Road Angels, Etc, In France.

[AndeeeH]

Here is a copy of 'The Letter of the Month' in The Caravan Club Mag. for June:

'I have just read an article in a motoring magazine regarding the use of camera and radar detection devices carried or fitted in vehicles while travelling in France. They are totally illegal, whether they are switched on or not, and being caught in possession of one can result in a very hefty fine of around

[Guest MATT jr]

jeeze lol

 

our satnav has a camera database in it - would it be best to remove this when we go spain?

 

we can add it when we get back.

 

MJR

[AndeeeH]

jeeze lol

 

our satnav has a camera database in it - would it be best to remove this when we go spain?

 

we can add it when we get back.

 

MJR

 

Probably depends on how good your French is. Would you be able to explain to the nice Gendarme that you have the satnav but not the camera database? BTW have you and your Dad got your route sorted yet? :20: Andy.

[NikpV]

The letter mentions satnav with camera detection - not a camera database, would a road map on which you have marked the positions of cameras on be illegal???

[Bigjeeze]

It may be worth considering that the usual mapping of cameras is for the UK - not Europe - so the camera mapping wouldn't really be an issue. :20:

[NikpV]

It may be worth considering that the usual mapping of cameras is for the UK - not Europe - so the camera mapping wouldn't really be an issue. :16:

 

Are you implying that it is illegal to have a paper map with camera positions marked (in France)

[Guest 3.5bullet]

i always think it's funny how this one does the rounds once a year as the holiday season approaches, there must be people up and down the land with this and similer letters pre-written awaitng sending to the magazine of their choice, hopeing to be the first one to be published :( you can imagine them sitting there calender in hand, pondering the date they should post on in order to hit the print deadline! a day to early and the letter gets filed, a day late and mr jones from the midlands gets the credit :)

if you think about it there must be seasonal post that do the rounds on here on a regular basis ?

 

first cold snap-why is there smoke comeing from my rear wheel arch?

first and only day of summer-my air con is blowing warm air?

first april shower-my passenger footwell is filling with water!

first trip out dragging the plastic shed-what mpg should i expect :16:

[NikpV]

first cold snap-why is there smoke comeing from my rear wheel arch?

first and only day of summer-my air con is blowing warm air?

first april shower-my passenger footwell is filling with water!

first trip out dragging the plastic shed-what mpg should i expect :16:

:) :(

[morticiaskeeper]

You can tell he's a kite flier, he's got the kite fliers sense of humour - warped :ph34r:

[NikpV]

You can tell he's a kite flier, he's got the kite fliers sense of humour - warped :16:

:ph34r: :16:

[AndeeeH]

i always think it's funny how this one does the rounds once a year as the holiday season approaches, there must be people up and down the land with this and similer letters pre-written awaitng sending to the magazine of their choice, hopeing to be the first one to be published :D you can imagine them sitting there calender in hand, pondering the date they should post on in order to hit the print deadline! a day to early and the letter gets filed, a day late and mr jones from the midlands gets the credit :16:

 

IIRC people were just as sceptical when the French decided to have a crack down on rear-mounted bike racks that when loaded obscured the rear lights and number plates. There were a lot of frustrated people lined up outside French ferry ports trying to re-arrange their bikes to avoid on the spot fines and the possibility of not being able to continue with their holidays. Sometimes they mean it............. :16: