![]() ![]() Mention your exact location and the circumstance of the incident. In case of an emergency: Dial 15 from a French mobile phone if the accident is serious-for the ambulance service ( Service d'Aide Médical d'Urgence, Medical Emergency Aid Service).Penalties including imprisonment can be serious for drivers pulled over. French gendarmes (police) can stop you randomly to check your papers and carry out the test for alcohol. Alcohol: France has strict laws-the permitted alcohol blood level for drivers is very low, at 0.02 percent blood alcohol content.Rear passengers can only travel without seat belts in the back of older cars in which they are not fitted. Seat belts: They must be worn all the time by both adults and children in the front and back seats.Babies and infants about a year old or under should always be positioned in rear-facing car seats. Children and car seats: Children under 13 must be in car seats or wearing seat belts appropriate for their age and height.If you are caught using a mobile phone while driving, you are liable to an on-the-spot fine, and penalty points if you have a French driving license. Cell phones: The only phone legal to use while driving is completely hands-free and doesn't require a headphone.Many cars require diesel fuel versus gasoline ( petrol). Avoid buying fuel which is a type of red diesel sold to farmers. Gas stations: Use a map app to find the station closest to you, and pay by the liter in euros.If there are no signs, traffic entering the roundabout has priority. ![]() If you see the signs Vous n’avez pas la priorité or Cé dez le passage you must yield to the traffic already on the roundabout which has priority. Handling roundabouts: Drive with caution.Do not use a horn unless it is an emergency. Developed areas: Give way to traffic coming from the right ( priorité à droite) even when it's unclear (such as at complicated intersections without signs). ![]() As there are so many authorities involved in road management, the road you are on can change from an ‘N’ road to a ‘D’ road without warning, and also change its number.
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