Thanks Mate I never speed over there at all - they carry guns dont they!
I went in 2006 and yes I am careful - I have the jacket, triange and bulbs in the car, but first time in the Zed to go over there. I know the French Police dont mess about and to be fair to them they dont make a drama out of a crisis like the highways agency do here!!
When I was there last a wagon driver had obviously fallen asleep at the wheel and landed his 18 wheeler in a ditch at the side of the road. There was exactly 1 yes just 1 local bobby in his poxy Police Clio directing traffic - helping the ambulance and making sure the wagon did'nt go up in flames before the fire brigade arrived all by himself no drama and no need to close the roads within a 10 mile radius like they do over here when someones stubbie aerial falls onto the hard shoulder!