Club Arnage

Some have have already departed but most are leaving this weekend so have a safe journey and for those of you who are driving remember to keep it on the black stuff. I and some of the LADS will be at the Poo bar along with Daughter of Lancs Se7en so catch you all later. ;D ;D ;D ;D

http://www.neillwatson.com/france.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/speed/default.asp?storyId=10901

Something worth thinking about if you plan to hoon your way to Le Mans this year.

It ain't worth it.

Doesn't suprise me that they are coming down heavy on this now...it has been getting worse every year.

I have got round this problem by going down in a MGB GT. This gaurentees I wont get stopped for speeding!!! ;D

Have a good trip down everyone, I will be travelling Wednesday morning from Cherbourg.

Will have to check the 'poo bar' out, as see some of you strange folk in action!!

Ken

And at the risk of sounding terribly boring, it's really best to keep the brio driving to the countryside (well actually the roads in the countryside, the countryside itself is well worth avoiding in a car or bike!).

We get a fantastic welcome from the French and it would be a shame to spoil this by tonking through a tiny village at 90 whilst someone is walking their kids to school.  Sticking to the 50 kph speed limit in built up areas is frustrating but shows respect to our hosts and is a pretty good way of avoiding that speeding ticket too.

Am I right in thinking the yellow and white diamonds upon entering a built up area carry an implied 50kph limit with them?

As you say its inveitable, as we are traveling at night I think I will paint my lights yellow and put a bag of onions on the roof.

All these new speed fines have scuppered any chance I had of beating the Caen ferry. We dock in Cherbourg at 6.30am thursday and I've got to do 80 miles in 45 minutes to beat the mass of Le Maners off the Caen ferry.

At the risk of sounding dull, if you don't want to pay a 750€ fine don't go more than 50kph over the limit. As they say, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. I'll go now before people start to spit at me.

Thanks for the link Nordic, now I've got something else to do before I leave.....

<mumbles>get a "spare" set of number plates & a "passable copy" of a UK license</mumbles>  ::)

I've no problems with fines but £500 for doing 111+mph is loopy. Speeding in built up areas is certainly a definate no-no, but honestly on clear dry main roads that would just pi$$ me off!! :-X

I bet them foreigners get away with murder if caught speeding over in the UK!! >:(

Yep, and the one the other side of the built up area/village with the diagonal red stripe through the yellow diamond is the one that cancels the urban speed limit and reverts back to national for the type of road you are on.

On the subject of country road driving don't fall into the trap that country roads are immune form Les Gendarmes and their cash collecting antics. I have see numerous speed trap setups in recent years on 'D' roads in a radius of 60 or so Km from LeMans, generally in areas where us Brits are known to stay if staying away from the circuit in the preceding days.

Take it easy everyone. Keep the cash for beverages instead  ;)

Amen to that, I really can't understand why some people insist on treating the French roads as a test of skill and nerve and are suprised when the French police try to stop it.

Also don't forget the speed limit are different when its wet!

Autoroute                130kph dry, 110 wet
Dual carriageway     110kph dry, 100 wet
General                    90kph dry, 80 wet
Town                        50kph

Without wishing to cause a war, I still have a problem understanding why someone who is absolutly dependent on their licence for their livelihood puts themselves in such a risky position, professional driver or not...

I will be towing my speed limiter... :)

A safe journey for everyone from the LeMansZone.de team.
We'll take off on Thursday morning, 720 km (or 450 miles in english money) to go from Cologne to Le Mans with a VW Microvan and a big trailer. Hope to arrive in time for the 3rd practice at 7:00 pm

See you there

Cheers

Werner

I shall be shotgun in a £50 80's s-class merc, so no chance us being pulled, well not by the bacon anyway, a breakdown truck maybe.

If you see a striken merc with orange stripes and 3 chaps drinking Bourbon (the travellers drink) and smoking very big cigars, then please wave as you go past at your grand vitesse's.

Just wish to add my "Bonne Chance" to everybody.

Hope you all have a safe, swift and pleasant journey.

See you on the Dark Side of La Manche  ;) ;D