In an attempt to mimick the supersonic capabilities of their trains, the French presidential candidates have been trying their hand at land speed records of their own.

Okay, so that is a slight exaggeration, but with little to say about the French presidential race (except wondering how well Le Pen will do this time around) it is the only contribution I can muster.

Sarkozy's car was caught doing 80mph in a 40 zone.
Le Pen's Peugeot was doing 114 mph on the motorway.
Royal, 98mph in a 70.
And the other one who nobody knows, 75mph through a tunnel.

None of the candidates were behind the wheel at the time. A French motoring magazine had been stakling the cars for a month. The same mag had caught de Villepin in a previous sting. Cheap gags were made about getting to the Elysee palace as quick as possible.

Of course this sort of practice isn't unusual in France; many journalists were attempting a similar thing with Diana's Merc.

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