I tried to find on Google and the DFT site but I had no luck. Is there anywhere that list the cost of fines depending of the speed at which you are caught ?

I think its £60, unless you have been very bad boy, say doing 70mph in 30mph limit

Or over 96mph, then i think, you have to go to court, as you might get a ban

Say I have been very very naughty on the M25 but I have a French license so they can not ban me. The officer told me how much I will have to pay but he tried to speak in French so I did not understand the amount

[quote name='yemgi' post='460351' date='Aug 8 2007, 06:37 PM']Say I have been very very naughty on the M25 but I have a French license so they can not ban me. The officer told me how much I will have to pay but he tried to speak in French so I did not understand the amount [/quote]

How did you manage to speed on the M25, when ever I have been on there I have barely managed 70

Ahh yes, M25 on the way back from a meet.
Just feel lucky you don't have a licence they can take away

[quote name='peter026' post='460362' date='Aug 8 2007, 06:56 PM'][quote name='yemgi' post='460351' date='Aug 8 2007, 06:37 PM']Say I have been very very naughty on the M25 but I have a French license so they can not ban me. The officer told me how much I will have to pay but he tried to speak in French so I did not understand the amount [/quote]

How did you manage to speed on the M25, when ever I have been on there I have barely managed 70
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It was on Sunday afternoon on the way back from JAE, there was very few people, even at Datford there was no queue

I think the UK now has a reciprocal agreement where they can ban french drivers and the french can ban UK drivers. I know you can get banned in France on a UK licence, so I would expect the same in the UK.

that is absolutely not a good news

that is correct, all European countries now can claim to the court in the country of the license holder. Although I have never heard of a situation of the UK police going after anyone, but many times the other way round. I used to live in USA and when i first came back i got caught on camera and sent them my licence, which at the time was my US license. they didn't even bother to follow it up for the money.

as for current penalty it is £60 see [url="http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/consulfixedpendepsch/pdfgradfixedpen"]http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/c...pdfgradfixedpen[/url] on page 6 and page 9 explains the new system they are looking at for graduated penalties

Thanks, the officer only told me about a fine, he did not mention any ban or point
He asked me for a 90euros (about £60) but as I had not them he told me I will receive a letter in France with the total amount to pay but I did not understand how much it was as he tried to tell it in French
To be honest, they were really nice compared to French officers ...

Im getting lost in this thread...............so are you French or not?

[quote name='boddamloon' post='460524' date='Aug 9 2007, 08:38 PM']Im getting lost in this thread...............so are you French or not? [/quote]
Yer and the police officer was to

I am French, the police officer was English but he tried to speak to me in French. His French was so bad I did not understand half of what he told me

.............so french?
has an address in France?
French license
but dont know how much as the British Police officer told you in French???

In very poor French though mate, that's why Guilhem struggled

J

[quote name='boddamloon' post='460531' date='Aug 9 2007, 08:55 PM'].............so french?
has an address in France?
French license
but dont know how much as the British Police officer told you in French???[/quote]
French driver
French driving license
French car with French registration
English police officer struggling to talk to me in French thinking I do not understand English
I was only concerned by being able to keep my license and be able to catch the train to go back to France and I did not really listened when he told me the total amount at that time.

[quote name='yemgi' post='460603' date='Aug 9 2007, 11:18 PM'][quote name='boddamloon' post='460531' date='Aug 9 2007, 08:55 PM'].............so french?
has an address in France?
French license
but dont know how much as the British Police officer told you in French???[/quote]
French driver
French driving license
French car with French registration
English police officer struggling to talk to me in French thinking I do not understand English
I was only concerned by being able to keep my license and be able to catch the train to go back to France and I did not really listened when he told me the total amount at that time.
[/quote]


Got you now.

i would be surprised if u actually got a letter - its so much paper work most drivers with a foreign plate never hear anything further.

as he asked you for some money i assume that was for an "on the spot" fine??? didnt know the uk police do it? I know in most of mainland europe you either pay or your stays where it is - if you dont have any cash with you , no problem they will escort you to the nearest cash machine.

slightly but a friend of mine was telling that in some Scandinavian countries the fine is a % of your annual income.....

[quote name='Noel' post='460698' date='Aug 10 2007, 11:51 AM']slightly but a friend of mine was telling that in some Scandinavian countries the fine is a % of your annual income..... [/quote]

not sure about scandinavia but here in switzerland it is - all depends on your speed though... here is a link to the older % charts it has increased since then.

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=13601&hl=switzerland+speed"]LINKY[/url]

Quick google later....

Finland is the worst....

[url="http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/9405/sock-it-to-the-rich-higher-fines-for-cash-cows.html?al=137"]$12 million fine for speeding on a bike[/url]

Imagine his face when that fine came through the post

[quote name='Gord' post='460147' date='Aug 7 2007, 11:10 PM']I think its £60, unless you have been very bad boy, say doing 70mph in 30mph limit

Or over 96mph, then i think, you have to go to court, as you might get a ban [/quote]

allegedly you face a ban for breaking a speed limit by 30mph or more

ie 60+ in a 30
70+ in a 40
80+ in a 50

and so on..