Here we can help you with our MPH to KPH converter. It’s important to know how fast you’re driving at all times, if you wish to stay within the law.

Driving a car which has a speedometer which reads MPH on roads sign posted as KPH, or the other way around can cause problems.

In France and most other European countries, except UK & Ireland, they set speed limits in kilometres per hour (KPH) so if you are used to MPH, that makes sticking to the speed limits, doubly difficult.

The figures above in the MPH to KPH chart, are rounded up/down for ease. If you want to know how to calculate MPH into KPH exactly see below. 

Well France, like the whole of mainland Europe, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal etc) all use KPH.
Most of us can't convert mph to kph in our heads and whilst driving in a foreign country you have enough to worry about. So this handy converter, that sticks on your windscreen is a great solution to the problem.

It is bad enough getting a speeding ticket for any reason but don't risk getting one just because you had no idea what speed you were supposed to be travelling at.

This simple speed converter for France (mph to kph) will enable you to stay safe and legal while driving in Europe. Our very simple transparent speed converter that sticks neatly to your windscreen will prove a very useful addition to your driving in France kit.

There is no messy glue to worry about and the sticker is reusable over and over again.

The speed converter provides both mph to kph and vice versa for anyone driving a European car in the UK.

Like most good ideas this is really simple. The speed converter sticker we show here for your windscreen is such a useful driver aid. If you're taking a road trip through France, where the speed limits are stated in kph it's a no brainer.

This this article for guidance on speeding fines and speed cameras in France.

It is always advisable to check what the kph limits are in any country you will be driving in, ignorance is no excuse when it comes to getting an on-the spot speeding ticket. You should also check our useful page all about French Road Signs. 

To convert miles per hour to kilometers per hour, you can simply multiply the number of miles per hour by 1.60934. For example, if you want to convert 50 mph to kph, you would multiply 50 by 1.60934 to get 80.467 kph.