Tougher penalties to cut road deaths......In France....

chaparral · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:33

TOUGHER road safety measures are being introduced to cut road deaths and are aimed at speeding motorists, drink drivers and motorcyclists.

In all, 18 measures are being introduced. They include:
• A ban on radar detectors
• The end of signs giving advance warning of speedtraps (and the published maps of speedtrap sites)
• Speeding at more than 50kph above the limit is punishable with jail
• More points to be taken off the licence for drink driving
• A heavier penalty for mobile phone use and for using DVDs or computer screens while driving
• Motorcycle and scooter riders must wear reflective or high-visibility jackets
• Two-wheeler numberplates to be made larger.

http://www.connexionfrance.com/Spee...ne-motorcycle-jackets-12724-view-article.html

(Sorry if this has been posted before..Did a quick search and didn't see anything)

Judgeneo · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:38

save lives, cycle

mjt · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:41

Wow, that's excellent news.

chaparral · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:49

Judgeneo said:
save lives, cycle

Tute · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:55

• Speeding at more than 50kph above the limit is punishable with jail
• More points to be taken off the licence for drink driving
• A heavier penalty for mobile phone use and for using DVDs or computer screens while driving
• Motorcycle and scooter riders must wear reflective or high-visibility jackets
• Two-wheeler numberplates to be made larger.

Good ideas.

• A ban on radar detectors
• The end of signs giving advance warning of speedtraps (and the published maps of speedtrap sites)

Poor ideas.

DAnDan · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:58

Tute said:
Good ideas.

Poor ideas.

Agreed. I can only see the two poor ideas being more dangerous than less dangerous, when people slam on the brakes after only just spotting a camera.

chaparral · 30 Jun 2011 at 20:03

DAnDan said:
when people slam on the brakes after only just spotting a camera.

I automatically hit the brakes when i saw a mobile speed trap last week and i wasn't even speeding..

That the problem with speed traps that just appear out of no wear and catch you by surprise..first thing you think is s*** and hit the brakes...

DAnDan · 30 Jun 2011 at 20:07

chaparral said:
I automatically hit the brakes when i saw a mobile speed trap last week and i wasn't even speeding..

That the problem with speed traps..first thing you think it s*** and hit the brakes...

There's been a few times I've nearly gone into the back of people when they've done this. My 106 doesn't stop as quick as a lot of cars, so when they slam on the brakes from 70 completely out of the blue it could have ended badly if I wasn't paying attention. I just can't see how causing more of that can be justified in the name of safety!?

Dogbreath · 30 Jun 2011 at 20:15

How does increasing the size of bikes number plates make the roads safer? :confused:

Froggies appear to be beating the last gasp out of the "speed kills" horse :rolleyes: