{
  "ok": true,
  "country": "FR",
  "drivesOn": "right",
  "speedUnit": "km/h",
  "speedUrban": 50,
  "speedRural": 80,
  "speedMotorway": 130,
  "speedNote": "Motorways 110 km/h in rain; many departments restored 90 on some roads.",
  "bacLimitPct": 0.05,
  "bacNote": "0.02 for probationary licences.",
  "requiredEquipment": [
    "reflective-vest",
    "warning-triangle",
    "breathalyser"
  ],
  "idpRequired": false,
  "note": "The breathalyser rule remains in law but carries no fine.",
  "source": "https://www.securite-routiere.gouv.fr/",
  "confidence": "secondary",
  "checkedOn": "2026-09-13",
  "countryName": "France",
  "flag": "🇫🇷",
  "caveats": [
    "Official advice and statistics as published by the named sources on the dates shown, for information only. Conditions change; check the source before travelling.",
    "National defaults for cars: signs, regions, weather and vehicle class override them, and novice and professional drivers often face a lower alcohol limit (see bacNote). Speeds are shown in the unit signed in that country and never converted. The IDP position is GOV.UK's for a UK photocard licence; other licences can differ, and hire companies set their own rules.",
    "One or more entries were read from secondary reporting because the official page could not be fetched; see each row's confidence."
  ],
  "attribution": {
    "sources": [
      {
        "id": "driving-rules-curated",
        "label": "National transport and road-safety authorities, and GOV.UK's IDP table (curated)",
        "attribution": "Side of the road, default speed limits, blood-alcohol limits and required equipment read from each country's transport or road-safety authority on the date shown per country, with secondary reporting where the official page could not be fetched (marked); International Driving Permit positions from GOV.UK's per-country table. Hand-maintained; not a live feed.",
        "updated": "2026-09-13"
      }
    ],
    "citation": "Geo-Parity — Driving Rules Abroad. Data: National transport and road-safety authorities, and GOV.UK's IDP table (curated). https://geo-parity.com/safety/?tab=driving",
    "permalink": "https://geo-parity.com/safety/?tab=driving",
    "terms": "Free to use and quote with attribution. Figures are estimates for orientation, not advice."
  }
}