Monaco drivers face French speed fines

Monaco drivers will now pay speeding fines if flashed in France as the two governments agreed to target offenders.

Connexion journalist

Published Tuesday 01 October 2019 - 14:31 Modified Tuesday 01 October 2019 - 14:31

Monaco has 40,000 residents but in 2018 they committed more than 100,000 offences.

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