Speed limit cut across French roads
The biggest change to come in to force in France in July 2018 and indeed one of the more major reforms to driving rules in recent years, will affect all motorists in France.
From July 1st the speed limit on most secondary roads in France – two lane highways with no central reservation to be precise – will be cut from 90km/h to 80km/h.
The speed change will affect around 400,000 km of tarmac across the country – around 40 percent of the overall road network.
The measure is not popular among motorists nor bikers but the government believes it will save hundreds of lives each year.
But what about speed cameras and road signs, will they all be updated in time? And do I need to change my GPS?
And how much will it all cost?
All these questions and a lot more are answered in our article below
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Package Holidays
From July 1st travel agencies that sell package holidays must by law give you more information about what you are actually buying, as was laid down in a decree published last December.
For example the company must specifically mention the number of nights included in the package, the category of accommodation according to the rules of the destination country and the language in which all the services will be provided. Companies must also include information such as the length of time it will take to obtain a visa for the destination.
Cigarettes
The prices of some of the cheaper brands of cigarettes will rise slightly from July 2nd. And the price of a packet of certain brands, whose price has remained at €7.50 a packet will rise to €7.70 or €7.80 in July.
The average price of a packet of cigarettes will remain at €7.90, although the cost of a packet for most brands is over €8.
The price rises are part of the French government's longstanding intention to raise the the price of a packet of cigarettes to €10 by 2020 in the hope that it will help cut the number of smokers in the country.
Further price rises are planned in the future: €0.50 in April 2019, €0.50 November 2019, €0.50 April 2020, €0.40 November 2020.
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Energy
Gas prices could go up by 6.5 percent from July 1st if the government follows the advice of France's energy regulator (CRE).
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