• Last month, the Daily Telegraph printed a sad article
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on the French authorities' attempts to convince French drivers of the wisdom in cautious driving. "Reporting on the outcome of Operation Good Driving, in which the French Police decided to give substantial cash prizes to the good and careful drivers they observed, Minister of Transport, Pierre Mehaignerie, said: The operation was an absolute failure. The motorway patrols could find no-one to recommend. One driver was spotted, but he increased his speed to 80 and drove into the thickest traffic. They could find nobody who was wearing a seat belt or keeping within the speed limit.
"Finally, the Orly group found a man who was within seconds of getting the prize when for no reason at all, he went straight through three red lights and was given a heavy fine instead of a £50 prize."