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Road safety, French-style - mike hannon
Figures released yesterday reveal the number of deaths in road accidents in France during January was up nearly 14 per cent on the same month in 2006. This follows a year in which road deaths were said to have fallen.
The explanation given in the French media is that people may be driving more carelessly at the moment because it is traditional in France to grant an amnesty on traffic offences immediately after a new president is elected, and one is due this spring.
So beware if you are driving over here between now and May.
Just wanted to get that off my chest...