Monaco drivers face French speed fines

Monaco drivers will now pay speeding fines if flashed in France as the two governments agreed to target offenders.

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Published tuesday 01 October 2019 - 14:31 Last updated tuesday 01 October 2019 - 14:31

Monaco has 40,000 residents but in 2018 they committed more than 100,000 offences.

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