British drivers fail to identify common road signs in France

“There are significant differences between the driving laws in France and the UK. Millions of British drivers are taking to the roads in France without a clear understanding of these variations and they could be putting themselves in real danger.” said Neil Ingram, product manager at Churchill Car Insurance.

• 15 per cent don’t know which side of the road to drive on
• One in 10 are not aware that speed is measured in kilometres
• Only 35 per cent could correctly identify the meaning of five common French road signs