A CORRUPT system that allows many drivers in France to escape fines for traffic offences has contributed to the country’s high accident rate, a large study suggests.
In France, it is common for traffic tickets to be cancelled after a quiet word with a friend in the local police or town council, a practice regarded as quite acceptable until recently. And if you are caught in the months before a presidential election, you can get off the hook thanks to the amnesty traditionally granted by the incoming president. A 1998 study found that a stunning one-third of penalties for serious…
