21st
April
2008
Overspeeding fines
posted in Car Rental |
Foreigner or not, speeding is punishable by law . Having a french driving licence or not, driving a vehicle with french driving plates or not, will make a difference in the outcome:
- You are arrested by the police or gendarmerie for moderate speeding. Fine to be paid on the spot. Points lost if French driving license.
- You are arrested by the police or gendarmerie for immoderate speeding (in excess of 50km/h). Fine to be paid, license confiscated, vehicle might be impounded.
- You are caught speeding by a speed camera but not arrested with a foreign registered car. You are not likely to ever have to pay the fine, except if you are from Luxembourg. For now.
- You are arrested by the police or gendarmerie for moderate speeding. Fine to be paid on the spot. Points lost if French driving license.
- You are arrested by the police or gendarmerie for immoderate speeding (in excess of 50km/h). Fine to be paid, license confiscated, vehicle might be impounded.
- You are caught speeding by a speed camera but not arrested with a foreign registered car. You are not likely to ever have to pay the fine, except if you are from Luxembourg. For now.
Speeding by less than 20 km/h (12 mph)
- Fine : 68 euros
- License points loss : 1 point
- License taken for : none
if however the speed limit is lower than 50 km/h (31 mph)
- Fine : 135 euros
- License points loss : 1 point
- License taken for : none
Speeding between 20 km/h and 30 km/h (12 mph to 19 mph)
- Fine : 135 euros
- License points loss: 2 points
- License taken for : none
Speeding between 30 km/h and 40 km/h (19 mph to 25 mph)
- Fine : 135 euros
- License points loss: 3 points
- License taken for : 3 years
Speeding between 40 km/h and 50 km/h (25 mph to 31 mph)
- Fine : 135 euros
- License points loss: 4 points
- License taken for : 3 years
Speeding by more than 50 km/h (31 mph)
- Fine : 1500 euros
- License points loss: 6 points
- License taken for : 3 years
Second offense speeding by more than 50 km/h (31 mph)
- Jail : 3 months
- Fine : 3750 euros
- License points loss: 6 points
- License taken for : 3 years
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