Foreign drivers in the UK escape speeding fines

theargus.co.uk/search/3226514.Foreign_drivers_escape_speeding_fines/

Ok, I know that none of us (regardless of nationality) make the rules, but what's the answer ?

It is stories like this that causes resentment towards the Polish and others.

oh, cry me a river.

It's not so much the £50,000 sovs that bothers me but the number of foreign nuttahs driving about on British roads

i'd be more inclined to sympathize if there were an abundance of foreign drivers causing accidents and not getting caught. you think u.k. drivers don't get off in other countries for the same reasons you listed?

I take it this isn't a problem in Canada ?


I don't doubt that they probably do, however, two wrongs don't make a right do they ?

From the article:

"There are 140,000 foreign registered vehicles on Britain’s roads at any one time and three million enter the country each year.

The largest group are Polish registered vehicles, which account for 36%, followed by French vehicles (10%) and German vehicles (9%).

Figures show that of the 9,783 tickets issued to vehicles with foreign number plates in Sussex between June 2004 and June 2006, only 1,164 fines were paid. "

no they dont

I know an Englishman who spent a few years working in Luxembourg and when he returned to the UK he kept the Luxembourg plates on his car for as long as possible for just that reason. Good luck to him and for the record I'd do exactly the same thing.

nope. We had some speeding drivers but it was not exclusive to nationality but to the size of the car and the age. It is all curbed now but it took years. Policing works;).

UK drivers in europe escape speeding fines Ive been flashed several times and heard nothing else about it. It works both ways except cameras in the UK are there to make money rather than save lives.

I agree that the police do need to do more.


Yes that does happen, but I was talking about people who have been fined but can escape paying because they can't be traced.

so shouldn't you be taking this up with the legislators and law enforcement in the u.k. instead of a forum dedicated to all things polish? i mean what's the aim for posting that info here? if anything it'd encourage people to not pay if they don't have to.

i'm against excessive speeding but again if it were foreigners causing accidents getting off the hook i'd say you have a great point. unless that is the case, you don't imho.

I've tried raising this with my MP, but I may as well talk to the wall.

My reason for posting it here is because the Polish were mentioned in the article, so I'm interested in what people on here think

I think the Polish are notoriously bad drivers and now they have come to the UK to cause mayhem on our roads

hey that's my line :D

cry me a river, Mister H
if you choose to hate Poles just because your stupid government doesn't punish them for speeding, then it is a very childish thing to say. boo hoo i can't drive fast but Poles can boo hoo.

"Hate" is a very strong and emotive word and one that I have never used on here. Nor would I use it as "hate" doesn't come into it.

What's wrong with wanting something that's fair to all ?

JustysiaS do you have to remove your make up each night with a shovel and a sandblaster?

Just buy a foreign registered vehicle to drive in the UK it makes sense!

do you have to use a microscope to have a wank?


i suppose nothing, but there isn't much you can do about it

We got the same with german number plates. Welcome to EU

to noimmigration
And why you care,you don't even live in UK.

It does and I have thought about it, but it seems rather drastic. Plus with my luck it would get keyed by a pack of drunken chavs. Either that or the laws would change overnight and I would be back to where I started, just with a left-hand drive car ;-)


Do your Government intend taking any action ?

Yes I do

They are in talks with german goverment about data exchange

to noimmigration
so u are a immigrant,right

No I live in my own country. I am not some filthy slavic speaking toilet cleaner.

Yes he is.

It's a lot of other people's country as well, so have some respect for their opinions.

to noimmigration
So you are a toilet cleaner.Good job dude,can i hire you.Please

Boom, tish .......... hilarious. !

Even out of context, this is a very good quote.
Nice one!