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Driving in France - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in France. Also, you may take a look for road signs of France. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to France. Make your trip safer!
France
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 80 km/h / 130 km/h (110 in rain)
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry spare bulbs, triangle, vest
Budget for autoroute tolls
0.02% if license under 2 years
In rain: 110 km/h on motorways
Save 112, 17 (police), 15 (ambulance)
Tolls & practical
Keep EUR for tolls; budget for long autoroute journeys. Alternative non-toll routes exist but are slower.
Many motorways (autoroutes) tolled. Pay at booths (cash/card) or télépéage. Expensive on long trips.
Common fines
Speeding
€68–€1500+
Phone while driving
€135
No spare bulbs
€68
No seatbelt
€135
Drink driving
€750+ and suspension
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in cities (horodateur, zones). Resident-only in many centres.
Tip: Paris: park-and-ride or book; centre very restricted and expensive.
Fuel
Common types: SP95/98, Diesel, E85, LPG.
Cards widely accepted; EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.65 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Spare bulbs required
You must carry a set of spare bulbs. Random checks; fines if missing.
0.02% for novices
Drivers with license under 2 years: 0.02% limit.
Priority from the right
At unmarked intersections, traffic from the right has priority — including in roundabouts in some older layouts.
Speed limit in rain
On motorways and dual carriageways, limit drops to 110 km/h in rain.
Breathalyzer
Recommended to carry; fine for not carrying was suspended but still good practice.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
30 in many residential areas
Speed road
80
90 when central reservation exists
Express road
130
110 in rain
Where to rent a car in France?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Recommended
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
For novice (experience up to 2 years) and bus driver permitted blood alcohol level is 0.2 ‰
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
15 with supervision of a person with 5+ years of driving experience
Where to rent a car in France?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
France road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Leaving built up area
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Police
Toll
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no horns
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
Escape lane
First aid
Hospital
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles only
Equestrians only
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
End of priority road
Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Priority road
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum vehicle length
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
Minimum safe following distance between vehicles
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No left turn
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No trailers
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian zone
Residential area living street
Road hump
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit ends
Minimum speed limit
Speed limit zone
Warning signs
Accident area accident ahead
Bend ahead
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Opening or swing bridge
Other danger (temporary)
Other danger
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Wild animals
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About
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Rules
Driving in France - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in France. Also, you may take a look for road signs of France. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to France. Make your trip safer!
France
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 80 km/h / 130 km/h (110 in rain)
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry spare bulbs, triangle, vest
Budget for autoroute tolls
0.02% if license under 2 years
In rain: 110 km/h on motorways
Save 112, 17 (police), 15 (ambulance)
Tolls & practical
Keep EUR for tolls; budget for long autoroute journeys. Alternative non-toll routes exist but are slower.
Many motorways (autoroutes) tolled. Pay at booths (cash/card) or télépéage. Expensive on long trips.
Common fines
Speeding
€68–€1500+
Phone while driving
€135
No spare bulbs
€68
No seatbelt
€135
Drink driving
€750+ and suspension
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in cities (horodateur, zones). Resident-only in many centres.
Tip: Paris: park-and-ride or book; centre very restricted and expensive.
Fuel
Common types: SP95/98, Diesel, E85, LPG.
Cards widely accepted; EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.65 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Spare bulbs required
You must carry a set of spare bulbs. Random checks; fines if missing.
0.02% for novices
Drivers with license under 2 years: 0.02% limit.
Priority from the right
At unmarked intersections, traffic from the right has priority — including in roundabouts in some older layouts.
Speed limit in rain
On motorways and dual carriageways, limit drops to 110 km/h in rain.
Breathalyzer
Recommended to carry; fine for not carrying was suspended but still good practice.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
30 in many residential areas
Speed road
80
90 when central reservation exists
Express road
130
110 in rain
Where to rent a car in France?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Recommended
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
For novice (experience up to 2 years) and bus driver permitted blood alcohol level is 0.2 ‰
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
15 with supervision of a person with 5+ years of driving experience