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Private radar cars on rise in France, see where plus current locations

We look at the type of vehicles used and the kind of roads they are usually found on

Does France have unmarked radar cars to catch people speeding?

French officials distinguish between two kinds of speed detection system carried by vehicles

Explainer: 11 questions about private speed camera cars in France

Which regions of France do they operate in, who drives them and are they easy to spot? Some important questions answered

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French speed cameras collect €859million in fines in 2021

A driving association claims that 58% of fines relate to speeds less than 5km/h above the limit, accusing the government of simply ‘replenishing its coffers’

Record 5,600 speed cameras to be operating in France by 2023

We look at the different types of cameras in operation in France, and where they might be found

French private speed camera cars caught over 500,000 drivers in 2021

Some 96% of all the speeding checks carried out by these vehicles took place on roads with 80km/h or 90km/h speed limits

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

More hidden speed limit cars arrive on French roads: How do they work?

The vehicles – which have just started work in the Dordogne – detect speeding drivers while on the roads themselves and are designed to blend in with normal traffic

France’s 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