Speed cameras in France

[jasper18]

I've just returned from France where I got caught by a speed camera. Does anyone know whether or not I will be fined and whether or not you get points on your UK drivers licence??

[dzug]

I think the answer is not yet - but EU legislation to allow easier cross border enforcement of traffic offence fines is on its way.

[pink-kittens]

We got zapped just outside Paris just over 2 years ago and have heard nothing although I did worry for months that we would be arrested at the check point in the ferry port as we started our next holiday.

We have been to France twice now and nothing

[eyeshade]

I got caught outside Bordeux airport last Summer and nothing was ever done. I heard they are not yet efficient enough to track you down or can't be bothered. Although I was in a hire car, I would have thought they could have tracked my details through this but never heard anything, thankfully. I shouldn't worry too much.

[jasper18]

Thanks for the answers. I read in the papers a while ago something along the lines of dzug's answer and wondered if it had come in yet. I drive the same route through France from top to bottom about three to four times a year and each time I go there seems to be a new camera at some point on the route - I don't generally drive too fast but on this occasion got caught out by a change from 130 kph to 90 kph near a crossroads. At least the french are honest with their signposting of cameras not like us in the UK.

[pink-kittens]

Hi Jasper

There is a map seller on Ebay who sells a really good map book of France that has a lot of the speed cameras marked in it (properly not in biro LOL). Unfortunately I cannot recall his user name and it was 18 months ago I bought mine. Well worth the �10 it cost inc postage