A new European treaty will see British motorists that head across the Channel this Christmas pursued for any speeding offences they commit while abroad.
RoadPilot, Europe’s leading provider of GPS speed camera data, is warning that Brits planning a ‘booze cruise’ or a visit to one of the continental Christmas markets are particularly at risk of picking up a fine, as many will be in a rush to make the most of a one-day trip.
Under the new scheme, which came into force this month, the government will collect fines and issue licence endorsements on behalf of other countries covered by the treaty from any British drivers who have committed offences abroad.
‘With almost 1,400 known speed camera sites in France alone, it is no wonder that more than half a million British motorists are flashed by French roadside cameras each year,’ comments James Flynn OBE, CEO of RoadPilot. ‘Many of those caught speeding would have been travelling on unfamiliar roads, making it all-too-easy to creep over the limit.’
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