Speeding in France

[skylineonfire]

Just a quick question. Whats the situation with points for speeding in France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy at the moment? Can they be put on your UK licence? I've ridden through most of those countries before and I'm going for a long trip this summer, and I'm just curious as to the results of being done for speeding? Fines aren't a big issue its the points I'm more confused about, google seems to say 2 different things.

Thanks in advance.

[DrSnoosnoo]

They catch you and fine you on the spot, if you don't pay they seize. That's always how I've seen it, because they can't enforce the fine or whatever when you've left the country.
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[raesewell]

You can be fined and your bike impounded but as far as I know you cannot get points on your license from abroad.
I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be along shortly
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[Ste]

When abroad, as a British citizen it's a mandatory requirement for you to set off every speed camera.

[skylineonfire]

[DrDonnyBrago]

[covent.gardens]

So much for innocent until proven guilty. What if you believe the copper has made a mistake and wish to contest the charge in court? You still have to pay first and then go through endless legal hassle?

[Ste]

[FergieinFranc...]

France.

If the Gendarmes catch you with a mobile unit and stop you, they will fine you, but at present there is no system in place to put points on your licence.

If you're flashed via a speed camera, they will not trace you and send you a ticket ( unless you were doing some ridiculous speed ) it's not worth the bother.

If you're caught above 50 km over the top, the WILL fine you, heavily, and they CAN impound your bike, it would be up to the Gendarmes discretion at the time who stopped you.


If you ride at some ridiculous speed over the top, and they stop you, you're in deep crap.....kiss goodbye to your bike, wife, family...it's Devils Island for you matey.

When you enter a French town / Village there will be a sign with the name on it. From that sign on in, until the exit sign at the other end of the Ville, it's a 50 km limit, that's where most traps will be, just as you enter, and leave. The French motorists / truck drivers are pretty good at letting you know there are traps about, but with little traffic around, you don't always get a warning...

However, I've been here 10 years, don't ( within reason ) hang about, and never been stopped, just use common sense.
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[mentalboy]

I got stopped in France about five years ago for doing 90 in a 90 zone. Monsieur popo was not a happy bunny, the only car for miles when he strides out from behind a haystack to stop it, and it's an ignorant Englishman.
He had an understandable rant which increased in tempo and volume and whilst my French isn't great I had a pretty good idea of what he was saying. With lots of jabbering on his part and me nodding pointing at 90 every time he said Quatre-vingt dix repeatedly (In MPH ) he eventually shrugged his shoulders, looked mighty pissed off and waved me on my way.

Lesson #1: Don't let on you can speak the lingo
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[Snorty]

I'm curious.

If I got snapped by a Gatso doing 180mph or something, and I'd left the country by the time they saw it, what would happen?
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[Ste]

Nothing. You're not going to be extradited because of a speeding ticket.

[P.]

[chickenstrip]

[Rogerborg]

[Snorty]

A stint in Château d'If perhaps.
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[c-m]

Yep, it's no different to what we do when foreign drivers here set off cameras. The Poles love it.

If it wasn't for the fact that you can only ride a year on a foreign licence I'd have swapped mine out for another country's years ago.

[Snorty]

[Pie-Roe]

I got a letter from europcar today saying I was speeding in their hire vehicle just over a year ago, and I shouldn't have ignored their letter 6 months ago.

I'm planning to ignore it some more probably, as I imagine the fines plus fees of europcar and the time will be excessive by now. Google suggests the only problem is that if you drive there again they might run your driving licence and get pissy. I sorta need clarification on this as I'm planning to ride to the Monaco GP.
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[Peirre oBollox]

[Pie-Roe]

[c-m]

I think you are contracted to pay that debt. It's pretty common with hire vehicles. Depending on how much it is they may chase you via a UK debt collection agency.

[mentalboy]

[brains_t]

I do not believe the DVLA share details with Euroland - definitely not France or Germany so you will not receive tickets if speed camera flashes a UK plate. The reason was that their laws prosecute the owner and not the driver.

This has saved me a few bob over the last few years. I am hoping the admin is done regionally so that if I were stopped the rozzers are not able to play catch up