UK police help French officers trap speeding drivers
By Craig McGinty on Aug 27, 2008 in Travel.
IN a sign of Entente cordiale, police officers from Kent joined up with their counterparts across the Channel to advise British drivers heading out of Calais on the rules of the French road.
Three officers from Kent spent the weekend with the Gendarmerie Nationale's traffic section to raise awareness of speed limits, with the local force claiming some Brits have been caught speeding at over 200kph (124mph).
The patrols also highlighted rules on the carriage of high-visibility vests in cars, as well as the need for motorcyclists to wear the vests, with police officers from France set to spend some time in the UK next month.
As an aside the Kent Police website features a useful page on how to report a crime in France.
This year we have had 3 guests caught by speed traps in France. A lot of British drivers believe that they won't get caught or fined here but now the 2 forces cooperate it can be followed up in France. We now send our guests a link to our tips for driving in France page to try and help the situation
Posted by: Graeme Swan | 03/09/2008 at 09:04
Hi Graham, sending a link to guests offering tips on driving in France is a cute idea :-)
All the best, Craig
Posted by: Craig McGinty | 03/09/2008 at 10:01