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Belgium-France speed enforcement crackdown

Overview

In late July 2026, authorities in Belgium and France demonstrated a hard‑line approach to extreme speeding. A Belgian driver was fined €530 and banned for a month after being caught at 170 km/h on the E17 during a public event, while a separate case on France’s A75 saw a driver fined €1 500 and the vehicle impounded for traveling 217 km/h in a 130 km/h zone.

A week later, both countries expanded their enforcement measures. France installed a mobile speed‑radar on the A21 near Dourges, lowering the limit to 90 km/h and keeping the device in place during nearby road works. In Belgium, the road‑safety institute Vias released a study showing that two‑thirds of drivers exceed limits in 30 km/h zones, with 6 % exceeding by more than 30 km/h. The study linked improved highway compliance to increased segment‑radar use and electric‑vehicle adoption, and it called for broader visible speed‑control deployment and infrastructure adjustments to curb speeding in low‑speed zones.

Entities

Institut Vias · A21 motorway (France) · A75 highway · Flanders · Mercedes‑AMG CLA 35

Timeline

10 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
France and Belgium tighten speed controls as radar deployment and new study reveal high violations
France adds a mobile radar on the A21 to enforce a 90 km/h limit, while a Belgian study shows 65 % of drivers exceed speed in 30 km/h zones, prompting calls for more visible controls.
17 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Belgian drivers fined for extreme speeding on E17 and A75 highways
A Belgian café owner was fined and banned for 170 km/h on the E17, while another Belgian driver faced a €1 500 fine and impoundment after reaching 217 km/h on France’s A75.

Sources

actu.fr · cosenzapage.it · lavenirdelartois.fr · nos.nl · p-magazine.be · pnws.be · redactie24.be · rtl.be · rtv.be