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Speeding enforcement in Morbihan, France

Overview

In the Morbihan department of southern Brittany, French gendarmes recorded extreme speeding violations on roads with a 110 km/h limit.

Authorities, utilizing the departmental flow control squadron (EDCF), identified two significant incidents involving a Tesla traveling at 214 km/h and a motorcycle reaching 207 km/h. In both cases, drivers faced immediate penalties, including the suspension of their licenses and the impounding of their vehicles. Officials noted that such high speeds significantly increase braking distances and pose a serious danger to road users.

Entities

European Union · Doubs · Challans · Ford · Vendée

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

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  2. 27 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Tesla and motorcycle clocked over 200 km/h in Morbihan, drivers lose licences

    In Morbihan, a Tesla and a motorcycle were caught exceeding 200 km/h on a 110 km/h road; drivers lost licences and the vehicles were impounded.

Sources

actu.fr · autojournal.fr · cosenzapage.it · letribunaldunet.fr · presse-citron.net