The Local France

The three French regions set to get extra unmarked speed traps

Thu, 23 May 2019 16:31:43 +0200

Three regions of France are set to get an extra 60 unmarked cars with speed cameras inside after a successful trial in Normandy last year.

French cops struggle to catch speeding Brit

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:42:00 +0200

It took French cops a full 10 kilometres to catch up to a Briton as he cruised along at 219 km/h on a motorway this weekend. He's done nothing to improve the speed demon rep of British drivers in France.

Facebook: Users charged for speed camera posts

Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:03:00 +0200

For the first time ever in France, prosecutors are going after a group of people who used Facebook to unveil the locations of some of the country’s legion of speed cameras. The action has provoked accusations of double standards.

'Secret' French speed cameras snare 300,000

Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:25:00 +0100

James Bond-like mobile French speed cameras have secretly caught 300,000 speeders in the act since last year. And the numbers are likely to go up as France plans to double its fleet of mobile cameras in 2014.

France sees steep drop in number of road deaths

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:04:00 +0200

The number of people killed on France’s roads has tumbled, according to new figures released by the country’s Interior Minister on Thursday. The government wants to cut fatalities even further and has muted a cut in speed limits on the country's roads

Speeding British driver jams French police radar

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:49:00 +0200

British drivers' reputation for enjoying letting loose on French motorways was reinforced when seven Britons were flashed at over 190 km/h on the same stretch of motorway over one weekend. One driver's speed, believed to be over 250km/h, even broke a police radar.

French minister calls for 'black boxes' in cars

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:32:00 +0200

France's Interior Minister Manuel Valls has made it clear he wants to see airplane style "black box" recorders installed in all motor vehicles, amid a raft of proposals aimed at increasing road safety.

Fatigue causes hundreds of road deaths each year

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:07:00 +0200

Drowsy drivers are causing the deaths of 800 people each year on French raods, according to a report published on Monday. making it the second-leading cause of road deaths in the country, behind alcohol.

Are the French really bad drivers?

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:26:00 +0200

Many tourists or expats who have had experience of driving in France would probably admit to having cursed the actions of French drivers at some point or another. A new survey suggests they may have good reason to do so.

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.

Speeding biker filmed his exploits

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:40:00 +0200

A motorcyclist speeding around Paris at 230 kilometres per hour (143 mph) was discovered with a camera attached to his bike.