All LM'ers please read

This has been publised over in France and has been verified by a very reliable source ......


1. any excess speed more than 30mph over the prevailing limit will incur a fine of 3,750 euros and the car/bike impounded. see 3.

2. the offence has now been uprated to a serious crime, and punishable with up to five years in prison

3. the vehicle will be confiscated and sold for state funds

4. Any use of a mobile phone will incur a fine of 135 euros on the spot

5. Motorcyclists must from hereon wear a high viz jacket at all times

6. The alcohol limit has remained at 0.5 grammes, not reduced to 0.2 as thought

7.The request to reduce the maximum speed limit in town to 20mph has not been applied


The guy who supplied the info spoke to the Gendarme and they are being told to stick to the rules, and I know they do :rolleyes:, so be careful over there folks.

HOLY SHIT. :eek:

Cheers for this Dave, Camper is definitely going to be used. :nod:

That has just ruined my day :(

I ride a motorcycle, so does that mean I need to wear a hi viz for the rest of my life? oh noes!

thanks for the info chief. luckily i'm not responsible for anything this year :D and being in an RV, we'll be lucky to do 30mph, let alone get to 30mph over the posted limit! :D

Glade iv seen this. Iv organised the annul trip over there again for my lot so will make shore everyone knows.
Cheers

Glad I'll be driving a van this year :nod:

Cool, so no rules about driving naked then? Win :D

That's doing a ton plus things get serious then? Not the end of the world

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Originally Posted by arry

That's doing a ton plus things get serious then? Not the end of the world

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Your absolutley right arry, but it is so easy to open up on the nice straight french roads as I'm sure we all do on nice quite UK roads. You will soon be into wallet empting, car disappearing, bottom twitching times :eek:

Yeah that's it, just have to watch to keep it under the magic number. Kept at a steady 90 ish last year, probably do same this year

Good shout :thumbs:

Bugger...

Realisticly though, who is going to drive the whole way there at 110mph...

I'm sure the odd burst of messing about won't matter too much, if you did it in this country you'd be facing a lost license for those speeds anyway. Just don't get caught!

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Originally Posted by dread

Realisticly though, who is going to drive the whole way there at 110mph...

I'm sure the odd burst of messing about won't matter too much, if you did it in this country you'd be facing a lost license for those speeds anyway. Just don't get caught!

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Lots of folk get over to Europe and gun it. Quite a few years ago it was a real blast to LM with not much chance of being stopped, but recently they have clamped down.

I totally agree it's wrong to drive any different over there than in the UK, but it happens and the Gendarme are very wise in knowing the places where it is easy to have the 'odd burst'.

Not trying to preach so don't take it like I am, just a gentle warning.

Good luck chaps :(

Dread several years ago you'd have cars going past at double the UK limit....

I might get Gary to fit a speed limiter on the Nissan now....

Fair play, I've only been the once and that was last year. I'll be driving the SX down there this year so i'll be sure to keep my eyes peeled :nod:

I can't say I blame the Gendarme to be honest. There was a guy who put his Cerbera into a barrier last year and was being cut out when we passed, the people looked ok in that one but I can easily see how things would get out of hand and much worse could happen.

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Originally Posted by Colwell

I might get Gary to fit a speed limiter on the Nissan now....

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Or kit it out like the Poliezei M5 from Gumball.........

Been talking about this with Jamie and I am taking off my supercharger belt for the way down to avoid the temptation to race exotica. Sucking up a £3k fine would not be a nice start or end to what should be a great weekend away.

My mate is going over on his bike and cant find anything to verify the hi-vis requirements you mention Skid, have you found this info listed anywhere else online?

[QUOTE=Madda;5819199]Been talking about this with Jamie and I am taking off my supercharger belt for the way down to avoid the temptation to race exotica. Sucking up a £3k fine would not be a nice start or end to what should be a great weekend away.
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Wouldn't bother doing that just be sensible and enjoy the drive down and make sure you take the old N138 from Rouen.

Thanks for the heads up.

Dr Doom here again :wave:



Le Mans motoring clamp down

A quick word of warning for those members on there way to Le Mans this year.

Currently the French Authorities are going all out to clamp down on motoring offences.

Figures published on Pistonheads from last weekends Moto GP at Le Mans show that large events are a major target for the Authorities.

"9,083 alcotests (79 positive, but here it isn't black and white; if you are just over it is 2 points.)

21 positive drug tests

1,835 speeding fines

66 licences taken away on the spot."

The Police set up road blocks and were breathalizing 50 at a time.

I can only imagine that they will hit the 24hr just as hard.

Thanks Skid, I wont' be drinking on the last night just to be sure I'm not over the limit

Bloody hell, looks like I wont ever be driving to Le man then

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Originally Posted by JulesS14200

Bloody hell, looks like I wont ever be driving to Le man then

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Why?

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Originally Posted by JulesS14200

Bloody hell, looks like I wont ever be driving to Le man then

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Lol you girl. There is plenty of fun to be had you just have to be sensible and don't spend the enitre journey on the boring motorway.

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Why?

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This :eek:

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Originally Posted by skid solo

Dr Doom here again :wave:



Le Mans motoring clamp down

A quick word of warning for those members on there way to Le Mans this year.

Currently the French Authorities are going all out to clamp down on motoring offences.

Figures published on Pistonheads from last weekends Moto GP at Le Mans show that large events are a major target for the Authorities.

"9,083 alcotests (79 positive, but here it isn't black and white; if you are just over it is 2 points.)

21 positive drug tests

1,835 speeding fines

66 licences taken away on the spot."

The Police set up road blocks and were breathalizing 50 at a time.

I can only imagine that they will hit the 24hr just as hard.

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I Think Jules is more concerned about the alcohol tests... ;)

New one for you to discuss ......

ACO banning bottles on infield campsites


By the looks of it the ACO are cracking down on bottles on the infiled so don't stock up on stubbies!!!

Sweet! I hate those little stubbies anyway!

How the fcuk are they going to enforce that with 150,000 Brits down there?? :confused:

If its true, I predict massive ques getting back in the sites all day every day.

What the ****? So not worth taking Vodka then?

I think youll find its the stubbies theyre not into. Jules. PLastic cider bottles mate, remember? ;)

What plastic cider bottles? I can take cans then yeah?

Ok so its a glass ban

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Current situation is this:
There is no ban on alcohol, but there is a ban on taking glass into the circuit. Houx and some other campsites are within the circuit. Cars are being searched at Houx entrance and not allowed in with glass containers. Consequently local supermarkets have run out of Long John whisky - the only one available in plastic bottles.
I can't believe that the situation will continue all week, but that's how it is this evening. All my stuff that was in glass is being decanted into plastic.
The above does not apply to Camping Bleu, Beausejour, Expo and any others outside the circuit limits.

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Karting Nord isnt inside the circuit though!???

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hyper jay said:
could anyone clarify the situation a Karting nord please ?
i recall its outside of the circuit
looks like a last minute shop at tescos could be on the cards ?

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Nope, Karting Nord is inside the circuit.

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whats the source for this jules as 7 of us are staying in houx. no bottled beer but got 4 bottles of spirits.

Heres the link dude

ACO banning bottles on infield campsites

Update from another source....

OK. I have just had word from the Travel Destinations guys on the ground at Le Mans.
Apparently the mayor of Le Mans did try to pass a blanket ban on all alcohol at the circuit this morning (bringing it in to line with their football grounds etc.)
However this has been overturned on appeal by the ACO.
Alcohol will now be allowed on all campsites and can be consumed on all campsites.
However, alcohol should not be consumed in public areas such as grandstands.
How this is going to be implemented is another matter. Maybe it won't be.
But our people on the ground are reporting that there is no problem with bringing alcohol (bottles or otherwise) in to the campsite.
Hope this helps everyone.

Don't forget you need a high-vis vest in the car (in the cabin, not the boot) and if you're pulled then put it on before you get out. Not having one in the car is a €90 on the spot fine.

So can we not take ANY glass bottles in at all?

I've got a bottle of Gaviscon which is for a medical condition so there's no way they are taking that from me.

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Originally Posted by Daz

So can we not take ANY glass bottles in at all?

I've got a bottle of Gaviscon which is for a medical condition so there's no way they are taking that from me.

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It's France not Syria ;)

I can't really see how they're going to implement it when thousands of brits etc are there.

From what I am hearing it seems mainly to be the beer bottles that are targetted. However it is just the start of race week how this will end up when the hordes arrive on Thursday and Friday who knows. I can see cases being hoisted over and under fences.

While there are reports of cars being searched I am sure many hiding places can still be found for a few bottles of spirits. If you check the back of your race ticket it does say no glass bottles allowed within the circuit.

Seems that it was thought to be fun, bottle throwing at the police during the 24hr bike race. Hence the clamp down.

Yeah wev got a load of cans of strongbow so are going to put them on show then hide the bottles within. If not, pop to shops and buy some bottles of water and decant.

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Originally Posted by JulesS14200

Ok so its a glass ban



Karting Nord isnt inside the circuit though!???

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Technically it is.

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What plastic cider bottles? I can take cans then yeah?

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You remember! The ones we bought, and then found we'd bought some that were alchoholic and some that were piss :wack:

ok so it turned out this was complete BS lol. a group os guys near us had about 25 crates of those kronenbourgs that were on offer, they were just stacked up iun their camp lol.

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ok so it turned out this was complete BS lol. a group os guys near us had about 25 crates of those kronenbourgs that were on offer, they were just stacked up iun their camp lol.

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Certainly did. Was shitting myself as I'd bought about £180 worth of whisky at the duty free on the way over, forgetting all about it :o Luckily it was all hype and no action.

never mind whiskey, daz had 3 bottles of rose stached in our car lol

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Originally Posted by MaccyD

never mind whiskey, daz had 3 bottles of rose stached in our car lol

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The stuff legends are made of. Still or sparkling? :D

arry did i meet you at thursday night practise? i know i met ken, someone who was like s13ben or something, but ive forgotten the others. i was in a bit of a state, was doing ok til my friend fed me bloody gin. Gin and red bull does not taste good!!

oh wait, it was stidi and ***** i think

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oh wait, it was stidi and ***** i think

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Was gonna say, not me dude - you'd know if you'd met me, I'm ginger - whereas *****'s only half ginger :D

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oh wait, it was stidi and ***** i think

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Stidi, ***** and Dans14 were with me, was good to meet you mate

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whereas *****'s only half ginger :D

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and a **** :wack:

:D

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Originally Posted by Ken

Stidi, ***** and Dans14 were with me, was good to meet you mate

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Did I speak to Dans14 then? You introduced me to Stidi but not Dan lol.

Oh, on the way back I got caught by a speed camera and also got a stone chip on the windscreen, bad times. £25 for the chip to be repaired. Fingers crossed I won't get a speeding fine through.

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Stidi, ***** and Dans14 were with me, was good to meet you mate

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haha i didnt make myself look like a tool then? cos i was already pretty half cut! id like to say i'll do better next time but thatll be the weekender so i dunno how thatll go lol. But yeah good to meet you guys!

We had a pile of that lager, But we was off site camping anyway.
I ended up carrying a 1 litre water bottle with Four Roses Bourbon & Coke. Bloody lovely.
Wish I'd read about the speeding penalty's before hand too, Would have defo slowed up.
We stuck to the (Still long and straight :D) Back roads. Didn't touch the motorways at all.
Speed camera locations are pretty well sign posted and the only ol' bill we saw all weekend was at the MMArena entrance roundabout.

Never really stayed in france and reading all that , not sure if i ever will :D

Erm .......... we got through about 60 crates all told I think, at least 5 of those went into the circuit and there was no problems. :thumbs:

Word on the street was the ban was because the bikers at the LM MotoGP had a bit of a bottle fight with Jacques Law - certainly the back side of the Grandstands had loads of little bits of glass around. :nod:

I had a chat with someone who lives in LM now and the up shot was that MotoGP got out of hand (again) and the local gov wanted a clamp down.
MotoGP has had an alcohol ban for a few years now, because of previous trouble, but it doesn't stop them having a bottle fight with each other and the law!!

The 24 had a toned down ban, mainly bottles, and at the start of the week security were stopping people getting into the campsites with crates of beer bottles, but like all things French they eventually gave up and no more was done.

You will find that the local gov will issue bulletins just before big events to get a point across but you never quite know how they will see it through. Stopping the Indy-Arnage Friday meet is a good example of how they make a rule because of some small minority intent on being idiots and actually carrying it through. At the time it was going to be a one or two year stoppage but looks like the road closure will be a permanent feature now.

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Never really stayed in france and reading all that , not sure if i ever will :D

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I've been in France 8 years now as I can't find the exit sign. Loads of signs to Paris but no exit. :D:D