French Speed Limits if over 3.5t

[Camdoon]

As an online community we help each other and helping each other not to get inadvertently caught would appear to be one of the core functions of this site.

 

[Larby]

If I break the law then I will take my punishment, however, if someone flashes me they have done a public duty by making me adhere to the speed limit, which I may ? have broken. Therefore when we flash each other we are helping with road safety by making us go slower.
My Sat nag dings if I go over the limit, is that any different to any other warning?
Should I switch it to silent and allow myself to possibly speed ?

 

[gus-lopez]

brought to justice or penalised if one is guilty one is guilty.

If those enforcing the law abided by that then all would be equal. They don't .

 

[filopastry]

If those enforcing the law abided by that then all would be equal. They don't .

ooh err ... really ..


the "inadverntently caught" I really struggle with, no-one intentionally gets caught, do they??

Comments such as "are you saying" are you suggesting" "should I then" imply that some are taking my comments personally, I debate the subject, never the person, at least I try.

I also try very hard to only post things I can substantiate with links where suitable, hear say and unsubstantiated comments only serve to inflame.

 

[Nik]

inadverntently caught"

This might help.
I was 'inadvertently caught'. I was riding my bike through Canterbury. I was keeping to the speed limit. I had NO intention of going over the limit but for a short period I did and got caught on camera. So I would argue that I was inadvertently caught as I had no intention to speed and get caught but did!
Discuss.

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[tuscancouple]

I was 'inadvertently caught'. I was riding my bike through Canterbury. I was keeping to the speed limit. I had NO intention of going over the limit but for a short period I did and got caught on camera. So I would argue that I was inadvertently caught as I had no intention to speed and get caught but did!

I would argue that you might have "inadvertently" exceeded the speed limit, however as you knew that exceeding the speed limit risked having your photo taken, that was a deliberate risk taken

Mick

 

[Nik]

that was a delibirate risk taken

If I had deliberately formed the intention in my mind to exceed the speed limit then fair enough because as you say I am aware of the consequences of doing so. I hadn't formed that intention and accidentally exceeded the limit for a short period of time and got caught because of my inadvertent actions not intention of mind.

 

[filopastry]

@Nik would accidentally exceeded the speed limit imply that you were not paying attention to your driving. If you know the limit and exceed it I accept that may not be intentional but one is still responsible. That said, the definition of inadvertent is "not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning." so, therefore probably is "inadvertent"

mi 'ed 'urts

 

[Nik]

you were not paying attention to your driving

Ha!
I was waiting for you to go down this route.
Happy Easter and safe travels.
Best regards
Nik

 

[WESTY66]

Old thread I know but as there’s a few French residents on here, I ve read some of the thread but can anyone give me a definitive answer to my question?
Near La manch on the A16 there’s differing speed limits regarding +3.5T (70kmh) is this for ALL +3.5T inc my 5T gross weight moho or trucks (there’s NO picture of truck in sign)? OR if I went at the higher speed 90kmh (cars light vans etc) and got flashed would they just dismiss it as a camping car (all camping cars are under 3.5T in France aren’t they)?

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[Lenny HB]

If there is no truck sign it applies to all vehicles.
If you got flashed there is a very high chance the will ignore it as you are a Camping Car. I've been flashed a few times in France & Germany never heard anything.

 

[Barchetta47]

If there is no truck sign it applies to all vehicles.
If you got flashed there is a very high chance the will ignore it as you are a Camping Car. I've been flashed a few times in France & Germany never heard anything.

We look small 6.8m but are 4T. We always travel at the 3.5T speed limit and have been flashed numerous times in France but yet to get a ticket. There that’s done it for the next trip

 

[Verteuil Man]

We look small 6.8m but are 4T. We always travel at the 3.5T speed limit and have been flashed numerous times in France but yet to get a ticket. There that’s done it for the next trip

Looks can be deceiving, but registration numbers do not lie. The only saviour will the the DVLA sharing UK vehicle information with the EU afterm XXXXXX.

 

[Verteuil Man]

i found this on the web.

 

[Brains]

Old thread I know but as there’s a few French residents on here, I ve read some of the thread but can anyone give me a definitive answer to my question?
Near La manch on the A16 there’s differing speed limits regarding +3.5T (70kmh) is this for ALL +3.5T inc my 5T gross weight moho or trucks (there’s NO picture of truck in sign)? OR if I went at the higher speed 90kmh (cars light vans etc) and got flashed would they just dismiss it as a camping car (all camping cars are under 3.5T in France aren’t they)?

As you say "all" camping cars are under 3.5t, so when going through the photos they would probably not even bother to look up the plate.

We have found in mainland Europe as long as you 'look' like all the other 3.5t motorhomes, you are treated as 3.5t.

Obviously this does not apply to 8m+ tag axle A class MoHo's and above.

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[WESTY66]

As you say "all" camping cars are under 3.5t, so when going through the photos they would probably not even bother to look up the plate.

We have found in mainland Europe as long as you 'look' like all the other 3.5t motorhomes, you are treated as 3.5t.

Obviously this does not apply to 8m+ tag axle A class MoHo's and above.

Thanks, I’m a 7.5m A class and it identifies as a 3.5t van not the 5t van it really is

 

[Sheddy]

We have found in mainland Europe as long as you 'look' like all the other 3.5t motorhomes, you are treated as 3.5t.

Obviously this does not apply to 8m+ tag axle A class MoHo's and above.

We've been lucky so far in our 8.5m tag, but it is French and just under 3m high

 

[Verteuil Man]

We've been lucky so far in our 8.5m tag, but it is French and just under 3m high

We have a Hymer which is 8.5mt, tag, 5250 kg and under 3 mt. Gets through every toll as a class 2 (read out on the toll machine), even when towing the car.

 

[Madcaravanner]

Old thread I know but as there’s a few French residents on here, I ve read some of the thread but can anyone give me a definitive answer to my question?
Near La manch on the A16 there’s differing speed limits regarding +3.5T (70kmh) is this for ALL +3.5T inc my 5T gross weight moho or trucks (there’s NO picture of truck in sign)? OR if I went at the higher speed 90kmh (cars light vans etc) and got flashed would they just dismiss it as a camping car (all camping cars are under 3.5T in France aren’t they)?

Not if they have a Angles Morts Sticker

 

[WESTY66]

Not if they have a Angles Morts Sticker

Don’t do AM stickers

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