Flashed by a speed camera
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No escape for drivers caught abroad
Motorists face being pursued for driving offences committed abroad under new laws, it emerged yesterday.
Even routine parking fines will be chased up under the provisions of the Road Safety Act, giving foreign authorities the right to obtain information from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea.
The little-noticed change is due to take effect from March. It was described as a "wake up call" by a spokesman for the AA Motoring Trust.
I guess if it's reciprocal, then stops all the Poles ignoring Gatso's in this country.
Motorists face being pursued for driving offences committed abroad under new laws, it emerged yesterday.
Even routine parking fines will be chased up under the provisions of the Road Safety Act, giving foreign authorities the right to obtain information from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea.
The little-noticed change is due to take effect from March. It was described as a "wake up call" by a spokesman for the AA Motoring Trust.
I guess if it's reciprocal, then stops all the Poles ignoring Gatso's in this country.
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Sorry, couldn't stop looking!
Road Safety Act 2006
2006 Chapter 49
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/60049--a.htm#49
49 Disclosure to foreign authorities of licensing and registration information
(1) The Secretary of State may make any information held by him (in any form) for the purposes of-
(a) Part 3 or 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (licensing of drivers of vehicles), or
(b) Part 2 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (registration of vehicles),
available to the authorities of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom with responsibility under the law of that country or territory for the regulation of drivers or vehicles for use by them in the discharge of that responsibility.
Can't find when it comes into force.
Road Safety Act 2006
2006 Chapter 49
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/60049--a.htm#49
49 Disclosure to foreign authorities of licensing and registration information
(1) The Secretary of State may make any information held by him (in any form) for the purposes of-
(a) Part 3 or 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (licensing of drivers of vehicles), or
(b) Part 2 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (registration of vehicles),
available to the authorities of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom with responsibility under the law of that country or territory for the regulation of drivers or vehicles for use by them in the discharge of that responsibility.
Can't find when it comes into force.
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Originally Posted by NNervous_R' date='Mar 24 2007, 06:35 PM
Sorry, couldn't stop looking!
Road Safety Act 2006
2006 Chapter 49
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/60049--a.htm#49
49 Disclosure to foreign authorities of licensing and registration information
(1) The Secretary of State may make any information held by him (in any form) for the purposes of-
(a) Part 3 or 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (licensing of drivers of vehicles), or
(b) Part 2 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (registration of vehicles),
available to the authorities of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom with responsibility under the law of that country or territory for the regulation of drivers or vehicles for use by them in the discharge of that responsibility.
Can't find when it comes into force.
Road Safety Act 2006
2006 Chapter 49
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/60049--a.htm#49
49 Disclosure to foreign authorities of licensing and registration information
(1) The Secretary of State may make any information held by him (in any form) for the purposes of-
(a) Part 3 or 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (licensing of drivers of vehicles), or
(b) Part 2 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (registration of vehicles),
available to the authorities of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom with responsibility under the law of that country or territory for the regulation of drivers or vehicles for use by them in the discharge of that responsibility.
Can't find when it comes into force.
) then there's probably nothing much to worry about from what the others have said here.Having said the above I have noticed that the driving over there is a lot slower than than it was 10 or so years ago - there's obviously been some sort of crackdown so its probably wise to keep an eye out for those funny vans with the blue lights even if the cameras may be ignored.
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Originally Posted by motogp1' date='Mar 24 2007, 07:44 PM
........ 
est things i've done. Blasting along the coast from Antibes where we had dinner by the Marina, all the way to Monaco at midnight. Very automotive rock & roll. Traffic lights along the front in Nice every 500m or so, French hookers yelling & hollering, French drivers honking their horns as we were VTEC'ing all the way & laying rubber down when blasting from red lights.Ed
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Originally Posted by echo66' date='Mar 24 2007, 01:10 PM
You ain't wrong Rich, one of the est things i've done. Blasting along the coast from Antibes where we had dinner by the Marina, all the way to Monaco at midnight. Very automotive rock & roll. Traffic lights along the front in Nice every 500m or so, French hookers yelling & hollering, French drivers honking their horns as we were VTEC'ing all the way & laying rubber down when blasting from red lights.
Ed
est things i've done. Blasting along the coast from Antibes where we had dinner by the Marina, all the way to Monaco at midnight. Very automotive rock & roll. Traffic lights along the front in Nice every 500m or so, French hookers yelling & hollering, French drivers honking their horns as we were VTEC'ing all the way & laying rubber down when blasting from red lights.Ed
that is definetly on my to do list
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Originally Posted by RichUK' date='Mar 24 2007, 03:23 PM
I went past a French speed camera at double the speed limit on the way back from Le Mans last year, it took a little effort to get to double the speed but we felt it was worth the effort.
good effort , I like that in a pilot
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Bear in mind that if the police do stop you going ridiculously over the limit* then you could end up in jail and have your car confiscated.
It's not the cameras you should be worried about IMO.
*can't remember the exact speed... have to look that one up. 50km/h over the limit is "big trouble" time anyway.
It's not the cameras you should be worried about IMO.
*can't remember the exact speed... have to look that one up. 50km/h over the limit is "big trouble" time anyway.