FranceListe CSP, n° 163 · Living in French society

After getting your driving licence, what must you do to be able to drive your car?

In the exam (French)

Après avoir obtenu le permis de conduire, que faut-il faire pour pouvoir conduire sa voiture ?

  1. aTake out insurance for your carSouscrire une assurance pour sa voitureCorrect answer
  2. bAsk the town hall for permissionDemander une autorisation à la mairie
  3. cHave a medical examination every yearPasser un examen médical chaque année
  4. dRegister at the police stationS'inscrire au commissariat de police

Why?

In France, car insurance is compulsory: you cannot drive a car that is not insured. You also need an up-to-date vehicle registration certificate (carte grise). Driving without insurance is a mid-level offence (délit), punished by a heavy fine.

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Source

Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.

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