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France finally scraps law forcing drivers to keep breathalyser kits in cars

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:40:28 +0100

A confusing law that has forced (at least officially) drivers in France to keep at least one disposable breathaylser kit in their car at all times has finally been officially binned by the French government.

France set to lower speed limit 'to save lives' but move lacks public support

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:00:40 +0100

The French government looks set to lower the speed limit on countryside roads in the hope of saving lives, but motoring federations and the majority of French people have already dismissed the proposed measure as "ineffective".

France is about to make bicycle helmets compulsory for kids

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:40:15 +0100

This week it will become mandatory for children in France to wear helmets while riding bicycles.

Road safety: France bans tinted car windows

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:07:55 +0100

France continues to roll out more laws in a bid to make driving safer, with tinted windows to be banned in French cars from the New Year. Drivers caught flouting the law will face a €135 fine.

France bans hands-free kits to cut road deaths

Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:52:00 +0100

UPDATED: France's interior minister announced a raft of measures on Monday aimed at improving road safety, with a heavy focus on preventing alcohol-related accidents as well the use of mobiles at the wheel.

French road deaths hit record summer low

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:00:07 +0200

Fewer people were killed on French roads this summer than any other summer since records began in 1948, new figures show.

Speed cameras make record profits for state

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:32:00 +0200

Speed cameras in France are set to make a record yield this year, bringing in an estimated €700 million for the French government.

4-year-old racks up €23,000 motoring fines

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:14:00 +0200

A couple in the southern town of Cannes have been able to escape a string of parking fines by registering a car in the name of their four-year-old son.

Paris has rudest drivers, Lille the best: report

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:04:00 +0100

A survey by car magazine Auto Plus has revealed something many French people may have long suspected; Parisian drivers are the rudest in the country.