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Subject: Re: Driving offence in France Posted on: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:04:47 +0100


"Alasdair" wrote in message
news:l1r52499p5i43hkfi25rugl4oqbetpifao@4ax.com...
>I have heard it said but am not sure whether it is an urban myth or
> not that if a UK resident is caught committing a minor traffic offence
> such as speeding or parking in France, the local police confiscate
> his driving licence and he is not allowed to move his vehicle, let
> alone drive it home.

SFAIK, that only happens if you can't pay an on the spot fine. As the French
have an ongoing campaign to improve driving standards throughout the
country, they do not view speeding as a minor traffic offence, so the fines
can be large.

Colin Bignell