"French driving instructors were on Monday morning running an 'opération escargot' (rolling roadblock) on the Paris ringroad as part of a protest, causing up to 400km of traffic jams. By 9am on Monday there were tailbacks of 400km around the greater Paris region, mostly caused by driving instructors staging a 'go slow' on the Paris périphérique. The pre-announced opération escargot, is part of a protest called by French driving instructors with an estimated 3,000 cars taking part."
"Later in the day there are plans for the go-slow to come into the centre of the city, which may lead to further traffic congestion. The driving instructors are demanding more slots be made available for driving tests - at present the lack of places means that learner drivers are forced to wait for months before they can take their tests. Waiting times are worst in the big cities, with learner drivers in Paris waiting an average of eight months for a test slot."
Driving instructors ran an opération escargot (rolling roadblock) on the Paris ringroad, producing up to 400km of traffic tailbacks by 9am across the greater Paris region. An estimated 3,000 cars took part in the pre-announced go-slow on the Paris périphérique. Organisers planned to extend the action into the city centre later in the day, risking further congestion. Instructors demand that more driving test slots be made available because current shortages force learner drivers to wait months for tests. Waiting times are most severe in major cities, with Paris learners facing an average eight-month delay for a test slot.
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