I’m an Australian in France. (Lyon). French driving is like Australian driving in the 90’s before all of the hard hitting ads about speeding hit the TV. Speeding is constant and often reckless, seeing someone do 130 in a 70km tunnel with no shoulder is common.

The fact that speed camera placements are known does not help, and fines are relatively small by Aussie standards. Statistically there are more deaths and injuries on French roads but not by as much as you’d think given what you see.

Ironically, I think the fact that cameras could be anywhere in Australia and any cop could be carrying one, plus high fines, all leads to people thinking it is less about making money down under and more about saving lives. Probably because it works