France trials new 80 km/h speed limit to mixed opinion France is reducing the speed limit on all two-lane highways from 90 km/h to 80 km/h as part of measures to improve road safety. The reform goes into effect on 1 July and will be trialled for two years. On a stretch of highway in southeastern France, the 80 km/h speed limit has already been in place for three years, and residents have mixed feelings about it. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES