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Motorways bear the prefix 'A' and national roads 'N'. Minor roads are classed as 'D' roads. Traffic drives on the right and drivers must give way to the right unless the route is marked with Passage Protégé signs (a broad arrow, a yellow diamond or an 'X' on a triangular background), or if the driver is at a roundabout indicating vous n'avez pas la priorité. Speed limits are 130kph (81mph) on motorways, 110kph (68mph) on dual carriageways separated by a central reservation, 90kph (46mph) outside built-up areas and 50kph (31mph) in built-up areas. Visitors who have held a driving licence for less than two years face tighter speed restrictions. The minimum age for driving is 18 years. All front- and rear-seat passengers must wear seat belts. Under-tens may not travel in the front seat. A national driving licence, the car's registration document and a red warning triangle must be carried at all times. The French police fine motorists on the spot for driving offences such as speeding. Random breath tests for drinking and driving are common; the legal alcohol to blood ratio is 0.05%.

EU nationals taking their own cars to France are strongly advised to obtain a Green Card, without which insurance cover is limited to the minimum legal cover. The Green Card tops this up to the level of cover provided by the car owner's domestic policy. Useful contacts include the Automobile Club d'Alsace, 5 avenue de la Paix (tel: (03) 8836 0434; fax: (03) 8836 0063; website: www.automobileclub.org; e-mail: info@automobileclub.org), the Commissariat de Police (tel: (03) 8815 3939), and Zurich Assurances (Zurich Insurance), located at 5 place du Corbeau (tel: (03) 8835 1505).

Emergency breakdown service:
Automobile Club (0800) 080 001.

Routes to the city: Strasbourg is on the central European motorway network, directly connected to Paris by the A4 motorway to the west and linked to Munich via Stuttgart and the A8 Autobahn to the east. The recently developed Strasbourg-Mulhouse route is linked to the national motorway network, facilitating access to Lyons and Marseilles, as well as to Spain and Italy.

Driving times to Strasbourg: from Stuttgart - 1 hour 45 minutes; Frankfurt - 3 hours 45 minutes; Paris - 5 hours.

Coach services: There are two coach stations. One is operated by the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) is located at place des Halles (tel: (03) 8877 7070), and serves the immediate surroundings of Strasbourg; the other, at 13 place de la Gare, Ingwiller 67340, about 40km (24 miles) to the northwest of Strasbourg, serves more distant locations and is operated by Mugler (tel: (03) 8889 4053).



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