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With the new automatic cameras in France, if anyone is thinking of using
a radar detector.... leave it at home. Anyone caught with one is banned from driving on the spot, the detector confiscated. The ban from driving in France can be as much as 3 years. If you're the only driver in the car and at the port of arrival, you'll be put straight back on the boat. If elsewhere in France you'll either have to get your motoring association to repatriate the car, or get someone from the UK to collect the car on your behalf. The authorities in France are determined to crack down and the ports/airports are being provided with a list of banned drivers. Anyone previously banned re-entering France faces a heavy fine and a possible custodial sentence. The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden behind signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the next few months. Pete |
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"PG" wrote in message ... With the new automatic cameras in France, if anyone is thinking of using a radar detector.... leave it at home. Anyone caught with one is banned from driving on the spot, the detector confiscated. The ban from driving in France can be as much as 3 years. If you're the only driver in the car and at the port of arrival, you'll be put straight back on the boat. If elsewhere in France you'll either have to get your motoring association to repatriate the car, or get someone from the UK to collect the car on your behalf. The authorities in France are determined to crack down and the ports/airports are being provided with a list of banned drivers. Anyone previously banned re-entering France faces a heavy fine and a possible custodial sentence. The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden behind signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the next few months. Pete Isn't there a helpful website to tell us where all the cameras are? -- Paul Schofield Time flies like an arrow Fruit flies like a banana |
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"Paul Schofield" wrote in message
... | | "PG" wrote in message | ... | | The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden behind | signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the next few | months. | Isn't there a helpful website to tell us where all the cameras are? There is, but with the number of installations programmed during 2004 plus an increase in mobile speed traps, you'd probably lose more time checking the map as you drive down than you would 'only' driving within the limit! (6 kph margin for error by the way)... Pete |
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PG wrote:
"Paul Schofield" wrote in message ... "PG" wrote in message ... The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden behind signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the next few months. Isn't there a helpful website to tell us where all the cameras are? There is, but with the number of installations programmed during 2004 plus an increase in mobile speed traps, you'd probably lose more time checking the map as you drive down than you would 'only' driving within the limit! (6 kph margin for error by the way)... do you have a URL? -- Chris *:-) Downhill Good, Uphill BAD! www.suffolkvikings.org.uk |
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"MoonMan" wrote in message ... | PG wrote: | "Paul Schofield" wrote in message | ... | | "PG" wrote in message | ... | | | The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden behind | signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the next few | months. | | Isn't there a helpful website to tell us where all the cameras are? | | There is, but with the number of installations programmed during 2004 | plus an increase in mobile speed traps, you'd probably lose more time | checking the map as you drive down than you would 'only' driving | within the limit! (6 kph margin for error by the way)... | | do you have a URL? Official sites: 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) Unofficial site (down at moment) http://www.radarsfixes.com/ Pete |
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PG wrote:
"MoonMan" wrote in message ... PG wrote: "Paul Schofield" wrote in message ... "PG" wrote in message ... The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden behind signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the next few months. Isn't there a helpful website to tell us where all the cameras are? There is, but with the number of installations programmed during 2004 plus an increase in mobile speed traps, you'd probably lose more time checking the map as you drive down than you would 'only' driving within the limit! (6 kph margin for error by the way)... do you have a URL? Official sites: 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) Unofficial site (down at moment) http://www.radarsfixes.com/ Thanks, don't think any got me, which sort of cameras are they? film or electronic? Chris *:-) |
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What's the rush ? What's it matter if it takes 15hrs on the road rather
than 10, take it easy & you wont have to worry . :-) MoonMan wrote: PG wrote: "MoonMan" wrote in message ... PG wrote: "Paul Schofield" wrote in message .net... "PG" wrote in message ... The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden behind signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the next few months. Isn't there a helpful website to tell us where all the cameras are? There is, but with the number of installations programmed during 2004 plus an increase in mobile speed traps, you'd probably lose more time checking the map as you drive down than you would 'only' driving within the limit! (6 kph margin for error by the way)... do you have a URL? Official sites: 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) Unofficial site (down at moment) http://www.radarsfixes.com/ Thanks, don't think any got me, which sort of cameras are they? film or electronic? Chris *:-) |
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Nigel (Remove NOSPAM) wrote:
What's the rush ? What's it matter if it takes 15hrs on the road rather than 10, take it easy & you wont have to worry . :-) Quite. We were passed by a whole stream of English and Dutch cars between Cluses and Geneva on Saturday doing speeds around, I would guess, 180kph. We wondered how many of the English cars would make it to Calais without passing a camera. Ian |
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"MoonMan" wrote in message ... | PG wrote: | | The cameras are pretty hard to spot by the way, often hidden | behind signs, bridges etc. Hundreds more being introduced in the | next few months. | | Isn't there a helpful website to tell us where all the cameras are? | | There is, but with the number of installations programmed during | 2004 plus an increase in mobile speed traps, you'd probably lose | more time checking the map as you drive down than you would 'only' | driving within the limit! (6 kph margin for error by the way)... | | do you have a URL? | | Official sites: | | 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) | | Unofficial site (down at moment) | | http://www.radarsfixes.com/ | | | Thanks, don't think any got me, which sort of cameras are they? film or | electronic? They're digital. http://www.expatica.com/source/site_...&story_id=2088 Pete |
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"Ian Spare" wrote in message ... | Nigel (Remove NOSPAM) wrote: | What's the rush ? What's it matter if it takes 15hrs on the road rather | than 10, take it easy & you wont have to worry . :-) | Quite. We were passed by a whole stream of English and Dutch cars | between Cluses and Geneva on Saturday doing speeds around, I would | guess, 180kph. We wondered how many of the English cars would make it to | Calais without passing a camera. And the French are driving a lot more slowly, no doubt about it. Big reduction in fatalities during November. Pete |
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