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0  If my car has been impounded, how will I be notified?

0  Can I drive in France with my French driving license when it has had a suspension in a country of the European community?

0  What is the current regulation of speed bumps?

5  Do snow socks replace chains or other special equipment?

0  A-t-on le droit de fixer un autocollant au niveau de l'identifiant territorial de sa plaque d'immatriculation ?

0  Circuler à vélo : les règles à connaître

0  I am a border dweller with Belgium. I do not think I am subject to the Belgian eco-tax. What should I do to obtain an exemption?

0  What is the minimum age for driving a farm machine (employee - trainee – apprentice)?

23  What kind of vehicles can one drive at 16 years old ?

0  If I want to benefit from the exemption of a driving licence for a farm vehicle, what are the requirements?

0  Am I required to have the registration certificate and insurance certificate with me when I drive my farm machine?

2  Do I need to have a yellow vest and a warning triangle on my vehicle?

0  Is an extinguisher obligatory in my vehicle ?

0  On my farm machine, am I required to have a have a ''norma'' licence plate (not the one bearing my operating number)?

0  How many flashing lights must there be on my farm machine – tractor?

0  My farm vehicle is over 2.55 m wide. What are my obligations ?

0  When is an escort vehicle needed for the moving an agricultural unit?

0  Are there maximum speeds for agricultural vehicles?

0  I have private parking Next to my business that I reserve for my customers (signs are installed for this purpose). Other people take advantage of it to park on the long term. Can you intervene?

0  What are the conditions for transporting a passenger on a motorized two-wheeled vehicle?

3  How old does a child must be to sit in front of a car?

0  I am the boss of a company that employs drivers. How can I find out if one of my drivers still has a valid driving licence? If he still has points on his licence?

2  Regularly I ask my drivers to present their driving license. However, I suspect one of them of having ''los'' it following a blood alcohol procedure (information on his behavior during deliveries were reported to me by customers) comes ''strangely to go on sick leave''. What can I do ? Do I have any recourse?

0  I live in a private neighbourhood, a neighbor parks regularly in front of my house and blocks the exit for my vehicle, what should I do?

0  I have just hit an animal (wild or domestic). He is dead (or hurt). Should I take it somewhere? If so, where? What steps should I take?

3  My parking space is permanently occupied by a vehicle that does not move. How can I have the car removed?

0  How do I fill in the accident report for a road accident without casualties, especially in case of conflict with the other party?

0  Every weekend, young people do rodeos (with any types of vehicles) near my home. In addition to the noise, they may cause an accident. What should I do ?

0  If I commit a road offense, can my vehicle be seized if I do not pay the fine?

0  I regularly drive trucks. These vehicles are all equipped with a tachograph. In addition, my employer has a register listing all my working hours (resting, driving, loading / unloading). If I drive without inserting a disc into the device, could I be worried about a control or an accident?

0  A sporting event will go through my village. Can my nurse still come to my home to provide for my daily care?

0  A sporting event crosses my village. What are the closing times of the roads?

0  Can you install a sign (STOP, speed limit, ...) in front of my house?

0  Can you fine young drivers and drivers that are in training as « accompanied driving »?

0  I have tinted windows. Am I respecting regulations ?

0  How to remove the tint of my windows?

2  Following a accident with no casualties, can I request the intervention of the national gendarmerie or the national police if a dispute splits the two parties?

0  A week ago when I was in PARIS, I was involved in an accident. It seems that a service of the Prefecture of Police is specialized in this area. Could you give me its address?

0  Following the receipt of a ticket, how do you know if points will be withdrawn?

30  Do we have the right to drive with a plaster member, splint or neck brace?

0  I was fined for an offense I committed. I lost the ticket and so I can not pay. Can you tell me what to do?

0  How long does it take to settle the amount of a ticket?

0  What is the procedure for contest a road offense?

0  I was flashed by an automatic radar. How many point (s) will I lose?

1  I was not the driver when the vehicle belonging to me was flashed. Am I required to inform on the driver? If I refuse, what will happen?

0  Can my vehicle be seized following a conviction for alcohol impaired driving?

0  Where can I buy breathalyzers?

1  What is the blood alcohol level above which I am breaching the law?

0  What is the difference between the level of blood alcohol taken by blood test and that measured by expired air?

3  Beyond how many glasses of alcohol would I be positive? How long after drinking the last drink can I drive?

0  What is the maximum blood alcohol level allowed? Are the rates the same abroad?

0  In which cities is the CRIT'AIR sticker mandatory?

0  What are the methods for acquiring the CRIT'AIR sticker?

0  Where and how to register for a points recovery course?

0  Following a point recovery course, how many points can we recover?

0  Are the points recovery courses free? How much does such an course cost?

0  How long does a points recovery course last?

1  I forgot to renew my heavy vehicle licence. Is it too late ?

1  Is the circulation of the Segway authorized on public roads?

0  I can not register my vehicle on the ANTS website because the previous owner did not provide me with the transfer code. What should I do ?

0  French but resident in another country of the European Union what is the current regulation concerning the registration of vehicles?

0  What is narcotics screening? And can we have communication of the rate of narcotic in the blood?

0  Sécurité routière : quels pneus en hiver ?

1  What is the legislation on drunk driving?

0  What is the penalty for inconvenient or dangerous parking?

0  What are the penalties for driving license default?

1  How quickly do you get the license points automatically?

0  Which license for which motorcycle?

2  What license to tow with a car?

0  How long does the holder of a registration card have to report a change of address?

1  What is the risk of default of insurance?

0  How long should the technical inspection be carried out?

0  Can we unleash a moped?

0  What is the regulation on the use of the seatbelt?

0  Comment puis-je contester en ligne une amende pour défaut de permis ou d'assurance ?

0  What is the regulatory dimension of the plates for PTWs and similar vehicles?

0  What are the rules on wearing a helmet?

0  What are the conditions of use of the warning triangle?

0  What is the legislation on radar detectors and warnings?

0  What is the legislation on the use of drugs while driving?

0  Conduire à l'étranger : une réponse personnalisée en quelques clics

0  What are the fines?

0  Can a driver be caught in the parking lot of a shopping center?

0  What is the risk of failure to present a driving license?

1  From what age can one obtain the B license?

0  Which license for which quadricycle?

2  Is a driving license issued abroad valid in France?

0  What is the risk of failure to present the registration card?

52  Can we present a photocopy of the registration card to the police?

1  What is the risk of the author of a registration fraud?

0  What is the risk of a technical inspection not carried out or invalid?

3  Can we over-tint the windows of a vehicle?

0  Is it ok to use mini-motorcycles on public roads?

2  What is the legislation on overweights of vehicles ?

0  What are the special rules for seat belts and children?

2  Under what circumstances can fog lights be used?

103  Do we need spare bulbs in the vehicle?

0  What is the regulation on the phone, headphones and screen devices?

0  What are the penalties for crossing or overlapping a continuous line?

1  Do SUVs need to use snow chains?

83  I just hit a wild animal. He is dead. Can I take the game that I accidentally killed?

0  What is the regulation of car seats or booster seats?

2  I went to the red light equipped with an automatic radar, to let a priority vehicle pass? Will I be fined?

4  Can I drive a motorcycle of 125 CM3 with license B?

0  Un macaron sénior pour les conducteurs de plus de 70 ans ?

0  L'usage des engins de déplacement personnels (EDP) est désormais encadré

11  A-t-on le droit d'être verbalisé sans avoir été arrêté ou contrôlé ?

0  What are the conditions for towing a vehicle?

0  Déplacements urbains : comment circuler en trottinette électrique, hoverboard, monoroue, skateboard (...)

0  What are the different types of driving license existing in France?

0  Depending on the offense, how many points will I lose on my driver's license?

4  Is wearing gloves mandatory on two wheels?

1  How to justify the insurance of a vehicle?

0  Can we modify a vehicle?

0  Can I drive in France with a vehicle registered abroad?

1  What are the conditions for driving a moped?

0  Is there a legal deadline for mailing the notice of contravention of an offense?

0  What are the penalties for speeding?

0  What are the requirements for the high visibility vest or ‘’fluo vest’’?

0  Under what conditions can you transport a passenger on a two-wheelers?

2  Can you transport a child under ten years old to the front of a vehicle?

4  Can we tow a car with a camper?

0  Can we change the exhaust of a vehicle?

0  How to justify the transition to technical control?

1  Do we have to sign the insurance certificate (the ‘’sticker’’) of his vehicle?

0  What to do if you think you are a victim of a license plate copy ?

0  Can you drive with more occupants in the vehicle than the number of places on your registration card?

0  What is the regulation for drivers who hold a probationary license and who are subject to ‘’Disc A’’?

0  Is it necessary to have a driving license to drive an agricultural machine?

0  What is the validity period of the general driving test examination, more commonly known as ‘’code examination’’?

1  How to know the number of points of his driving license?

0  What should a driver be able to present in case of a check?

0  What is the office responsible for monitoring violations detected by automated systems and in particular disputes?

2  I was victim of a collision or an accident with hit and run, what should I do?

1  Do I have the right to tow a trailer with my boat on with a category B licence?

0  I am a company manager. There is a large car park next to our premises. How can I prevent homeless to staythere and what can I do if they settle on it?

0  Who should I contact for my driving licence after a withdrawal?

0  Who can we contact for road and traffic conditions?

0  Where can I find traffic stops, or any special equipment set up?

0  Are winter tyres mandatory?

0  Can we still drive with studded tires? If yes, when?

0  I am an entrepreneur and I see that one of my employees seems to have been drinking. Can police forces intervene? What should I do ?

0  I run a freight company. Deliveries are made throughout the European Union. Could you tell me what documents my drivers must bring with them and which documents must be presented during the various checks carried out by both French and foreign law enforcement forces?

0  It seems that we can pay fines online. Could you give me the link of the website?

1  How and where can I buy a fine stamp?

0  From what speed will my driving licence be withdrawn?

0  What are the different options available to me to recover the points of my driving licence?

0  How can I have another driving licence?

0  Being a foreigner living in France for several months now, may I drive with my driving licence from my home country?

0  Is my French driving licence valid in the European Union? What if I go abroad and drive?

1  Should we replace our old type driving licence for the new model?

0  Who do I need to see for my medical examination for the heavy vehicle licence?

0  As a company manager, I learned that one of my employees has an invalid driving licence. What can I do ?

0  Who do I contact to get back my license after the end of a suspension?

2  How to obtain all the information relating to existing driving licences in France (conditions, methods of obtaining, ...)?

0  Sentenced by a court to a licence suspension, I must return this document. Can I put it in the brigade mailbox?

0  I am sentenced to a driving licence suspension by a court judgment. Can I choose the period of carrying this sentence?

0  I am sentenced to a driving licence suspension by a court judgment. Is this measure immediately effective?

0  I lost all points on my license. How can I recover them?

1  My driving licence has been withdrawn. Can I get a ‘’blank license’’? If so, how?

1  Can you give me the number of points left on my driving licence? How do I know if I have all my points on my driving licence?

0  I know a senior who is no longer fit to drive. Which service should I report?

0  My license has been suspended. I passed the medical examination and submitted the entire file to the Prefecture. Having no news, what should I do?

0  What are the steps to recover my driver's license following a suspension or cancellation?

0  My vehicle was impounded. Where can I get it back?

0  My vehicle was immobilized following an offense two months ago and is no longer in the parking lot. What has become of it?

0  How many points recovery courses can we take?

0  How long after doing a point recovery course do you get them back?

0  Is the point recovery course optional or mandatory?

0  Can I register for a points recovery course with the gendarmerie?

0  Which type of vehicle is concerned by the CRIT'AIR sticker?

0  Will I be fined if I do not have the CRIT’AIR sticker ?

0  Do I have to buy the CRIT'AIR sticker?

0  My company has a fleet of several vehicles for which we change the windshields several times a year. Could you tell me where should I put the Crit'Air sticker?

0  Can you call your comrades from road safety units who have fined one of my friends who is experiencing financial difficulties in order to obtain an indulgence for them?

0  When will I get back the points lost following to a speed offense?

0  The radar flashed while I was below the speed limit. Why ?

0  I have just been flashed by an automatic radar. Will I be fined?

0  What are the speed limits to be respected in case of bad weather?

0  I was flashed by an automatic radar or controlled by gendarmes on the side of the road. Could the device or the officer be wrong?

0  I received an increased fine following a road offence, but I never received the initial one. What should I do ?

0  I forgot to pay a ticket within the delay. Will the amount of the fine increase?

0  Can I pay a ticket in several installments?

1  How can I pay a ticket? Can I pay in cash, credit card, check ...?

0  I received a notice of contravention but it was not me who was driving at that time. I gave the information on the driver but received nothing in return. What to do ?

0  Does the national gendarmerie or the national police intervene on all types of traffic accidents or only those that have had casualties?

0  On a road accident with casualties, should I dial 18 and / or 17?

0  My father who is very old insists on driving his car. But he’s a real danger on the road. What can I do ?

0  My neighbor is very old. He drives his car but it is a real danger. He often collides into things. He can no longer see clearly and he could hit someone. Can you do something ?

0  Young people drive like crazy on a scooter in front of my house. I asked them to stop, but hey did not. Do I have to go to the town council or to the gendarmerie brigade?

0  Vehicles are driving very fast in my street. I reported it to the mayor who told me he is not competent. What about you ?

1  At what age can we drive a scooter?

4  Can a farmer who does not hold a category B licence drive agricultural machinery?

0  Eté : restrictions de circulation des poids lourds

0  Ethylotest antidémarrage : une alternative à la suspension du permis

0  What is the technical regulation in force for foreign vehicles circulating in France?

0  Are both flashing lights mandatory on a moped?

1  What is the pedestrian license?

0  As part of the speed limit at 80 km / h, is there a speed change for young drivers and trucks that were already limited to this speed?

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