Club Arnage

A good friend of mine forwarded this to me today. He inadvertently got given this when he was stopped for a ticking off on the way home last year .. interesting bedtime reading:

Sounds a lot like the welsh police during the WRC last year!!

A tranlsation would be good

Although anything at 750 euros is not going to be good news i guess........

I think it is stating that

Less than 40km/h over the limit and you get a 90 Euro fine.

More than 40Km/h you get a 135 Euro fine, you driving license is taken and you are banned from driving away from the offence plus points on your UK License.

More than 50Km/h you get a 750 Euro fine, you driving license is taken and you are banned from driving away from the offence plus points on your UK License.

You are required to pay all these fines on the spot or will be taken to a cash machine.

40 Km/h is about 27mph.

OR PUT IN PRISON. they seem to like that one

it seems they even can keep the car  ('immobilisation')

"fiche immobilisation (eventuellement)"

Bablefish brings that line out at

card-index immobilization (possibly).

Not sure what they mean by that other than maybe they take credit card.

I don't believe that they have the facilities to put points on UK licences yet, although some gravy train MEP's are discussing it.

Prehaps Kpy could give us a good English translation, please.

They can put points on your license it was in the news here only about 6 months ago.

Be careful out there guys!!

The euro points system is not in place yet.......and anyway it would appear that it is only the French who want this legislation enforced within EU countries.

If I remember correctly there is a euro summit next month for the relevent parties involved.

Going by your piece of paper though...........It is obviously ......"let's clobber the Brits again".......and as they say ce'le vie!!!!!

Wishy

 ;D ;D ;D
Thanks for this info

I am soooo glad that Mr RS2 is now confined to his 50CC scooter all the way from Dol de Bretagne to Le Mans - at least that way we will not have any huge fines or the the voiture being imponded to deal with......

......however, that being said ( and I know he will read this!!)...........

I, MRS RS2 BABE will be driving said Audi RS2 down to Le Mans by myself......, deh, deh, duuuuuuur!

I rest my case

RS2 Babe ;D

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 :( >:( :( >:(

In answer to Mr RS2  

:-* :-* :-*

look, have I ever had an accident that has been my fault? :P :P

luv ya

are you ready to finish work yet - I still need to get some of the ingrediants for the fabutastic Thai Green Curry I am making for the Liverpool Boys on Wednesday night.

I will be around the back in 10 mins - just have to finish a very important offshore-onshore-offshore transaction with a Russian client.

Mrs RS2 Babe :-*

No points on Your License for French speeding.

If you get put in the clink, demand that the British Embassy are informed - Its your legal right.

Free cold beer should also be a right. :P
I must mention it when I go to vote. Oh I nearly forgot I wont be hear ;D

Wheezy - are you and Big Ears coming down in that funny little yellow car??????????   ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

etablissement procedures concernant les ressortissants britanniques

Translates to:

procedures establishment concerning the British nationals


Thats nice - are we the only ones who GO to Le-Mans then??

You guys have the gist of it.

over the limit by less than 40 kph - 90 euros on the spot fine.
40-49 kph over and the fine goes up to 135 euros PLUS confiscation of your driving licence (which means you are banned from driving in France) and endorsement of the offence on your licence and noting the offence on the French national computer system. Possible confiscation of the car.
50 kph or more over the limit and the fine goes up to 750 euros along with the confiscation and endorsement of your licence and possible confiscation of the car.

They cannot currently put points on your lcence, although the British European Commissioner Neil Kinnock is putting a Europe-wide points and banning system in place (he works pretty slowly). It's because they can't put points on your British licence that they have worked out a way to dealing with speeding Brits which will be effective and results in their being able to identify repeat offenders.

The procedure is specific to British nationals for the above reasons and also to ensure that the French police provide all the forms and information to British offenders in English.

Be assured that the French traffic police do not confine their attentions solely to British motorists. There has been a huge crackdown on traffic offences for more than a year now, due to the appalling accident rate over here. Speeding is perhaps the easiest offence to detect and deal with.

Thankyou Kpy, see you later this week.

Big ears alas is not with me  :'( but the rest of toy town will be there somewhere behind me. If they can keep up 8) and we can avoid PC Plod.

that doesn't apply to irish does it (ahh sure no rule apply to us ) especially when in a franch reg hire car???

so the moral of the story is take colour photocopied Euros and a dodgy driving license with you and shaft the French like they do to us!

No points on your licence, no comeback in the UK but:

- Up to 40Kmh over the limit: 90 Euro on the spot fine

- 40-50kmh over: 135 Euro court deposit, licence retained, possible immobilisation of vehicle

- More than 50kmh over: 750 Euro court deposit, licence retained, possible immobilisation of vehicle

The good news is, you may get part of the money back because it is technically a bail bond not a fine. The bad news is, you have to pay in cash or they impound your car.

The moral of the story? carry cash and have a spare insured driver in the car. Enjoy!