France To Ban Sale And Use Of Speed Camera Warning Systems

MaFt · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject:

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freedy50 · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 22, 2005 Posts: 63

So going by what I've read on here, they dont want you to know where the actual cameras are but they are telling you they are in certain areas Confused

So do they want you to know or not?

It seems like most drivers will now be driving trying to look for cameras which would be more dangerous. And how will they know if your using something like the PGPSW database on a sat nav or phone?

M8TJT · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:40 pm Post subject:

freedy50 · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 22, 2005 Posts: 63

Fraserp · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:16 am Post subject:

sussamb · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:38 am Post subject:

I regularly run a route in France, so will simply put 'waypoints' on my route as I approach cameras, let them sort that one out Wink

MaFt · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:38 pm Post subject:

shires999 · Lifetime Member Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 96

It will be the breathalyser that will catch most people out as it's probably the easiest thing for the police to look for. After all, they would need to know how to operate every GPS system and smartphone in every language (can you get Welsh on a tomtom ?) to find the right menu/setting for speed camera warnings.
It will get even more confusing when companies like Tomtom introduce their legal 'danger zones'.

I remember a few years back on a ferry to Calais, there was a tannoy annoucemnet that advised drivers that the french police were setting up roadblocks around Calais to spot check drivers to make sure that they had the correct equipment. They then mentioned that you can buy a european drivers kit from their store at £70 each and I was amazed at the number of people that quickly went to buy one.
Needless to say there was no sign of any police in Calais but P&O made a few quid Very Happy

Digressed a bit there but it still makes me smile.

FrancisK · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 25, 2006 Posts: 17

I will be travelling in France in a month or so's time with my faithfull TomTom Go720. I have found a little utility for the TomTom which adds a button to the first level menu to delete any POI files that you specify (incl bmp and ogg). It has been designed specifically to help if you get stopped in France. A couple of screen taps and the files are gone.

Have given it a try and it seems to work OK. There is an option to change the button to Restore after a reboot.

This looks like a good solution.

It would be even better if the Speed camera POIs for France were available separately so only the offending ones couple be removed (either manually or by this method).

PaulB2005 · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject:

No chance you'll be giving away where you might get this utility or the name of it? Wink

dugp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2

Unfortunately, most likely way this would be enforced, is when approaching a Gatso site the Gendarmes will pull you over, (concealed entrance?) and if the sat nav/smart phone is busy flashing away a speed warning, with a camera location, one will be relieved of the unit and given the "on the spot fine". If you've managed to switch it off, which would probably be unlikely, failing to switch it on would result in the much the same. (or "forgetting" the PIN ! )

Given the fine for having the database is a lot more that that for actually speeding, I would regretfully settle for not using the PGPS French data as it currently is.

Make no mistake this is going to be a big in France this year, more income, with less hassle for them!!

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