantity of more of the same. Just how moronic can you get. | funk- "The faster you go, the louder they scream" -raum Figures. Pete |
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