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Widespread confusion over new checks at UK/France borders
Most Britons polled said they are unaware of the coming changes
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Eurostar fares revamp and motorway closures: 6 France travel updates
We also look at the launch of new air routes between France and the US and UK and why more and more drivers risk a fine for failing to get their obligatory roadworthiness checks
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New 50km/h motorway morning speed limit is idiotic, says French mayor
He criticised the rush-hour reduction saying it creates a major safety issue as some drivers slow down to keep to it and others do not
How do I buy breakdown cover?
Is there a French equivalent of the AA for roadside breakdown assistance?
In France, rather than having a contract with a firm such as the AA, a roadside assistance element (garantie assistance auto) is typically included in your car insurance policy, although in some cases it is an option
An emergency number to call is supplied. Bernadette Blanchard of AXA insurers Cabinet Claude Geay in Cognac said some firms’ policies have a franchise kilométrique, ie. a number of kilometres around your home where breakdowns are not covered and you must solve the problem yourself (eg. by calling a local garage etc).
With regard to their policies she said this is not the case, however if the accident is less than 30km from home a franchise applies to assistance for the driver (as opposed to the car), she said.
