-
When and why do we say c'est la sardine qui a bouché le port de Marseille?
Marseille, a ship, a very big sardine, and a stereotype
-
Hungry, peckish, stuffed: 11 French phrases to do with food and eating
These phrases help to talk about one of the most important subjects in France - food
-
Rugby vocabulary to know if watching the Six Nations in France
From un tampon to une cathédrale, understand the meaning of key French rugby terms
Car test for drink-drivers
FRANCE is testing a ‘conditional’ driving licence for banned drink-drivers which would allow them to drive a vehicle fitted with a breathalyser linked to the starter.
The test is being done in Drôme, Marne and Nord and is aimed at stopping habitual drink drivers driving under the influence again, but also to help them recover from the addiction.
It is thought one in five banned drivers ignores the ban, mostly to keep their jobs. Until now only drivers in the most serious category could use a breath-test fitted vehicle – with alcohol above 0.8g/litre. The car will only start below 0.25mg/l.
