THE ROAD TO LE MANS 2019

[midlifecrisis]

No points just a contribution to the Christmas Ball of the Gendarmerie

 

[Felonious Crud]

Tonight I tentatively opened the post: a pension statement. A French speeding fine would be more lucrative.

 

[JonW]

I am currently scared of my post... my drive back from LeMans on Monday was a fantastic, spirited, drive along D roads up to Vire and then Cherbourg, and I think I was flashed by at least two cameras... however, only 1 in 3 have film in and are active, so fingers crossed!

 

[Felonious Crud]

I am currently scared of my post... my drive back from LeMans on Monday was a fantastic, spirited, drive along D roads up to Vire and then Cherbourg, and I think I was flashed by at least two cameras... however, only 1 in 3 have film in and are active, so fingers crossed!

Apparently you can be scared for a full year, although it seems that the forum's experience is faster than that. I shall be wary for some weeks yet.

PS - at least you physically made it out of France unmolested by the attentions of the local Forces of Darkness.

 

[Doohickey]

One of our guys got a fine in the post this morning as well - from the Thursday before on our way down.

 

[conaero]

So who’s paying it then? What happens if you don’t? Fake plates for me next year.

Nothing through my postbox that stinks of garlic yet?

 

[D Walker]

No! You’ll have to come on the Tuscan trip to fill in the void, details released tomorrow.

When?

 

[Zep]

When?

Today!

 

[jasst]

No points just a contribution to the Christmas Ball of the Gendarmerie

That I could cope with, better than our stupid points system, get caught , pay the fine, all over, better than thinking 'if I get caught again I'll lose my licence as I've already got 9 points.

 

[GeoffCapes]

So who’s paying it then? What happens if you don’t? Fake plates for me next year.

Nothing through my postbox that stinks of garlic yet?

Would you still have to pay it if we leave the EU with no deal?

 

[Scaf]

A hundred Euro or so will be relatively painless - don’t fancy up to €750 euro for +50kph might spoil my weekend.

“In France the faster you are going the higher the fine. In built up areas, fines are set at €90 from just one kph over the limit up to 39kph over.
On other roads, including auto-routes, they are as follows.
When speeding 1kph over to 19kph over the fine €45 and 20kph to 39kph it’s a €90 penalty.
When 40kph to 49kph its €135 and in excess of 50kph over limit €750 and your car can be confiscated to the police compound!”

 

[Spartacus]

My fine way only 45 euros . I'm quite embarressed that it was so low .

 

[Felonious Crud]

My fine way only 45 euros . I'm quite embarressed that it was so low .

I remember you saying you'd gone through a camera, Sparts. I wonder if that was the one. You were ahead of me and I didn't spot one!

 

[Wattie]

Would you still have to pay it if we leave the EU with no deal?

Nopee

Would you still have to pay it if we leave the EU with no deal?

Blatant thread drift.
Something I would never stoop to do

 

[Felonious Crud]

Nopee

Blatant thread drift.
Something I would never stoop to do

********. If I committed a crime in another country, would leaving that country make me exempt from prosecution? Of course it ******* wouldn't.

 

[Scaf]

****. If I committed a crime in another country, would leaving that country make me exempt from prosecution? Of course it *** wouldn't.

Unless you were a Russian hit man

 

[Felonious Crud]

Unless you were a Russian hit man

Da, khoroshaya mysl!

 

[Wattie]

*. If I committed a crime in another country, would leaving that country make me exempt from prosecution? Of course it wouldn't.

Nope and I for one would dob you in ;-)

 

[midlifecrisis]

Unless you were a Russian hit man

You spelt 'tourist' incorrectly, sorry to be all grammar Nazi on you...

 

[Dan!]

What's the fine for 162mph?

Asking for a friend...