France

Motorcycles - urban roads: 50 km/h

Motorcycles - non-urban roads: 90 km/h
In rainy/wet conditions: 80 km/h
If the visibility is less than 50 m: 50 km/h

Motorcycles - expressways: 110 km/h
In rainy/wet conditions 100 km/h
If the visibility is less than 50 m: 50 km/h

Motorcycles - motorways: 130 km/h
In rainy/wet conditions 100 km/h
If the visibility is less than 50 m: 50 km/h

Passenger cars below 3.5t - urban roads: 50 km/h

Passenger cars below 3.5t - non-urban roads: 90 km/h
80 km/h in rainy/wet conditions
50 km/h if the visibility is less than 50 m

Passenger cars below 3.5t - expressways: 110 km/h
100 km/h in rainy/wet conditions
50 km/h if the visibility is less than 50 m

Passenger cars below 3.5t - motorways: 130 km/h
100 km/h in rainy/wet conditions
50 km/h if the visibility is less than 50 m

Passenger cars with trailers below 3.5t - urban roads: -

Passenger cars with trailers below 3.5t - non-urban roads: -

Passenger cars with trailers below 3.5t - expressways: -

Passenger cars with trailers below 3.5t - motorways: -

Heavy goods vehicles over 3.5t - urban roads: 50 km/h

Heavy goods vehicles over 3.5t - non-urban roads: 80 km/h
60 km/h for combination of vehicles over 12t

Heavy goods vehicles over 3.5t - expressways: 80 km/h

Heavy goods vehicles over 3.5t - motorways: 90 km/h

Buses - urban roads: 50 km/h

Buses - non-urban roads: 90 km/h
70 km/h for buses and coaches with standing passengers

Buses - expressways: 90 km/h
100 km/h for buses below 10 t
70 km/h for buses and coaches with standing passengers

Buses - motorways: 100 km/h
100 km/h for buses below 10 t
70 km/h for buses and coaches with standing passengers

Vehicle registration plates: F

Maximum blood alcohol content - Standard drivers: 0,5 ‰

Maximum blood alcohol content - Novice drivers: 0,2 ‰
(who have held a driving licence for (a) less than 3 years, or (b) less than 2 years if the driver – in addition to completing 20 hours of hands-on driving lessons with an instructor - has driven at least 3000 km over a minimum of 2 years, accompanied by an experienced driver, before passing the driving test)

Maximum blood alcohol content - Professional drivers: 0,5 ‰
(For bus and coach drivers the limit is 0.2 ‰)

Daytime running lights: -