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France: Lane Splitting To Be Legalized? Hell Freezes Over
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by admin.
You can see that the presidential elections are coming up….. the French Minister of Interior has stated yesterday during a parliament debate that they would need to look into legalizing lane splitting…. …
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France: 49% Increase In Motorcycle Mortality For March 2011
Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by admin.
The month of March 2011, compared to March 2010, saw an increase in road deaths of 2.7% for all vehicles types….. but motorcycles saw an increase of 49% during the same month.
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France: Exhaustive List Of Paris Based Motorcycle Taxi
Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by admin.
With all the strikes, protests and traffic jams, the French capital has become a jungle. If you need to catch a flight, or go to an important meeting, your only real transportation choice is the motorcycle taxi
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France: Confusion About License Point System
Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by admin.
There’s some confusion about the point system for French driving license according to some smart lawyers…. According to the law, licenses delivered before 1992 are for life, and therefore can not be taken away with the point system… Of course the government disagrees….
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France: Ruling Political Party Chairman Caught Speeding, Blames Everyone Else
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The chairman of the ruling party in France got caught speeding, 140 kph in a 90 kph zone… enough for a loss of license and impounding his car… He blames the radar, the driver and the cops who caught him…
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Congestion Charge Coming To France
Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Last month, the French senate approved a law that will allow French cities with more than 300,000 inhabitants to apply a congestion charge for entering their city. None have taken up the charge (yet), but that will change. No information was given whether motorcycles are exempt.
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France: Motorcycle Study - Then and Now
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by admin.
A study report has been published about the motorcycle world in France.
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France: 8 Million Drivers/Riders Have Bad Eyesight
Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by admin.
According to a French optician organization, 8 million, out of 20 million, rider/drivers have bad eyesight. They are saying you should take regular eyesight tests (see photo of proposed test….). Your life on your motorcycle depends on your eyesight..
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Motorcycle Ride-Out With The French Gendarmes
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by admin.
The French Gendarmerie are organizing their 9th annual ride out in the Alps mountains. Everyone is invited for a memorable ride in the mountains