Radars: the noose is tightening on European drivers
After Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and Spain, the Netherlands have just joined the list of European states giving France access to their automated traffic offenses center. Objective of these cross-border information exchanges: to identify and sanction European drivers flashed outside…
After Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and Spain, the Netherlands have just joined the list of European states giving France access to their automated traffic crime center. Objective of these cross-border information exchanges: to identify and sanction European drivers flashed outside their country (read in particular and).
Stop unpunished foreign crimes !
Since the deployment of speed cameras in France, "approximately 21% of violations noted (25% in the summer period, up to 50% in border areas during this same period)" concern vehicles registered abroad, while ‘they only represent "5% of traffic", estimates road safety.
So for fill this shortfall eradicate this "impunity", Europe has set up for several years a system of exchange of information between States.
This project was formalized in November 2011 by a directive which establishes a list of eight offenses liable to prosecution for all drivers in the EU (speeding and burning red lights, in particular).
Its principle is based in particular on reciprocal access to automated centers which deal with traffic violations detected by automatic radars (speed and red lights) in each member country. In this way, a European driver who is surprised by a French gray box can be identified and duly punctured sanctioned.
This system is already in force between France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and Spain, and recently with the Netherlands: "the French and Dutch authorities have decided that, as of Sunday September 15, 2013, Dutch nationals who commit traffic offenses in France will be prosecuted ", welcomes Road Safety.
According to the government body, the number of these offenses committed by Dutch drivers still amount to "200,000" on average over a year! A situation which this agreement puts an end to since Dutch drivers will henceforth be prosecuted "as soon as they commit speeding or cross a red light in France".
"France has been technically and legally ready since May"
On the other hand, the reciprocal is – for the moment – not set up because unlike the other countries with which France cooperates, the Netherlands are not yet able to provide the information allowing to initiate proceedings. against French nationals who are flashed there.
"France has been technically and legally ready to apply this exchange of information with the 27 Member States since May, which is not the case for the Netherlands", reveals Alexandra Therizol from the press office of the Road safety.
But this "respite" will however be short-lived: "the deadline for the implementation of the directive concerning these cross-border exchanges in each country of Europe is set for November 7", specifies Alexandra Therizol interviewed by Site.
From this date, it will therefore be possible to be prosecuted for an offense committed in any of the 27 EU countries. Europe is therefore perfectly capable of showing harmony … in certain areas !
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