Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Date: January 10, 2019 08:08PM
Members of the "yellow vests" protest movement have vandalised almost 60% of France's entire speed camera network, the interior minister has said.
Christophe Castaner said the wilful damage was a threat to road safety and put lives in danger.
The protest movement began over fuel tax increases, and saw motorists block roads and motorway toll booths.
Some protesters feel speed cameras are solely a revenue-generating measure which takes money from the poor.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield, in Paris, said evidence of the vandalism is visible to anyone driving around France, with radar cameras covered in paint or black tape to stop them working.
But the extent of the damage - now believed to affect more than half of all 3,200 speed cameras in the country's network - was unknown until Mr Castaner's statement on Thursday.
He said the devices had been "neutralised, attacked, or destroyed" by members of the protest movement.
The yellow vests movement, or gilets jaunes in French, is named after the high-visibility vests that every driver in the country must keep in their vehicle.
Speed limits in France were already controversial after the government lowered the limit on many main roads from 90km/h to 80 (50mph) early last year.
Protesters angry about the increase in fuel taxes complained of the rising costs of a commute for those priced out of living in urban centres - and turned their ire on other costs such as toll roads and speed cameras.
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-46822472
Christophe Castaner said the wilful damage was a threat to road safety and put lives in danger.
The protest movement began over fuel tax increases, and saw motorists block roads and motorway toll booths.
Some protesters feel speed cameras are solely a revenue-generating measure which takes money from the poor.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield, in Paris, said evidence of the vandalism is visible to anyone driving around France, with radar cameras covered in paint or black tape to stop them working.
But the extent of the damage - now believed to affect more than half of all 3,200 speed cameras in the country's network - was unknown until Mr Castaner's statement on Thursday.
He said the devices had been "neutralised, attacked, or destroyed" by members of the protest movement.
The yellow vests movement, or gilets jaunes in French, is named after the high-visibility vests that every driver in the country must keep in their vehicle.
Speed limits in France were already controversial after the government lowered the limit on many main roads from 90km/h to 80 (50mph) early last year.
Protesters angry about the increase in fuel taxes complained of the rising costs of a commute for those priced out of living in urban centres - and turned their ire on other costs such as toll roads and speed cameras.
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-46822472
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Blue-America
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Date: January 10, 2019 08:09PM
Yellow vest parasites should be hung and put on display.
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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2erfd
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Date: January 11, 2019 10:53AM
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Ocasio Cortezs Coochie
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Date: January 11, 2019 11:56AM
Awesome. Keep up the great work!
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Foreign exchange
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Date: January 11, 2019 12:26PM
Bring some to Fairfax.
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Leftist.Gorilla
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Date: January 11, 2019 12:52PM
Foreign exchange Wrote:
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> Bring some to Fairfax.
Yes, please do. We can hang them for the French along with the traitors we have here.
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> Bring some to Fairfax.
Yes, please do. We can hang them for the French along with the traitors we have here.
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Weird Shit man
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Date: January 11, 2019 01:28PM
Did you know that to own and drive a car in France you must have a yellow vest and a breathalyzer in your car at all times
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Pc Retardz.
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Date: January 11, 2019 02:01PM
We need to do the same shit here.
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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eemtd
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Date: January 11, 2019 02:29PM
When they finish with France, let's import them here to take out all the 5G transmitting towers.
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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5G Master
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Date: January 11, 2019 02:35PM
eemtd Wrote:
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> When they finish with France, let's import them
> here to take out all the 5G transmitting towers.
Why are you afraid of 5G? RF has been safely in use for decades. Dope!
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> When they finish with France, let's import them
> here to take out all the 5G transmitting towers.
Why are you afraid of 5G? RF has been safely in use for decades. Dope!
Re: Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France
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Commuter
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Date: January 11, 2019 03:12PM
2erfd Wrote:
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