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Quote: Originally posted by emmitdb on 24/4/2019

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Not being neurotic but I would like to know that our Franglais cousins are also getting the same stick.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ironned on 24/4/2019

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Think quite a few people will get caught out this year - our friend who lives near le Mans tells me that the police are having a bit of a clampdown, especially on the new 80kph (50mph) rule on single carriageways. She's quite vigilant but often finds an angry Frenchman sitting on her tailgate, having forgotten the new limits!

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Quote: Originally posted by longcol on 25/4/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by Ironned on 24/4/2019

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Think quite a few people will get caught out this year - our friend who lives near le Mans tells me that the police are having a bit of a clampdown, especially on the new 80kph (50mph) rule on single carriageways. She's quite vigilant but often finds an angry Frenchman sitting on her tailgate, having forgotten the new limits!

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I think you'll find the "angry Frenchman" is ignoring the new limits.

Fixed speed cameras in France are fairly rare on rural areas - there are two within a 15 mile radius of where we live - one has been vandalised - like many in rural France since the new limits were introduced last year. There is a website showing locations of all fixed cameras as well, so very easy to find where they are - plus they are very clearly signed.

I have yet to see a mobile police speed trap since we moved here last July.

There are still a significant minority of French drivers who tailgate, overtake cars already doing (or even over) the speed limit - and frighteningly, on double white lines, prior to blind bends etc.

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