General & Safety<\/h3>\n\n- You will need to purchase a Crit\u2019Air or “clean air sticker” when entering many cities in France, including Paris and Lyon. The cost depends on the emissions of your vehicle, and you can order the sticker online.<\/li>\n
- Bus lanes are reserved exclusively for buses, taxis and bicycles<\/li>\n
- In cities and towns, the right of way is sometimes given to vehicles coming in from the right. When no traffic light or sign is at intersection the vehicle entering from the right has the right of way.<\/li>\n
- Almost all roundabouts in France now give priority to traffic already on the roundabout but there are very occasional exceptions (Paris) where people on the roundabout must give priority to cars entering the roundabout.<\/li>\n
- Seatbelts must be worn by all passengers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Types of Roads<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Blue sign marked with an A: Highway\/Motorway<\/li>\n
- Green sign marked with an N: National highway<\/li>\n
- Yellow sign marked with a D: Departmental route<\/li>\n
- White sign: Town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emergency Numbers<\/h3>\n\n- Police:<\/strong>\u00a0117\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a017\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n
- Fire:<\/strong>\u00a0118\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a018\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n
- Ambulance:<\/strong>\u00a0115\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a015\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Speed Limits<\/h2>\n
There are different speed limits on French roads depending on whether they are dry or wet. The speeds below are for dry roads, and for wet roads the limits for multilane rural roads are 80 kmh, 100 kmh, and 110 kmh respectively. When weather conditions limit visibility to less than 50 meters, the speed limit is decreased to 50 kmh. Be aware that minimum or recommended speeds are not often marked on roads in France.<\/p>\n
Types of Roads<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Blue sign marked with an A: Highway\/Motorway<\/li>\n
- Green sign marked with an N: National highway<\/li>\n
- Yellow sign marked with a D: Departmental route<\/li>\n
- White sign: Town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emergency Numbers<\/h3>\n\n- Police:<\/strong>\u00a0117\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a017\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n
- Fire:<\/strong>\u00a0118\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a018\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n
- Ambulance:<\/strong>\u00a0115\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a015\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Speed Limits<\/h2>\n
There are different speed limits on French roads depending on whether they are dry or wet. The speeds below are for dry roads, and for wet roads the limits for multilane rural roads are 80 kmh, 100 kmh, and 110 kmh respectively. When weather conditions limit visibility to less than 50 meters, the speed limit is decreased to 50 kmh. Be aware that minimum or recommended speeds are not often marked on roads in France.<\/p>\n
Emergency Numbers<\/h3>\n\n- Police:<\/strong>\u00a0117\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a017\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n
- Fire:<\/strong>\u00a0118\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a018\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n
- Ambulance:<\/strong>\u00a0115\u00a0<\/strong>(from a mobile phone) \/\u00a015\u00a0<\/strong>(from a fixed line)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Speed Limits<\/h2>\n
There are different speed limits on French roads depending on whether they are dry or wet. The speeds below are for dry roads, and for wet roads the limits for multilane rural roads are 80 kmh, 100 kmh, and 110 kmh respectively. When weather conditions limit visibility to less than 50 meters, the speed limit is decreased to 50 kmh. Be aware that minimum or recommended speeds are not often marked on roads in France.<\/p>\n
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Speed Limits<\/h2>\n
There are different speed limits on French roads depending on whether they are dry or wet. The speeds below are for dry roads, and for wet roads the limits for multilane rural roads are 80 kmh, 100 kmh, and 110 kmh respectively. When weather conditions limit visibility to less than 50 meters, the speed limit is decreased to 50 kmh. Be aware that minimum or recommended speeds are not often marked on roads in France.<\/p>\n