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Hi.Another factor in the high death rate might be having all those trees along the road edge , but that probably doesn't register !!
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It seem to be happening here too.It seems to be a way of life to cut corners here
have to agree. last year arriving at Carcassonne aire a French motorhome cut the corner and smashed my (English) near side mirror. eventually cost me over 200.00 to sort out. needless to say he didn't stop.... What would make a difference if the French didn't cut corners. ..e.
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Will they be changing all the sign on the roads affected or just leave them and book you as if you know they are a lower limit. It would bea major undertaking to change every sign for the speed that they have on these N roads .
In 2009 at beginning of the crisis they changed all 120kph mway signs to the new 110 limit. then the year after changed them all back.Will they be changing all the sign on the roads affected or just leave them and book you as if you know they are a lower limit. It would bea major undertaking to change every sign for the speed that they have on these N roads .
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Will they be changing all the sign on the roads affected or just leave them and book you as if you know they are a lower limit. It would bea major undertaking to change every sign for the speed that they have on these N roads .
My understanding is it comes into effect on the 1st JulyNot actually sure that this new law will come to pass, the enormous problems it will create are nearly boundless. @Mikescuba I agree with you entirely with regards the French cutting corners, mobile phones stuck to their ears, drinking and driving and using the excuse that "well, we live in the countryside .... what can we do"? By far the largest group of offenders are the 60 year old +. We have many French friends and these are the subjects that are discussed frequently why France has such a terrible road record. IF this new law comes to pass, and at the same time the Gendarmes will be clamping down on mobile phones and drink driving (really) then any reductions in road statistics that could be attributed to those clamp downs will, instead, be attributed to the 80kph limit. Another poor sole was killed the other day 10kms from our house in the centre of Cozes, 17120 because the driver coming into the village on a blind bend was completely on the wrong side of the road.
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The breathalyser thing never got to the final approval. My understanding is that the change to the speed limits bill has been approved. But as you have indicated, in France you never know. One can hope. I think after six months there won't be anyone left with a valid driver's licenseThere is still a huge upsurge against it ... remember the in car breathaliser ... that got passed then just withered away. I would say the next few weeks will be interesting
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@Mikescuba I am not sure if it has already passed, I was having a beer with a French retired friend and it was he that suggested it would either never get in or would soon after be repealed. I can't see how the French gov are going to find support from any sector, imagine the transport industry within France, 10.25% increase in the time needed to travel a non motorway road. Transport routes already calculated for the 90kph all need extra time. Vehicles would run in a lower gear and probably consume more fuel ceating more pollution .... or am I missing something. Is it by chance that the French gov have taken a leaf out Ryanair's Micheal O'Learys book and simply stirring us up?
his finings on I think they are groundless.
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I can't see how the French gov are going to find support from any sector, imagine the transport industry within France, 10.25% increase in the time needed to travel a non motorway road. Transport routes already calculated for the 90kph all need extra time.
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Correct. But have you tried sticking to the 80kph limit?Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the speed limit for vehicles over 3500kgs 80km/h anyway on non motorway roads, including motorhomes?
Mike
@yodeli How about this then ... gets funnier by the day
https://france3-regions.francetvinf...emental-dit-non-limitation-80kmh-1424709.html
My reference to the breathalizer was only to show that in France frequently things do not go as the government of the day may wish, the voice of the people is rather strong this side of the water unlike in the UK where we tend to moan, do nothing and just get on with it
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