Riding a motorcycle in France is a joy. Uncrowded roads , great scenery and very tasty cake. Riding on the right soon becomes natural however there are a few things you need to know before your journey to France and some different rules and road signs. But in the main it’s very similar to riding in the U.K. so don’t be anxious about that trip to Europe, get on your bike and go. I guarantee you’ll enjoy it.
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I am biker who lives ive in France . All good info for the biker. A couple of extras , stop signs at junctions mean of course stop. On quiet country roads even if you can see whats coming don't be tempted to treat it as a give way. The flic have a habit of popping out of the woodwork and booking you if you do not come to a dead stop. They hang around in the most remote places sometimes! You can get 98 octane e5 (as opposed 95 e5 or e10) petrol but not all service stations stock it. Bonne route !
Good advice for bikers and car drivers.
Nice video. Correction on the sign at 5:53, it means 'caution, crossing of equal roads ahead'. And indeed traffic from the right has priority on these crossings.
One rule in respect of motorcycing in France that no one seems to be aware of is that your crash helmet should have a reflective sticker on the front back, and both sides.
The yellow priority sign, common throughout mainland Europe. The same sign with a black line through means ´You do not have priority´….mostly found in towns. even some very large towns and in the country.
The priority from the the right should be assumed, particularly in the country.
Pedestrian priority in towns should also be assumed.
Thanks for the info, last time I rode in France was to Lyon area for work I had an old Panther model 120 650cc at the time😊.
Been thinking for the last year about a trip back to the old area on my 125cc.