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British family who repeatedly defrauded motorway tolls handed €3,000 bill
The family had been avoiding the toll for some six months by lifting the barrier
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New AI cameras detect phone use on France-Spain motorway
The pilot project caught thousands of motorists using their phones while driving
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Growing this species of hogweed could land you with a heavy fine in France
Homeowners are banned from planting or keeping this invasive species in France
Fly-tippers may get the bill in France
Anyone caught fly-tipping or illegally dumping rubbish could face fines of €450 plus a bill for clean-up costs as mayors can order them to clear the mess or pay to have this done.
Since a ruling by the top administrative court, the conseil d’état, in October mayors are liable to enforce a clear-up and should use their police powers to tell the culprit to sort the clean-up. In addition, anyone using a vehicle to dump rubbish faces having it confiscated.
An environmental study found people dumped 81,000 tonnes of rubbish in the countryside each year – including 4,900 tonnes collected by autoroute clean-ups – and 60kg of cigarette ends, cans, bottles and other waste every second.
