Paris plans to reduce speed limit on outer ring road from 70 to 50km/h The move aims to reduce environmental and noise pollution
SEE: annual fine levels captured by road radars in France Fines for actions caught by automatic radars totalled almost €1 billion in 2022
Driver fine: Radars capture more motoring offences in France We show the 15 driving offences that can be checked including illegal manoeuvres, seatbelt abuse and mobile phone usage Private radar cars on rise in France, see where plus current locations 5 practical updates in France you may have missed Does France have unmarked radar cars to catch people speeding?
Map: This is where private speed camera cars are operating in France They were present in 53 departments last year, up from 39 in 2021
Drivers sent speeding fines in error due to camera pointing wrong way More than 50,000 fines are reported to have been sent out in error in just two weeks
Record 5,600 speed cameras to be operating in France by 2023 We look at the different types of cameras in operation in France, and where they might be found
Less obvious or clearer? New speed radar road signs roll out in France The road safety agency says the two signs give information more ‘quickly and easily’ but a leading motorist organisation says they will trick drivers as less visible
Row over plans for five new speed radars on Ile de Ré The prefect says it is justified as the 35km-long island has the highest number of fatal accidents in the Charente-Maritime. Only one camera will be in use at a time but drivers will not know which
Mairies could decide where to put local speed cameras under new bill The so-called ‘3Ds bill’ came out of the national consultation process which was launched following gilets jaunes protests in winter 2018-2019
France’s first sound radar installed to catch noisy bikers In one rural commune in Ile-de-France, loud motorbikes and scooters will face a fine of up to €135. Seven more towns are to soon follow suit
Drivers within law to share speed radar warnings, French court rules A proposal to block the sharing of information in driving apps such as Coyote would ‘infringe on freedom of expression and communication’ of users, the constitutional court found
Watch out at lights in France RE: the Article regarding Traffic Radar Cameras (November issue), I would like to add the following.
Speed radars income to soar to €1bn Income from speeding fines in France has jumped 50% in three years, meaning the amount collected from camera penalties will exceed €1billion in 2019, official estimates show. Mayor bans private speed radar cars from village Pocket-sized radar trialled in France Robot may help drivers save licences if caught in speed trap
‘Dummy’ radars installed to cut accidents Speeding drivers in north-east France are being targeted by new ‘dummy’ camera zones to persuade them to reduce their speeds on blackspot roads. Pedestrian crossing radars tested Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed