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Offline Theo Leggett

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French police get nasty
« on: June 19, 2003, 12:18:28 pm »
Commiserations to anyone who fell foul of the police speedtrap sting on the way down this year. A mate of mine got fined 750 Euros and banned for six months for giving it large in his Lotus. At 750 a throw, they must be making a mint....Anyway, the rule is, up to 50kmh over the limit, you get a fine of up to 135 Euros. More than 50kmh, goodnight sweetheart - banned from driving in France, massive fines payable in cash on the spot and possible confiscation of vehicle.

They use a camera and have road blocks at successive roundabouts.  Watch out next year!  :'(

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2003, 01:34:41 pm »
What's 50kph over the limit ?

in mph


I've not had a ticket in . . . .



weeks ;)

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2003, 02:51:59 pm »
about 30mph, more than enough margin for a diesel 806!  ;D

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2003, 03:12:33 pm »
so that's 30mph over the limit what ever that is....

why am I bothering


like I care...

or am going to go slower  ;)

Just don't use the main roads (where the blocks are) .

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2003, 04:35:24 pm »
There is another option!!!!

Stick to the speed limits!! No fines , no bans great!!!!!

HOWEVER very boring

Ah well just have to take money for the fines I guess
Bring on the low flyers

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2003, 05:56:16 pm »
Sorry Chris I just don't understand that option ...
and what is this "speed limit" of which we speak.?

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2003, 11:15:34 pm »
I think the speed limit thing only applies when you get caught........
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." Mario Andretti

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2003, 12:34:32 am »
 ???
As most of us know radar detectors are illegal in France. I read the other dfay that the fine can be as high as 30000 euros !!!! More than draconian!

No doubt by next year the Guilotine will have been brought back!

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2003, 08:31:49 am »
They took a nice picture of me, I saw the flash. However, nobody wanted my money.  ??? ;D
I don't care - I'm a racing driver and I'm here to win, not to finish third.

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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2003, 09:32:47 am »
If my history serves me right; there were no Speed Traps in force in August 1914 or September 1939.




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Re:French police get nasty
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2003, 09:47:37 am »
If my history serves me right; there were no Speed Traps in force in August 1914 or September 1939.


That's right, otherwise all of the French would have been done as they ran away!!  :-X :-X :-X