Speed between toll booths

iwaddo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 08, 2006 Posts: 23

Does anybody know if the French actually use your average speed between toll booths to issue speeding tickets?

I know this is very simply to avoid (drive legally or take a brief break) so my question is just one of curiosity.

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Oldboy · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

My understanding is yes. When the time stamp is checked it can be seen if you have been (average) speeding.
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missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

Most definitely!
The Police Officers always wait for you to present your ticket, pay your toll, and then move in to stop you.
They get an indication of overspeeding from the toll booth.

The distance between some peage can be 150 miles [Calais to Reims], if you do it in 90 minutes you could be in trouble Very Happy

Border_Collie · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

I'll second and third that, except it's the Gendarmes (a soldier, esp. in France, serving in an army group acting as armed police with authority over civilians). If they get bored they'll set up anywhere to catch as many people as possible. (Evidently they get bored very easily).

A few years back I was driving along an Autoroute, doing 130kph, when I was passed by a black Porche with GB plates, he was going like a bat out of hell. Ten minutes or so later I reached the Peage and on leaving noticed it parked up over on the right with five or six Gendarmes hoving over the Brit. I told my French friend and he told me to be careful, when you hand the ticket in the machine flashes up if you've exceeded the limit.

Another trick they get up to, re my mate Christophe, is to park up with something like an old corrugated Renault or Citroen van, jack up one side and take a wheel off. To anyone approaching it looks like someone has had a puncture but they have a speed camera inside the van. Evidently catches many visitors out.

iwaddo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 08, 2006 Posts: 23

Thank, looks like I'll be setting my cruise control at just below the limit, thank you

mostdom · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

If there is any where you need to avoid, it is the Reims to Calais leg. They always set up a speed gun several miles before the last peage and will stop you after the toll booth and will certainly use the average speed as evidence. I have not yet failed to see them there where they are obiously trying to catch speeding motorists trying to catch their ferry or train who are primarily brits as it happens.

Does lots for anglo french relations me thinks! Evil or Very Mad

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Silestanix · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 19, 2008 Posts: 8

Yep, it does. On the A1 from Paris towards Calais...I drive there regularly...I forgot 2-3 years back...I kinda got hit by it...erm... Embarassed

Only a fine though back then... Laughing

Darren · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject:

The Gendarmerie are Military Policemen and operate as France's National Police Force. Their word is enshrined in law, argue with them at your peril! If they say you are speeding then you are and you will be fined in cash on the spot. You are deemed guilty unless you can prove your innocence, a very large difference to here.

Holland have the Koninklijke Marechaussee who are also a Military Police Force with a peacetime civilian role and similar powers.
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DennisN · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:25 am Post subject:

I was pulled over by two French motorcycle cops, not for speeding, for overtaking a lorry in a village. They really tried hard to persuade me to pay a princely sum, but I managed to escape it by pretending not to understand a word. My daughter in the back (aged 8 at the time) piped up helpfully "Why don't you speak French to them, dad?" We shushed her and got away with it. We had nowhere near the amount of Francs they wanted anyway. My daughter had a point - French is my best language!! Maybe the French cops have become tougher since 1971.
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Darren · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

In a town or village it will more likely have been the Police Nationale. These have a much less fearsome reputation, are not para military and perhaps may be more 'reasonable'?
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DennisN · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject:

Note - I was talking of my experience in 1971 - that's before most present day bleus were born!
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