Map: The departments in France with highest number of 鈥榓utonomous鈥� speed cameras The cameras can be moved, making it difficult to pinpoint their precise locations
Why are drivers in France increasingly getting speeding fines without being 鈥榝lashed鈥�? Here is why you may have received an unexpected fine in the post
New 鈥榤ore discreet鈥� speed radars to be installed on French roads The cameras can detect multiple offences
news More French communes bring in 鈥榠ntelligent鈥� traffic lights to fight speeding The lights force approaching drivers to slow down to the correct speed limit
Driver wins French speeding appeal due to radar day and time error The man was not even on the road at the time stated on the fine
How to spot an unmarked speed radar car in France The cars are being rolled out into three more regions this year
MAP: Which French region has most speed radars? See locations near you Speed cameras across France are slowly being upgraded
LIST: What offences will France鈥檚 new AI cameras be able to detect? From 2025 the new cameras will see more than just excess speed
Unmarked radar cars will be in more French regions soon Three more regions are set to get the private cars from 2025
Can apps such as Waze show location of speed cameras on French roads? Some countries in Europe have banned such applications
Couple disguise postbox as French speed camera to slow down cars The idea is legal as the postbox is on their private property - as long as it does not start flashing passing vehicles
Speed camera caught out as driver escapes fine at 179km/h in France The radar trap鈥檚 maintenance report was missing, making its proof invalid
Explainer: Speed cameras, fines and driving licence points in France We look at the history of France鈥檚 speed camera network and how the related fines work today
No penalty for driver caught at 275 km/h on French motorway The court was forced to acquit the defendant based on a technicality
Radars to catch drivers wrongly using car share lane on rise in France The cameras work by thermal imaging of body-heat to identify how many people are in the vehicle and can lead to a 鈧�135 fine
Speed camera in west France flashes drivers when not speeding Around 100 drivers in Charente-Maritime have received fines because the camera is set to flash at the wrong speed
Speed cameras, tunnel signs: Five updates for drivers in France Drivers are warned about a type of mobile motorway camera, another department returns to a 90km/h speed limit and more
Speed cameras: fines for braking are 鈥榰nworkable鈥� in French law Radars that catch drivers braking sharply before the camera could not lead to fines - motoring lawyer explains why
Driving in France: new super-precise speed radars given go-ahead They are said to be 100% accurate and could remove need for 5km/h 鈥榤argin of error鈥� before fines are issued, but drivers鈥� group are angry at zero-tolerance policy
Drivers in France may no longer lose licence points for minor speeding The 鈧�135 or 鈧�68 fines would stay, however, as would point losses for more serious offences
What is the margin of tolerance for speed cameras in France? Motorists who speed in France risk being caught not only by fixed cameras but also by independent radar cars
12 questions and answers about private speed radar cars in France Are they effective, do drivers with UK plates still get fines post-Brexit and can you recognise one of these cars on the roads? We answer key questions
New French law allows speed cameras to be decided at local level The law, prompted by the gilets jeunes protests, allows French communes to have a say on local wind turbine plans
Mairies could decide where to put local speed cameras under new bill The so-called 鈥�3Ds bill鈥� came out of the national consultation process which was launched following gilets jaunes protests in winter 2018-2019
France鈥檚 private speed camera cars: Where are they, who drives them? There are currently around 225 private vehicles covering eight departments and operated by several companies
All new cars in France to have automated speed monitors from July 2022 Vehicle cameras will use speed signs and GPS location to give visual and audio alerts to drivers who go over the limit. It follows new rules from the European Union
Private speed camera cars to arrive in Dordogne in April 2022 The department will receive two of the speed detection vehicles, which are slowly being rolled out across the country
Speed cameras return to action in France with 4,700 radars Speed radars are to make a comeback after systematic vandalism during the gilets jaunes protests put a quarter of them out of order
Are there any clues to identify private speed camera cars in France? These cars, driven by independent operators, are usually common makes so they blend in with normal traffic but they all have a black and grey rectangle in the back windscreen
Private speed camera cars to be expanded across France Cars run by private operators, rather than the police, are often popular models such as the Peugeot 308, Dacia Sandero and Citro毛n Berlingo to help them go undetected
Has reducing the French speed limit to 80km/h saved lives? A new study says that lowering the limit has not reduced deaths in contrast to claims from the government. Several roads - or parts of them - have since returned to a 90km/h limit
France tests speed cameras that also check phone and seatbelt use The new cameras will be smaller and more inconspicuous than current models and are being tested in Toulouse and areas of Doubs
Number of private speed camera cars set to double in France this year It will bring the total number of speed camera cars up to 450, just under half of which will be operated by private companies
French driver got 33 fines due to average speed camera 鈥� What is this? Woman argues she did not understand how the cameras worked, after dozens of fines arrived in a short space of time. Her family is fighting the case as the first ones took 10 months to arrive
Private unmarked speed camera cars to triple in France in 2021 The move is intended to free up police officers to 鈥榖etter use their skills鈥� in areas such as drink and drug driving detection
450 unmarked radar cars on French roads by end of 2021 Hundreds of unmarked cars armed with high-tech speed cameras will be taking to the roads across the country in the coming months
No more speeding fines in post for UK cars in France Full Brexit means the exchange of speeding drivers' details has stopped. UK-plated cars topped the list of foreign-plated vehicles flashed in the latest figures available
Unmarked radar cars to quadruple in France by end of 2020 The number of patrolling unmarked radar cars currently used by the police and private firms under contract is set to rise significantly next year
How to spot unmarked speed control cars on French roads As unmarked police cars catch drivers speeding on French roads using infrared cameras, a new site is aiming to catalogue all unmarked "radar cars" currently being used in France.
French village latest to install 鈥榮hock鈥� speed limit signs A village in northeast France has become the latest to install 鈥渟hock鈥� road signs in a bid to persuade speeding road users into slowing down.
First French department confirms return to 90kph limit The Haute-Marne in eastern France has become the first department to officially change back to a 90kph speed limit on departmental roads, 18 months after the government first imposed a drop to 80kph.
France had 鈥榟istoric low鈥� of 3,239 road deaths in 2019 There was a 鈥渉istorically low鈥� number of road deaths in France in 2019, according to interior minister Christophe Castaner, as debates over safety and speed limits continue.
French village uses dark humour signs to stop speeding A mayor in the north of France has installed some darkly comedic additions to the usual speed limit signs on a major road in his commune, to warn speeding drivers to slow down.
New-generation radars replace cameras in France Up to 250 new-generation speed cameras will be installed this month, with another 800 by the end of next year, to replace hundreds destroyed or damaged in gilets jaunes attacks.
Vandalism blamed for huge fall in speed cash in France Revenue from speed cameras is set to plummet this year and an 鈥渦nprecedented wave of vandalism鈥� is partly to blame.
French city Marseille holds uninsured vehicle record A record one in five vehicles in the southern city of Marseille is being driven without insurance, it has emerged, just over a week after it was confirmed that speed cameras will now track uninsured vehicles.
French cars can now be fined in Ireland and Sweden Drivers with French licence plates on their vehicle now risk a fine at home if they are caught speeding in two more countries - Ireland and Sweden - in addition to the 18 other nations already on the list.
Tough new radars brought in as 80kph limit is eased Some speed cameras damaged or destroyed by gilets jaunes protestors are to be replaced this year by new, more powerful radars tourelles.
How was trial a success? RE your report ( 3 more regions to get unmarked speed cars , June issue), you say these cars are being rolled out 鈥渁fter a year-long trial in Normandy was deemed to be a success鈥�.
French town sets 30 kph speed limit on all roads A town near Bordeaux (Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) has become the first of its size in France to introduce a 30 kph speed limit on all of its roads.
France votes potential return to 90 kph on some roads The French Assembly has voted in favour of potentially reversing the 80 kph speed limit drop from 90 kph on some departmental roads, almost a year after the controversial measure was introduced.
Unmarked speed cars in three more French regions Government unveils plan to extend use of private radar cars following trial in Normandy
鈥楽peed cameras of future鈥� to be installed in France Hundreds of new generation 鈥渟peed cameras of the future鈥� are to be installed in France this year, and have been described as stronger and smarter than existing models.
France speed camera damage 鈥榗ost 鈧�660m and death rise鈥� The destruction of speed cameras across France has cost the State 鈧�660 million from 2018 to 2019, and may also been linked to a 17% rise in road deaths to February 2019, official figures show.
Camera vandals blamed for France road deaths rise Interior Minister reveals 75% of France's roadside safety cameras have been vandalised - and says there is a direct link to an increase in fatalities in January
Doubt over French PM claim that 80kph saved 116 lives French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has claimed that 116 lives have been saved on the roads since the introduction of the 80 kph speed limit in July 2018; but that figure has already been questioned.
Speed radars income to soar to 鈧�1bn Income from speeding fines in France has jumped 50% in three years, meaning the amount collected from camera penalties will exceed 鈧�1billion in 2019, official estimates show.
Speed camera fines in France to bring in 鈧�1bn in 2019 The amount of money collected from speed camera fines is expected to rise by 12% and reach a record high of over 鈧�1 billion in France in 2019, due in part to the 80 kph speed limit introduced this year.
More cameras vandalised since July speed cut Figures show another drop in deaths on French roads in July, while number of drivers caught speeding doubled
Spike in drivers caught speeding after limit cut Officials predict fines will fall once drivers get used to lower speed
Court bid to stop France speed limit cut thrown out MEPs sought temporary injunction preventing implementation of new speed limit on France's secondary routes
Location of all road safety cameras in France revealed Government publishes interactive map showing where all 3,275 fixed cameras are placed
Where are unmarked camera cars in use? I read that there are private, unmarked cars with onboard speed radars in use in France. Where are they in use and are there warning signs? Will you know if you are 鈥榝lashed鈥�? D.T.
86-year-old motorist clocked at 160kph in 90 zone Driver told police she was 'in a hurry' to get home
Mayor bans private speed radar cars from village Village in Gironde out of bounds to private speed radar vehicle drivers, even before they start operating in the region
Court rules on radar 'finger' case Prosecutors had called for driver who made gesture to face prison term
First private speed radar cars hit French streets Motorists' association launches legal bid to stop roll-out of privatised unmarked cars equipped with speed radar
Speed limit cut 'won't work' - survey Two out of three believe planned speed limit cut on secondary roads is more about making money than saving lives
New sign prompts drivers not to put pedal to the metal A simple but effective addition to a standard speed radar warning sign has seen motorists cut their speed along one road in Dordogne
1 in 3 drivers caught speeding in two-day operation Weekend speed trap catches out nearly 500 drivers in just two days
Speed controls 'to be privatised' Unmarked cars could patrol streets more regularly under plans to outsource operation
Sharp rise in the number of drivers caught speeding Speed cameras flashed a total of 25.6 million times in 2016, a rise of 26% on the previous year
Gendarmes stopped speeding driver then gave him a lift Parents praise officers鈥� 鈥榢indness鈥� and 鈥榟umanity鈥� for making sure he made it to Bac exam centre on time
