The holidays are drawing to a close but there are still three weekends of France’s summer holiday period left and traffic watchdog Bison Futé predicts difficult driving conditions for two of them.
Deaths on French roads dropped to their lowest level since World War II last year as Covid-19 restrictions sharply reduced car traffic, the national road safety agency said on Friday.
Drivers in most of Europe say they have adopted safer and more courteous behaviour behind the wheel, with the notable exception of the French who share the top spot with the Greeks for hurling insults at other road users, polling data showed Wednesday.
Proposals to lower the speed limit on French motorways sparked controversy and reminded France of last year's 'yellow vest' protests. Now, President Emmanuel Macron has chosen to postpone the debate on the topic altogether.
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.
Hundreds of hi-tech “speed cameras of the future” are to be be installed this year on roads across France, which has had three quarters of its existing cameras vandalised since the start of the “yellow vest” protests several months ago.
France's Ministry of Transport and major motorway companies have agreed that motorists who use the country's autoroutes will benefit from a discount on the pricey tolls (peages).
A recent report carried out by the French government on the country's road network and bridges has been making headlines once again in light of the bridge collapse in northern Italy which claimed 39 lives.
France is looking at mixed weather conditions for the long Easter weekend, with spells of rain, sun and storms. Traffic is also expected to be "difficult" across much of the country on Friday and Monday.
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".
Saturday is set to be one of the busiest days of the year on French roads as thousands of holidaymakers and tourists head across the country. With jams and tailbacks expected across the country, it has been categorized as level ‘black' by road authorities.
A large rise in the number of deaths on France's roads in June 2017 compared to last year shows France is still struggling to stem its high road fatality rate.
France's traffic info service has released its annual summer calendar indicating when holidaymakers are most likely to get clogged up in traffic jams. Read this before heading away this summer.
A British father and his 10-month-old baby have been killed in a road crash during their holiday in Brittany, northwestern France. The mother was also left seriously injured.
France’s senate has published a report blasting the fact that when it comes to cars women suffer from a lack of égalité and it's the men causing all the accidents.
The introduction of the new driving theory test in France, aimed at making learner drivers better aware of the dangers around them, has seen the pass rate plunge dramatically.
We’ll give you good news first. French residents spent less time sitting in traffic jams in 2015 compared to the previous year, a total of 28 hours, down from 29.
