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Car hire in France: supermarket rentals, peer-to-peer options, and how to save
Popularity has risen over the past decade with convenient and affordable options
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Dynamic speed limits begin on A7 motorway near Lyon in bid to improve road safety
Lower limits - down to 50 km/h - will be implemented in heavier traffic or adverse weather conditions
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Most departments in France using private unmarked radar cars, more to follow this month
Vehicles are switched frequently between areas
Drivers must concentrate
I agree that a 90kph speed limit on narrow country roads is too high but an 80kph limit on major roads is too low.
Excessive speed is a contributory factor in causing accidents but I believe the majority are due to a lack of concentration, including the use of mobile devices at the wheel, and drivers performing dangerous and reckless manoeuvres.
John Hall, Brittany
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