Using a SatNav in France. What are the laws?
I have a Garmin Nuvi 760 and will be driving through France in a couple of weeks time. There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding the French laws on the use of Satnavs. I know that radar detectors are now illegal in France but is my satnav?
The Garmin certainly tells you where the next speed trap is but French police are now using portable radars; I have no idea if my satnav will pick these up.
Any answers that can enlighten me on this subject would be most welcome as I cannot get a definitive answer from the internet.
Just for clarification, my question is not because I wish to speed but because if you are pulled over by the Gendarme, they can confiscate your satnav, car and license if you have any type of detection software. That could prove to be quite an problem.
Thanks in advance
Merlin
Location specific: France
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Hello Merlin,
Why don't you try this site www.lonelyplanet.com (URL provided as a link), as well as check out their 'Thorntree' forum where fellow travellers or entrepreneurs write in to share their experiences and give their recommendations for hotels/restaurants/sight seeing/transport, etc., with dos and donts, at destinations through out the world ?
You could even ask your question(s) and share your experiences there in the Thorntree forum, and get better and more appropriate responses, share resources or business ventures, since that is an ideal and dedicated place for international travellers, whether on a tight budget or not.
I am not a part of / connected with the Lonely Planet group in any ways and I am just offering suggestions, which could be of some benefit to you by increasing your options through the more sharing of information.
