Hi folks,

I came across this really interesting article in the "Connexion"

DRIVERS of foreign cars will no longer be immune from the flash of speed cameras or other motoring offences.

Transport ministers from EU countries have agreed to share the details of motorists whose vehicles are caught breaking foreign driving laws.

Seven offences will be covered by the new rules; speeding, jumping red lights, drink driving, not wearing a seat belt, using a mobile phone while driving, misusing the emergency lane or hard shoulder, and driving under the influence of drugs.

The new rules will come into force before the end of 2013...
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It's for your safety, not for the fines. We'll have to do drugs eleswhere other than speeding down the hard shoulder while calling mother on a hand-held. "I love you Mom!"
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- Twofilas

It's for your safety, not for the fines. We'll have to do drugs eleswhere other than speeding down the hard shoulder while calling mother on a hand-held. "I love you Mom!"

errrrr Whooooooosh...........
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I look forward to speeding fines crossing borders.
it is shocking hoe many drivers ignore speed limits when on a foreign road. They may be a law breaker in their own country but they should not be allowed to get away with it when they visit an other country.  

Shocking!? What's the problem; the speeding or getting away with it?
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Twofilas 

Since speed cameras were introduced in France accidents resulting in death have greatly reduced. People drive a lot slower on the motorways and tend to stick to the 130 kmh speed limit. Beforehand, the norm was to drive at least 150 kmh, otherwise you were too slow.

The majority of people now driving at top speeds are foreigners. I think this is a good measure for everyones security.
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Whilst resisting the temptation to comment on the standard of French drivers, I would point to the statistical evidence showing that 3 out of 5 drivers exceed the speed limit. Certainly drivers slow when approaching cameras and then increase speed again; this is self evident and observable by most drivers. There is a need for caution when exclusively attributing a reduction of speed to a reduction of road deaths. The modern vehicle’s construction and computerised safety features including the introduction of the airbag must be taken into consideration along with road improvements and the higher standards of testing for new licence holders. In addition consideration should be given, despite the vast increase year on year of the number of vehicles on the roads that the rate of deaths is not increasing proportionately. Of course the numbers of survivable road accidents is a quite different study to that compared to the numbers of deaths.

An interesting paradox is formed when consideration is given to motor manufacturer’s focus not only on safety features, comfort and fuel efficiency but also on the prowess of the vehicle and its performance. Very few cars are unable to reach speeds of 100mph while most that are capable of greater speeds are electronically limited to 150mph. Is there a case for the introduction of a law that obliges the motor manufacturer to fit a speed governor that limits all vehicles speeds to a common European maximum limit? Such a procedure is simple yet passing such nonsensical legislation would be nigh on impossible despite any ‘politically correct’ evidence that suggests it would save lives.
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