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Why there are large disparities in ‘contrôle technique’ success rates in different regions of France
Cars in the west are three times as likely to fail as those in Paris
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Lorry drivers join protests against fuel prices, blocking motorway toll in south of France
Some 50 lorries are involved in the ‘go-slow’ demonstration, leading to traffic jams stretching nearly 10km in both directions
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Can a car fail a contrôle technique check due to missing its reversing camera?
Find out when a car can fail its inspection and how drivers can challenge the decision
French law seeks to ban police check alerts
Online mapping apps such as Waze and Coyote may be banned from alerting drivers to police operations, including checks for drink driving, terrorism or kidnapping.
Allowing temporary bans covering set geographic areas may be included in a forthcoming law. It is not expected to include checks on speed.
