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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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Minimum or recommended speeds are very rarely marked in France, though vehicles incapable of sustaining 60 km/h are not allowed on highways/motorways and you must be driving at 80 km/h or higher to use the left-most lane of a highway/motorway.
23 sty 2023 · The maximum national speed limit for all vehicles within a French town or city is 50 km/h (31 mph). In certain residential areas (near schools, etc.), this can be reduced to a lower limit of 30 km/h (19mph).
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.
26 gru 2023 · Here, we will explore the speed limits that apply to different road types in France, from the bustling city streets to the expansive highways. Road Type Speed Limit (Dry Weather)
29 paź 2021 · When entering a town or village, speed restrictions begin at the sign showing the name of that village, and they end when you see the sign with a cross through the name of the village. Here is a guide to speed limits unless otherwise signalled. For example, outside a school, there may be speed humps and 30km signage.
Here are the normal speed limits for driving in France: The normal speed limit on French motorways is 130 km/hr (just over 80 mph). - or 110 km/hr in rain. The normal speed limit on dual carriageways (divided highways) is 110 km/hr
