Speed traps which take a photo of a car driving over the speed limit will automatically link the vehicle’s registration number to the insurance files. As first, only "warning letters" will be sent to encourage drivers caught speeding to take out insurance. “After a few months, those who still aren’t insured will receive a fixed fine of €750,” road safety ministry head Emmanuel Barbe told France Info. In 2018, 175 people died in an accident involving an uninsured vehicle in France. Authorities estimate that the total number of drivers without vehicle insurance in France numbers around 700,000 people.

Source: The Local October 17, 2019 08:37 UTC