The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Rise in road deaths in France blamed on destruction of three-quarters of speed cameras Three-quarters of all of France's speed cameras have been vandalised, the French government has revealed, saying that there is a "direct link" between the destruction and increased number of deaths on French roads. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190301/three-quarters-of-all-speed-cameras-in-france-have-been-vandalised Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:32:55 +0100 three-quarters-of-all-speed-cameras-in-france-have-been-vandalised Why are there more people dying on French roads? The latest figures reveal that the number of people dying on France’s roads continues to rise, despite a raft of new measures. One road safety group is blaming smartphones and Facebook. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160418/why-are-more-and-more-people-dying-on-french-roads Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:06:18 +0200 why-are-more-and-more-people-dying-on-french-roads France rolls out more laws to fight road deaths Under pressure to tackle a rise in road deaths the French PM announced 22 measures on Friday from installing 500 more speed cameras to the use of drones as well as making helmets obligatory for young cyclists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151002/how-france-plans-to-fight-rising-road-deaths Fri, 02 Oct 2015 18:22:47 +0200 how-france-plans-to-fight-rising-road-deaths