In Nantes, the driver was tested positive for amphetamines and alcohol after running the lights. The facts occurred this Sunday morning, shortly after 8am, in Nantes, said the police. On patrol in the Chaffault district, police saw a vehicle with four people on board, who had just ran through a red light while travelling at about […]
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In 15 years, road behaviour has changed. Less alcohol and excessive speeding but more “small” risky behaviour, especially with smartphones. On Wednesday 19th June, 2019, AXA Prévention unveiled the results of its 15th barometer focused on the behaviour of French on the roads *. A barometer created in 2004 and which highlighted, 15 years later, significant changes, especially with the telephone. High speed and […]
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Between 19th and 25th April 2016, the police have suspended twenty driving licenses in Mayenne Of the twenty offences, which resulted in the immediate withdrawal of driving licenses between the 19th and 25th April, 13 violations were for driving under the influence of alcohol. Police and Gendarmes also suspended two drivers for excessive speeding and suspended five […]
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The journalist was detained in the seventh arrondissement … Lea Salame arrested this Monday afternoon in her car during a routine traffic stop in the seventh arrondissement of Paris, reports Le Parisien Wednesday. Police reportedly discovered that the car of the journalist and columnist for France 2 was not insured, but also that her driving […]
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Between Tuesday 18 and Monday, August 24, 14 driving licences were suspended in Mayenne. This figure comes as many accidents occurred on roads. The prefecture confirmed that between Tuesday 18th and Monday 24th August, 14 drivers have had their driving licences suspended. Nine of them were for a period of six months (five due to drinking […]
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The young driver was arrested Wednesday morning on the Rennes / Nantes … Despite calls for caution, reckless drivers continue to plague the roads of Brittany. On Wednesday morning around 9:20, a young 20 year old driver from Rennes, was recorded at a speed of 174 km/ h on the dual carriageway between Rennes and […]
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According to the latest studies of how the French behave behind the wheel, the standard of French driving is getting worse. The study by TNS-Sofres for the insurer Axa, found that the amount of drivers who claim to obey the highway code to the letter has dropped from 51% to 48% in the past year. […]
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Tomorrow, Monday, Driving schools are holding protest rallies in thirteen provincial cities, including Bordeaux , and Paris. They are protesting due to changes outlined in the Macron law, currently being discussed in the French Parliament. The aim of the changes is to reduce waiting times for passing the driving test to 45 days against two […]
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The police and gendarmes in the Mayenne area have been doing a blitz on drivers, carrying out roadside checks in the area between Tuesday 27th January and Monday 2nd February, resulting in the the suspension of driving licenses of six drivers. In total over the week of the roadside checks, Sixteen driver’s licenses were handed […]
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