• In France they drive on the right
• Seat belts are compulsory
• You're not allowed to talk on a cell phone while driving - unless you have a hands-free system
• It's compulsory to carry your drivers license, your car registration papers and your insurance documents
• If you're involved in an accident you must call the police and fill out an accident report form
• Drinking and driving limits are very low - 0.05 percent.  This compares to 0.08 in most US states
• Speeding and other traffic offences are punished with on-the-spot fines
• Many or most junctions do not have traffic lights - they have roundabouts.  The general rule with roundabouts is that the right of way goes to the vehicle which is already on the roundabout.  Many or most roundabouts have a sign saying "you do not have priority" as you enter the roundabout

Driving in Europe is generally not as easy as in America.  The streets of towns are often very difficult to maneuver and the towns are generally not built on a grid. This picture shows a motorhome (called a "camping car") in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.

Parking in many towns in France is underground and not available to taller vehicles.  Street parking is available but often mainly full and not really suitable for RVs  (see this article about RVing in Europe.)  The camping car in the picture on the right managed to find a space but needed to park mainly on the sidewalk to prevent blocking the narrow road behind.

• On a toll road - 130 km/hr (81 mph) when dry.  When wet 110 km/hr (62 mph)
• On a main road outside town with a center partition - 110 km/hr when dry - 100 when wet (68/62 mph)
• On other open roads outside town - 90 km/hr when dry - 80 when wet (55/49 mph)
• In towns or villages (starts at the town name sign) - 50 km/hr, dry or wet (31 mph)