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In the most recent changes in 2018, the speed limit on many A and B roads in France was reduced to 80km/h (50mph). The aim of the reduction from 90km/h (56mph), was to make roads across the country safer for all users and impacted over 400,000km of departmental roads.
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1 lut 2024 · The 80 km/h speed limit has been fully enforced for almost 2 years across the whole country, replacing the previous 90 km/h limit. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of the new 80 km/h speed limit on road fatalities using time series modeling.
By the end of 2021, thirty-nine departments (of the 96 in metropolitan France; approximately 40%) had chosen to re-introduce 90 km/h speed limits on at least some roads that were affected by the previous reduction in the default speed limit.
5 sty 2022 · Several changes are coming in for drivers in 2022 in France including a rise in so-called green taxes on new cars and tolls and the compulsory fitting of GPS linked speed limiters to cars. We explain.
6 gru 2023 · For the most accurate and up-to-date information check national websites, where you can also find information on other national rules covering time-based charges (vignettes), emission stickers and road tolls.
The standard speed limit on French Autoroutes is 130km/h. This is reduced in bad weather to 110km/h and 50km/h when visibility is down to 50m. Motorways without tolls and dual carriageways have slightly lower speed limits. Starting at 110km/h and reducing in rainy weather to 100km/h and again to 50km/h when visibility is down to 50m.
Driving speeds are limited throughout the french road network. These regulations apply to all drivers and all vehicles. Warning: in poor weather conditions, the authorised limits are lowered (see table below). speed limits* enforced for passenger cars and motorcycles : * speed limits in france are posted in kilometres per hour