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Paris driver in blind man road rage video charged with assault

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 11:37:36 +0200

A Paris motorist who was filmed nearly driving over a blind man at a pedestrian crossing and then punching his brother will appear in court next month on charges of assault, prosecutors said on Friday.

GPS helps blind French hikers cross mountains

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:12:37 +0200

Five hikers, all blind or partially-sighted, crossed a mountain range in eastern France last week thanks to an innovative GPS system that developers hope can help millions of people with vision problems.

Blind teacher in France told to supervise exams

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:36:12 +0200

A blind teacher in southern France was baffled to be called in to supervise students during a an exam. Despite her appeals that she wasn't est suited, her school forced her to do it.

France scoops world blind wine-tasting prize

Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:39:23 +0200

France won the world blind wine-tasting competition for teams, unseating reigning champion Belgium on Saturday

Campaign shows 'blind' politicians with rivals

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:55:00 +0100

A new campaign from France's leading organisation for the visually-impaired uses well-known politicians being guided by their equally well-known rivals.