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Sarkozy tops list of terrible French president drivers

04 October 2007 16:14 (UTC +04:00)

The French Auto Plus weekly newspaper on Thursday dubbed President Nicolas Sarkozy the most reckless French president ever. Behind the wheel, at least.
Every year the publication carries out a journalistic investigation, chasing the presidential cortege and recording all of its traffic violations. This year its journalists reported that from August 28 to September 26 the president gravely exceeded the speed limit eight times and ignored red lights just as often.
What is more, the cortege crossed into oncoming traffic twice and occupied a bus lane once, not to mention multiple cases of ignoring road signs.
Indignation was also provoked by the cortege itself, which is considered to be too large even for a president. Every time the president is out, his Citroen C6 is accompanied by two to four cars and a number of motorcyclists.
Sarkozy tops the chart of the countryâ€™s VIP speed demons./APA/