TOWING IN FRANCE

[rdjohn]

On a few downhill sections of Autoroute in the north there is a 90kph speed reduction with supplementary plates applying it to high-sided trucks and towing caravans. Does anyone know if the plate actually means all vehicles towing trailers, including caravans?

Yesterday, I was towing my track car and switched-off the cruise control and slowed a little, but think I may have spotted a mobile camera halfway down?

On a more general note, is there an online copy of the French Highway Code where such things are explained? Or what is the paper version called?

Thanks

[Le Pop]

It applies to all towed vehicles, including trailers.

You can buy a copy of the book from Amazon UK if you really want one HERE but there are plenty more - and cheaper - on amazon.fr...

Also a fairly good overview of French driving laws HERE

If you Google "code de la route" you'll find quite a lot of useful relevant stuff.

Good luck