Road rules
In France you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 30 km/h (18 mph) in residential areas, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.
Right turn on red lights is strictly forbidden unless an additional green semaphore arrow allows it.
It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.05%.
Data
Driving side (left or right), transmission (manual or automatic), speed limits, alcohol limit and turn on red allowance.
Developer documentation
Road rules category is available in production API version 2.
On the road
Petrol (unleaded) gas options are called Sans plomb (SP) (95/98), carburant or essence. Petrol costs about €1.42 per liter.
Diesel options are called Diesel or Gazole. Diesel costs about €1.32 per liter.
Most popular petrol stations in France are AS24, Avia, Carrefour, Esso, Intermarché, Leclerc, Shell, Système U and Total.
Road assistance is available at 112 (Autoreoutes.fr). For general news on France's traffic use Autoroute Info or Autoroutes.fr. For news on France’s motorways and tolls use ASFA.
ASFA
112 (Autoreoutes.fr)
Data
Common petrol stations names, petrol types and local names as well as full contact information (telephone, email, website, radio frequency) for traffic news, motorways and road assistance services.
On the road category is available in production API version 2.