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French road rules
Motorcycle technical inspection in France: dates and checks
Find out when your motorcycle's first contrôle technique is due in France, what the 80 checks cover, how retests work and what to check the day before.Read the guide6 min read
First purchase
New or used motorcycle for a beginner? 2026 comparison
New or used for your first motorcycle? Budget, warranty, depreciation, insurance and risks compared, with 2026 French A2 prices and a two-year cost example.Read the guide7 min read
Choosing a bike
Which A2 motorcycle should you choose in 2026? 8 picks
Which A2 motorcycle should a new rider pick? Eight 2026 bikes by use (city, naked, adventure, touring) with power, seat height, weight and French list prices.Read the guide6 min read
Buying used
Buying a used motorcycle in France: what to check
Paperwork to demand in France (HistoVec, sale certificate, roadworthiness test), an inspection checklist, seller questions and red flags before buying used.Read the guide9 min read
Riding together
How to organise a group motorcycle ride: roles and formation
Lead and sweep riders, staggered formation, hand signals, briefing, stops and riders who fall behind: a complete method for organising a group motorcycle ride.Read the guide8 min read
Phone and bike
iPhone on a motorcycle: vibration, camera, heat and battery
Can a motorcycle phone mount damage your iPhone? What Apple says about vibration and the camera, which mount to choose, plus overheating, rain and battery.Read the guide7 min read
Fines and licences
Contest a French speed camera fine: deadlines and steps
The 45-day deadline, the deposit, the camera photo and naming the rider: how to contest a speed camera fine in France, with motorcycle cases and pitfalls.Read the guide7 min read
Automated enforcement
Speed cameras in France: types, turrets, fines and points
Fixed, turret, average-speed, red-light and urban cameras, plus camera cars: what each checks in France, rear shots of motorcycles, fines and licence points.Read the guide3 min read
Belgium
Traffic cameras and road rules: Belgium
Belgian notices do not follow French penalty rules. Immediate-payment amounts increased on 1 July 2026: distinguish speeding, red lights and court proceedings.Read the guide3 min read
Germany
Traffic cameras and road rules: Germany
In Germany, distinguish enforcement, the penalty and the ban on using camera-warning functions while driving. French licence-point rules are not a local penalty schedule.Read the guide3 min read
Austria
Traffic cameras and road rules: Austria
In Austria, serious speeding can lead to a fine, licence withdrawal and, in legally specified cases, vehicle seizure. These thresholds differ from France’s.Read the guide3 min read
Luxembourg
Traffic cameras and road rules: Luxembourg
A Luxembourg camera offence may produce a fixed penalty or a formal report. The document determines the procedure, and licence points may be involved.Read the guide3 min read
United Kingdom
Traffic cameras and road rules: United Kingdom
British speed limits are expressed in mph. A camera notice may include a request to identify the driver; also check the nation and issuing authority.Read the guide3 min read
Netherlands
Traffic cameras and road rules: Netherlands
The Netherlands uses distinct systems for spot speed, average speed, red lights and handheld-phone detection. A camera’s appearance alone does not establish which offence it checks.Read the guide3 min read
Ireland
Traffic cameras and road rules: Ireland
This guide covers the Republic of Ireland, not Northern Ireland. Garda enforcement includes average-speed systems and some installations checking more than one offence.Read the guide3 min read
Denmark
Traffic cameras and road rules: Denmark
Denmark’s ATK automated enforcement uses camera vehicles and fixed installations. Consequences depend partly on percentage excess speed, not a French point-deduction schedule.Read the guide3 min read
Poland
Traffic cameras and road rules: Poland
In Poland, CANARD handles spot-speed, average-speed and signal enforcement. Notices and driver-identification requests follow Polish procedures rather than French ones.Read the guide3 min read
Czechia
Traffic cameras and road rules: Czechia
In Czechia, penalty points accumulate towards twelve. The road, excess speed and procedure determine the outcome; French penalty schedules do not apply.Read the guide3 min read
Liechtenstein
Traffic cameras and road rules: Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has its own authorities and administrative rules. Its proximity to Switzerland or Austria does not automatically make neighbouring rules applicable.Read the guide3 min read
United States
Traffic cameras and road rules: United States
There is no single US camera penalty. The state, city and programme can change liability, the amount and licence consequences.Read the guide3 min read
Canada
Traffic cameras and road rules: Canada
Canadian rules are provincial and sometimes specific to a municipal programme. Quebec and Ontario show why a map point cannot establish either the applicable rules or a camera’s current operation.Read the guide3 min read
Mexico
Traffic cameras and road rules: Mexico
In Mexico, identify the state, municipality and vehicle registration. Programmes in Hermosillo and Mexico City do not necessarily follow the same rules.Read the guide3 min read
Switzerland
Traffic cameras and road rules: Switzerland
This page explains Swiss restrictions and procedures without camera locations. An approximate area intended to warn of enforcement is not a way around Swiss restrictions.Read the guide7 min read
French Regulations
Are Speed Camera Apps Legal in France? The Rules for Riders
Radar detectors are banned in France, danger-zone apps are not. The rules, the penalties (up to €1,500 and 6 points) and how to set up your phone before riding.Read the guide8 min read
Digital Garage
Motorcycle Maintenance Log: Free Template and 5 Steps
What to record after every service, which receipts to keep and how to work out the next due date: a simple 5-step method and a free maintenance log template.Read the guideComparisons