May, 12, 2011- Road safetyRoad safety : new measures in France but no 20mph speed limit in townFollowing the increase in road deaths, the French minister of Interior confirmed May 11, 2011 that new measures would be applied "by September". The crime of high speeding is reinforced from the first offense, radar detectors are banned, and the legal rate of alcohol in blood (0.8 g/l) remains unchanged. 30km/h speed limit in town is out of question and mobile phone headsets are still legal while driving.Read more