Driving Ban for speeding in France.

[Steve Pyro]

I love that film.

Yes, it makes you want to go out and buy an Audi S8!

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

or blow up Citroens?
 

[Robbo SPS]

Have no fear he says confidently.

It would still involve a Copper / CRS  / Gendame getting out tickets and writing on them.

European Human rights laws would demand that you had a legal adiser in a visiting Euro country and an Interpretor.

If they are like British Bobbies , they wont bother .

Unless you seriously wind them up.

[gibberish]

I assume that's the road / tunnels that are featured in one of the car chases in the film Ronin.

I must admit to not having seen that film, but if its around Paris, and includes a mixture of tunnels and open road, mostly 3 lanes wide with lots of junctions, then YES.

[Stu]

I assume that's the road / tunnels that are featured in one of the car chases in the film Ronin.

I must admit to not having seen that film, but if its around Paris, and includes a mixture of tunnels and open road, mostly 3 lanes wide with lots of junctions, then YES.

A class overlooked film with some stunning car chases in. Would be in my top 5 car chase films. Well worth the rent.  And just to set the record straight, it was'nt the Periferique Di died on. It was in a junction underpass tunnel by the Seine not far from the Eiffel Tower on the opposite bank.

Stu

[Steve Pyro]

I assume that's the road / tunnels that are featured in one of the car chases in the film Ronin.

I must admit to not having seen that film, but if its around Paris, and includes a mixture of tunnels and open road, mostly 3 lanes wide with lots of junctions, then YES.

Gib, as I've got it on DVD, I've got an unwanted video copy here you can have.
PM me your address and I'll drop it in the post.

[Nobby Diesel]

Matt,
hearing what you say about the CRS on their Beemers. We ride bikes down every year (999,996, SP1,R1 etc), and stay quite a long way away from the N138 and such like. We tend to cross ithe N138 at Gace, and take the chance to grab some lunch at the cafe/bar/filling station.
I still think we can gice those guys a run for it, with them in their open face lids (flies at 300KMH hurt), tight trousers and the prospect of severe gravel rash from having short sleeve shirts on.

Not sure.....might just play safe and stick to the speed limit.

Then ago.....no.

[rcutler]

NOt a problem for most of us as Police Cars are only able to 60kph (40mph) and they unlike our police are not legally alowed to chase. As for speed camera's I guess you will just have to be doing over 170mph so the camera doesn't flash at all.

[rcutler]

Can someone confirm my above post. This is from dated memory after lemans in 1998. Also I had to get my 100 posts in.

[Dave H]

If anyone has driven around the periferique in Paris, you will know just how insane the local drivers can be.  You need to drive like a lunatic just to avoid being hit.

Christ - that road is madness.  It's the bikes that are truly insane out there.

I guess my George W driving license means Matt and I don't have to worry as much about this points gig in France.

Matt, I just talked to the old fella - apparently they're getting a little more tight on radaring in the sticks south of Le Mans.  He just got knicked the other week!

Check this out.  I was in Australia in the Autumn and got a parking ticket which I duly discarded before flying back to the States.  Last week I received a demand of payment at my house from the Australian Govt. and threats to turn it over to collection in the US!!!  They tracked me down through my rental car company to my home address for a $68 ticket!  Probably cost them more to find me for Christ's sake!

[Matt Harper]

NOt a problem for most of us as Police Cars are only able to 60kph (40mph) and they unlike our police are not legally alowed to chase. As for speed camera's I guess you will just have to be doing over 170mph so the camera doesn't flash at all.

You're on crack, if you believe that, Mr Cutler.

[Matt Harper]

Matt,
hearing what you say about the CRS on their Beemers. We ride bikes down every year (999,996, SP1,R1 etc), and stay quite a long way away from the N138 and such like. We tend to cross ithe N138 at Gace, and take the chance to grab some lunch at the cafe/bar/filling station.
I still think we can gice those guys a run for it, with them in their open face lids (flies at 300KMH hurt), tight trousers and the prospect of severe gravel rash from having short sleeve shirts on.

Not sure.....might just play safe and stick to the speed limit.

Then ago.....no.

Hi Nobby
I'm sure it is possible to outrun the French Old Bill - particularly with the heavy artillery you guys are toting. That said, I don't think any law enforcement agency, French, British or otherwise is all that friendly towards those that attempt to flee them - particularly foreign visitors - who might even be aled-up a bit, fresh off the ferry.
Spending the Le Mans weekend incarcerated and with the prospect of truly massive fine and possible forfeiture of your bad-ass motor scooter, makes running for it a somewhat risky strategy. I think you are sensible to stay off the convoy route

[dryhen]

The Bedford CF Challengers don't have to worry too much. Last year all we managed to overtake was two mopeds, a tractor and - believe it or not - a house (a prefabricated one on a 'Convoy Exceptionelle' low loader). We will try to improve our score this year ...... but I doubt if we will succeed ...

[gibberish]

Gib, as I've got it on DVD, I've got an unwanted video copy here you can have.
PM me your address and I'll drop it in the post.

What a star........PM on its way

[Robbo SPS]

The Bedford CF Challengers don't have to worry too much. Last year all we managed to overtake was two mopeds, a tractor and - believe it or not - a house (a prefabricated one on a 'Convoy Exceptionelle' low loader). We will try to improve our score this year ...... but I doubt if we will succeed ...

Well the SPS lads and lassies will give the CF possie ago agiant the MG Zeds with Trailer.....