Foreign motorists caught speeding in France currently receive nothing more than an on-the-spot fine, which can be as little as £65.
The Sunday Times recently reported that prominent motoring lawyer Nick Freeman had said that British drivers could escape paying French speed camera fines, as they could dispute the DVLA's right to release their details to a foreign authority.
However, transport ministry officials have grown tired of overseas drivers committing speeding offences in France and have decided to get tough.
They are now lobbying for a change in European law that would give them the right not only to enforce fines, but also to hand out penalty points.
The additional risk of points may persuade more drivers to dispute domestic motoring penalties they believe to be unjust, in order to avoid being banned under the totting up procedure following offences committed in Europe.
