Alcool au Volant: France's Drink Driving Limits and Penalties Explained
France's drink driving law: the 0.5 and 0.2 g/L limits, contravention vs délit penalties, and the tougher fines and prison terms in force since July 2025.
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France Driving Laws
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Délit de Fuite in France: Penalties for Leaving the Scene of an Accident
France's hit and run law: délit de fuite penalties, how homicide and injury doubling works, and the new homicide routier and blessures routières offences.
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France Driving Laws: Points, Speeding, Drink Driving, and Fines
French road traffic law: the permis a points system, probationary licences, speeding bands, drink driving limits, delit de fuite, and contesting fines.
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France E-Scooter Laws: EDPM Rules, Age Limits, and Fines (2026)
Is it legal to ride an e-scooter in France? A guide to EDPM circulation rules, the age-14 minimum, insurance, fines, and why the Paris ban only covers rental scooters.
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France Speeding Fines: Full 2026 Penalty Table and Points Schedule
France speeding fines and points by km/h band, plus the 2025 reform making 50+ km/h over the limit a délit from a first offense, effective 29 December 2025.
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How to Contest a Traffic Fine in France: ANTAI, Deadlines, and Appeals
How to contest a French traffic fine: the 45-day ANTAI requête en exonération, consignation rules, the amende majorée deadline, and FPS appeals to the TSP.
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Permis Probatoire in France: Points, Speed Limits, and Rules for New Drivers
France's permis probatoire: the points system, disque A, reduced speed limits, mandatory stage after a 3 point infraction, and zero point invalidation.
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