# Belgium-France speed enforcement crackdown > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/belgium-france-speed-enforcement-crackdown > Updated: 2026-08-06T14:57:40.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. 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. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: 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. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-and-belgium-tighten-speed-controls-as-radar-deployment-and-new-study-reveal-high-violations ### 2026-07-30: 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. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/belgian-drivers-fined-for-extreme-speeding-on-e17-and-a75-highways --- Cite as: Belgium-France speed enforcement crackdown. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/belgium-france-speed-enforcement-crackdown