Having lessons by a professional make a lot of difference. In Europe, not only France, we learn to drive with respect for the rules, and for our fellow drivers.
Pedestrians don’t respect red lights in Paris and habitually cross them. Motorists and cars frequently pass the red lights, sometimes maneuvering with front wheel raised off the ground (which seems to be a French thing). The driving in EU is violent, even in Germany where racing and high speed driving is in culture. On the contrary, lack of respect for rules is part of the French identity AFAIK
https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/vb99j1/france_is_...
There are many factors for accidents, a few of them discussed in the article.
I wasted a lot of time and got burned out in the public transportation system.
But the experience was better in some cities, eg, in German ones.
Do you have any actual examples?
Unions are powerful and perennially on strike: unsustainable retirement benefits (the topic of the last major strike), income, etc. The income of an unskilled transportation worker is similar to, or even better than, that of a scientist (see CNRS salaries online); the benefits are significant too.
And when Germany strikes, it is tough. The whole city took their cars, leading to never ending traffic jam. You were faster by bike than by car.