Driving in France

[vetteheadracer]

Noted the following driving in France this weekend.

1. No litter along the sides of the roads.

2. No speed bumps or traffic calming going thru the villages.

3. Very light traffic away from the main Le Mans trails.

4. French roads are smooth....unlike the M20 which is a f@cking abortion and a disgrace. The first road many visitors drive on when they get off the boat/chunnel is this piece of lumpy bumpy shite.

Comments please........

[admiral]

French roads are the work of the Lord.

[Ding]

I also enjoyed the sensible road markings.
Clear and concise.

Ellie

[DustyC]

Lovely roads, beautifully clean countryside, villages and towns, friendly helpful people.
Its about time we had a bit more pride in our own country.

There were speed bumps in some reidential areas though but even they were smooth.

[N17 TVR]

He must have been having an off day with the N138 then, and he certainly was hung over when he did the road through Rouen..........and then best of all on the way back we had to pay to sit in a traffic jam.

Oh yeah, and the weather over there is always better, except when it is sunny in Dover and then raining most of the way from Calais.........

[raftom]

And they have pretty good lane discipline. It was usual on the highways to find everybody in the outside lane.

[Podie]

Not entirely sure I'd agree on all counts. Take the N138 for example... the equivalent of our A-roads... a large proportion of it is single carriageway... and the sheer volume of commercial traffic was a nightmare...

[williamp]

Podie said:

Not entirely sure I'd agree on all counts. Take the N138 for example... the equivalent of our A-roads... a large proportion of it is single carriageway... and the sheer volume of commercial traffic was a nightmare...

Yes, but this road is soon to be bypassed by a nice dual carriageway. Some of the workings was clearly visible around Sees, and the Michelin website shows a bypass from Rouen to Alencon. Hopefully next yeat it will be 2 lanes all the way...

[Mark B]

vetteheadracer said:

2. No speed bumps or traffic calming going thru the villages.

You obviously haven't driven through Mulsanne then?? There are speed humps and single file in places too....

Otherwise totally agree, I love driving in France but they do have the advantage of a lot less traffic and a lot more space.

I like the French attitude too, keeping the indicators going whilst in the overtaking lane (Mind you we don't have those in England) and early indication when about to pull out of overtaking lane... very civil!

Mark B

[vetteheadracer]

Also, at least in France they have real live Policemen with cameras, rather than an anonymous box that sends you a letter (and fine) 2 weeks later.

Agree with your point of Mulsanne (and Arnage), but I think this has been done to make us Brits feel at home!


>> Edited by vetteheadracer on Wednesday 16th June 13:11

[Bobo W]

As traditionally we choose a different way to go home and subsequently get lost, this year was no different and thus found ourselves driving through villages where the speed reduction measure was keep the original cobbled streets. Not good for the dentures !

[rmhodv]

DustyC said:

Lovely roads, beautifully clean countryside, villages and towns, friendly helpful people. Its about time we had a bit more pride in our own country. There were speed bumps in some reidential areas though but even they were smooth.

Hear hear. After LM went into Northern France, and across in to Belguim, and stayed in Bruges, before coming home today (Thursday). Can honestly say, whether your pro or anti EU, when it comes to observing everyday courtesies, we are far behind Europe.