Louis de Raguenel, edited by Manon Fossat 2:18 p.m., October 25, 2021

Eric Zemmour addressed the issue of road safety on Sunday.

The polemicist wants the points license to be abolished, taking as an example countries such as Sweden or Switzerland, which do not work with this device.

He also called for the return of the speed limit to 90 km / h on national roads.

He is not yet officially declared a candidate for the presidential race, but he unveiled his proposals on road safety this weekend.

Eric Zemmour wants in particular to remove the point-based license, restore the speed limit to 90 km / h on national roads and even suggests stopping the speed limits on the motorway.

The latter also intends to deprive mayors of the power to decide on 30 km / h in built-up areas and has finally taken a stand against restrictions on access to town centers and the hunt for diesel. 

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Reaching out to the popular electorate ...

"The points, it's a racket organized by the State. You know how much it costs an internship? It's infantilizing as much as possible, the French cannot work for two days, it costs between 250 and 300 euros and it pays off 75 million euros, "he said, taking the example of countries like Sweden and Switzerland, which do not have a point license. "I have always found that speed limits on the freeway were unnecessary, these are the safer roads," he continued to justify his position.

Eric Zemmour counts among his potential voters rather wealthy French people, called the CSP +.

Its priority is therefore to reach as widely as possible the popular electorate, today more tempted by the candidacy of Marine Le Pen.

The polemicist wants to talk to this France who gets up early, works hard, drives, travels the roads.

France which suffers and which considers that the State is too hard on the "little people" and too lax towards real fraudsters.

"The motorist is a cash cow and we are hard on him," he insisted.

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... and convince motorists

With his proposals on road safety, Eric Zemmour follows in the footsteps of a certain Jean-Marie Le Pen who also, a few years ago, defended the lifting of certain restrictions on the roads in the name of freedom and of security.

Finally, the polemicist knows, France has 40 million motorists, many of whom have the impression that the State is using the argument of road safety to earn money through fines.

Contrary to all the candidates on the subject, he therefore tries to speak to them, hoping to obtain their vote.