Articles Regulations & Safety

The Regulations & Safety category breaks down the French highway code rules that apply to drivers in 2026 and their recent evolutions. We cover speed limits, blood alcohol thresholds (0.5 g/l for the general licence, 0.2 g/l for new drivers and the probationary licence), drug testing, phone use at the wheel, seatbelt rules, approved child seats, vehicle inspection, and winter driving (Mountain law, winter tyres). You will also find articles on speed cameras, fines, point deductions, licence suspension and cancellation, plus recovery procedures (point recovery course, restricted licence, probationary licence). All references can be verified on Légifrance, Service-Public, and the Sécurité Routière website. This section helps you drive in compliance with the rules, understand a fine you received, or anticipate a prefecture measure. Light personal electric vehicles (e-scooters, hoverboards) and driving in Crit'Air low-emission zones are also covered. To prepare or recover a licence after an infraction, our quote form lets you compare organisations offering these specific training programmes.

Topics covered in this category

• -Blood alcohol limits, drug screening and penalties
• -Speed limits by road type and vehicle category
• -Phone use at the wheel: fines, point loss and exceptions
• -Point recovery course: process and cost
• -Licence suspension, cancellation and invalidation
• -Winter driving: Mountain law and winter tyre requirement
• -EDPM: e-scooter rules in urban areas
• -Child seats, seatbelt and passenger rules