-
France wildfire update: Landes fire stabilises as heatwave moves east
28 departments still on orange alert
-
Paris student faces €20,000 Airbnb fine after renting out flat
Court rules internship was not a 'professional obligation'
-
August 15 bank holiday in France: what is celebrated and will shops be open?
Many workers in France will not benefit from an extra day off this year
French city makes camera-fines system permanent
Dedicated traffic management camera system becomes fixture after successful trial
An experimental video-verbalisation system will be adopted permanently in one French city, officials have announced.
Strasbourg, capital of the Alsace, started a trial in late 2018 in which fines were issued to anyone caught on dedicated traffic management CCTV committing minor offences, such as illegal or inconsiderate parking or blocking bus or cycle lanes.
The trial has been such a success that it will now be implemented permanently, officials said.
Stay informed:
Sign up to our free weekly e-newsletter
Subscribe to access all our online articles and receive our printed monthly newspaper The Connexion at your home. News analysis, features and practical help for English-speakers in France