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Most trips to Europe by road involve some driving in France. Find out what the rules are for drivers in France and how they might differ from those at home. In response to a big rise in the number of road deaths in France, speed limits on two-lane (single carriageway) highways were cut from 90km/h (56mph) to 80km/h (50mph) in July 2018.
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My best road map France expert is Gildas (my French/American husband). He has the best sense of direction of anyone I know and he really knows how to read a map and wouldn’t travel without one. All speed limits (and distances) in France are in kilometres and metres, as France uses the metric system. All traffic in France drives on the right-hand side of the road, not on the left like the UK. If you hire a car, the driver’s seat will be on the left side of the car. Who has priority? It’s recommended by the French government that all vehicles use dipped headlights at all times when driving in France. Each title includes several small street plans highlighting traffic arteries across the region’s main towns.When overtaking a bicycle, you must leave a distance of at least 1 metre in built-up areas and 1.5 metres outside of built-up areas between your vehicle and the bicycle. Generally, as vehicles drive on the right, they should overtake on the left. However, if traffic is in lanes, motorists may overtake on the right of slower moving lanes Emergency low emissions zones are temporary restrictions, activated in certain locations due to dangerous pollution levels.
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Simon Numphud, Managing Director at AA Media said “With nearly half a million copies of this year’s range already sold, it is clear that for British motorists the AA Atlas range is still a vital companion when exploring the UK. With the country’s infrastructure always evolving, including the introduction of smart motorways and changes to tolls and restrictions, we encourage drivers to keep their atlases up to date so they are never caught out when on the roads.” If a serious offence is committed that is likely to result in the loss of the driver’s licence or a prison sentence, then visiting motorists must pay a guarantee.A growing number of French cities have low emission zones, including Paris, Lyon, Lille, Marseille, Toulouse, Chambery, and Grenoble. These affect UK-registered vehicles in Europe. The driver and passengers of mopeds, motorcycles, motor tricycles and motor quadricycles must wear a pair of CE-certified gloves while riding. This applies all year round whatever the weather, and you could be fined for not doing so. Since the UK's departure from the European Union, EU countries can no longer write to or send fines to UK drivers for offences caught on camera, such as speeding. However, exceeding the speed limit could still result in an on-the-spot fine and other serious repercussions, as well as endangering your safety and the safety of others. Speed camera detectors Make sure you always give way to vehicles with sirens and flashing lights, like ambulances. How do I overtake?
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Toll booths in France are designed for left-hand drive cars, so right-hand drive cars may find them hard to navigate without the help of a passenger. Toll-free routesFrench motorways are marked by the letter A for Autoroute, followed by numbers. Most French autoroutes are operated by private companies and are therefore toll motorways. Entrances to them are marked with the word "Péage".
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Winter tyres must be ‘3PMSF’ (3 Peak Mountain Snow Flake) tyres, marked with the Alpine symbol and the letters ‘M+S’, ‘M.S’ or ‘M&S’. Motor insurance in France
There are multiple methods for paying tolls in France. You can either pay in cash or with a Visa or Mastercard card.
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