Speed Cameras Near La Tania
On the routes to the nearby Airports
The warning sign for one of the fixed cameras between Lake Annecy and Ugine.
There's plenty of notice so no excuses really...
Update September 2011
A new fixed camera has been installed on the main N90 dual carriageway between Moûtiers and Albertville. It is located near to Albertville just before the turn of to Annecy (the McDonalds turn off and main route in to Albertville Centre, Junction 30). The speed limit drops from 110km/h to 90km/h just before this - you have been warned!
More and more people likely to be booking cars from the French side of Geneva airport with the state of the Swiss Franc exchange rate this Winter - likely to be a decent saving most of the time even if you don't get Winter tyres / chain included automatically (or billed to you when you get back!). Beware of fixed and mobile cameras on the motorway around the airport. Of course you may get lucky with French plates and not be chased for the money see The Fine section below. Swiss Vignette issues and avoidance of paying covered on the Hire Car / Driving Directions Page.
We've reports of Police on Bozel roundabout breathalyzing drivers fairly often this Summer and finally still no news (which is good news) on driving licence points being shared across Europe or French Police chasing fines back to England.
The new camera near Albertville just before the main town centre turn off and Annecy route
Thanks to Ski Deep Ferg for the pic
Update December 2010
Looks like only one new fixed camera on the standard airport runs but more and more reports of mobile cameras. There is now another camera on the new A41 motorway en-route to La Tania past the Cruseilles 3km tunnel and before the ticket collection Péage. This is in addition to the fixed camera before the Annecy Nord Junction (J17) on the A41.
One mobile trap to watch for is coming from Geneva on the new motorway just after the long 3km tunnel passed Cruseilles - there's a layby about 750m after the tunnel that we've seen used by mobile camera units.
Rumours of French speeding points being put on to UK licences (or fines from fixed cameras being chased up on UK registered cars) have surfaced again - bound to happen eventually but we can't find any definitive info on this.
French Fixed Camera. What they look like as you approach (they photo the rear of the vehicle)
January 2008 - 2 more Fixed Cameras on Geneva Route:
Another 2 fixed cameras are in place on the Geneva run - between the end of Lake Annecy and Ugine (the village before getting to Albertville) in the direction heading to La Tania. There are signs warning you of them, see above so no excuses - I set both off in April 2008 around 1am - trying to get back the Ski Lodge for last orders. The hire car company did not get in touch though (they usually bill your credit card plus an admin fee).
2 fixed cameras on Grenoble (town) route:
When heading from the airport to La Tania going via the town route there are two fixed cameras that are hard to spot in the dark in the urban dual carriageway section. I've set both of these off too!
Mobile Cameras used in La Perriére (near Brides Les Bains):
I was nicked by one of these in April 2008 doing 74km/h just as I passed the 50km/h restriction (early Monday morning, no one about). I was pulled over by more police further down the road and fined €95 on the spot. The paperwork took a good 15 minutes to complete with multiple forms and receipts to be issued.
Beware of mobile cameras near McDonalds in Albertville, anywhere along Lake Annecy and all the villages where the speed limit drops straight down to 50km/h.
December 2004 - Chambéry Cameras
Another one being fitted near to the tunnel by Chambéry Centre - Pic here. Plus a new camera between Chambéry and Albertville on the Route Nation ale N6 - Km 59.5 Crossest. Situated between Mammalian and St Pierre d' Align. It is located close to a house on the left hand side on a straight section of 90 Km/h road. Also Police using a mobile camera twice so far this season on the road down to Le Praz - Slow down! Check out the Speed Camera Map of France from radarsfixes.com YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!
Moûtiers
It is situated about two-thirds of the way along the tunnel just leaving Moûtiers in the direction of Albertville. It is situated on the left, hidden in a little service road (the *******!), it will flash at anything over 89kms. Caught 46,000 offenders in it's first year.
The Moûtiers speed camera
Thanks to Ferg at Ski Deep for the pic
Chambéry
There are also 2 camera on the A43 past Chambéry They are situated at the exits of 2 of the 3 tunnels - Named The Dulling and The Pine. More on this Mat Hardy:
"I did the Lyon run again today and managed to get a snap of what I think is the camera in one of the Chambéry tunnels - see below, I assume its a camera, it points at the back of the cars and looks a bit like the Moûtiers one! It's in the Tunnel Sleepiness which is the 3.2km one before Chambéry coming from Lyon in a service area on the right".
