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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bentley boy on February 11, 2011, 10:55:48 am

Title: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: Bentley boy on February 11, 2011, 10:55:48 am
Have to be even more careful next year  :o

Just as the UK seems to be going the other way  ::)

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.france-info.com%2Ffrance-justice-police-2011-02-10-securite-routiere-hortefeux-annonce-1000-radars-supplementaires-d-ici-514891-9-11.html
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: termietermite on February 11, 2011, 12:32:31 pm
At the moment the writing still isn't joined up and it's unlikely that the fixed radar infringements will make their way back to the UK.  But it's on the cards for the future.
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: Barry on February 11, 2011, 04:13:30 pm
Whats a French average speed camera look like?
You can spot the Brit ones a mile off, but I don't recall seeing anything similar across the water.
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: termietermite on February 11, 2011, 04:22:17 pm
It's a bloomin' great big grey thing, usually with a warning sign several hundred meters in advance of it.  I'll try to find some piccies for you.

Voila:

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Radar_auto_face_active.jpg

http://www.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr/article.php3?id_article=3596
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: Barry on February 11, 2011, 04:31:36 pm
That's the ordinary speed camera isn't it?
I've seen and been flashed by a few of those.
It's the average speed cameras that I haven't seen.
Or are they identical?
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: Bob U on February 11, 2011, 04:38:49 pm
They won't worry me one little bit. For the first time in 20 years I am travelling incognito and someone else is doing the driving. 8)
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: termietermite on February 11, 2011, 04:59:56 pm
The picture I posted is of an average speed camera.  The others are rectangular and bigger.
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: termietermite on February 11, 2011, 05:04:38 pm
Here's another sort:

http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actuDet_-Bientot-les-radars-troncons-calculeront-la-vitesse-moyenne_39382-1239201_actu.Htm
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: Barry on February 11, 2011, 06:19:26 pm
Thanks for clarifing that Deb.
I'm probably going to be towing for the next few years in France, except LM week, so I probably don't need to worry.
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: termietermite on February 11, 2011, 06:56:48 pm
What I haven't established yet is what sort of warning signs (if any) will be posted with the average speed cameras.  Kpy might know?
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: Barry on February 11, 2011, 06:58:48 pm
It would be good to know, average speed cameras are *****
Title: Re: Watch out watch out they'll be even more radars about en France 2012
Post by: termietermite on February 11, 2011, 07:29:13 pm
Yes they will:

Le radar tronçon sera-t-il indiqué par un panneau ?
Oui. Ces nouveaux radars seront signalés par un panneau supportant le message «contrôle radar fréquent». Celui-ci sera installé 1 ou 2 kilomètres avant le premier radar tronçon.

"They will be indicated by a panel showing the message "controle radar frequent."  These will be put up 1 or 2 kilometers before the first camera."