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Letters: French translations – some good...some hilarious
Perhaps people, not machines, are best at languages, Connexion readers argue
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What is the meaning behind these sombre roadside signs in France?
The black silhouettes are not common but can be seen along certain accident-prone roads
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New day of taxi protests planned for September in France
Drivers threaten airport and station blockade amid incoming medical transport fee changes
Drivers must concentrate
I agree that a 90kph speed limit on narrow country roads is too high but an 80kph limit on major roads is too low.
Excessive speed is a contributory factor in causing accidents but I believe the majority are due to a lack of concentration, including the use of mobile devices at the wheel, and drivers performing dangerous and reckless manoeuvres.
John Hall, Brittany
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