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Don't panic - I have lived in Brittany France for nearly four years and have several sat-navs on various vehicles all still have the speed camera databases in them. The locals take absolutely no notice whatsoever of this stupid rule, regarding it as yet another moneymaking scheme for the government. If you are at all worried about getting stopped and asked about the contents of your sat-nav just remember that the police and gendarmes are not authorised to enter or search or mess about with the contents of your car without a warrant, but the douane (customs) police can. If you are asked about it just say that the sat-nav does not contain speed camera data-it's as simple as that.
Activate the password feature that most sat-navs seem to have if you like, then nobody but you can gain access to it.
Remember that the French police and mobile gendarmes are introducing unmarked cars equipped with onboard radar that cruise the autoroutes at the speed limit and if you overtake them - snap- you are nicked.
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