Continental Speed Camersa Database

talltim · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 11

Spoke this weekend via a friend to a French "juge d'instruction", an examining magistrate, who decides whether cases brought by the public prosecutor should proceed to court and/or investigates the nature of the evidence.

His opinion was that should a case be brought to him involving ONLY a gps database device he would consign it to the bin!
He said that the whole concept that simply by observation, recording and passing on the location of a speed camera, or a well used mobile or handheld position could be seen as a form of "detection" was legally impossible to suggest.
Going further he personally suggested that fixed cameras or mobiles sited at "incident related" spots SHOULD be publicised as he considers the panic braking that occurs following the sight of an unknown camera a far bigger problem.

When I mentioned a "live" system designed to warn of traffic problems etc he was equally dismissive saying they were no more than an electronic extension of voice communication and in no way could be termed a device that "detects".

Of real detectors he has a very different opinion! The law is "precise" he states and he would proceed to prosecution in every case.
When pressed for a personal opinion he suggested that he might be persuaded that they were less harmful than their legal status suggested but whilst he was employed to uphold the law ete etc!

So folks only a personal opinion but if his is reflected in others within the legal community in France then we should have no probs !
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allenJB · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1

mostdom posted a link for a continental speed camera database for garmin satnav use - link does not work - can anyone point me in the right direction?[/quote]

mostdom · Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject:

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