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A link from French TV with some info and an idea of what they are and how they work <Here>
Thank you ! Now I shall be able to go into Auchan and be confident that my pronunciation of "ethylotest" is correct. I do hope that the French police give tourists a day or two to buy one. However, from what we've seen on ferries, if they wanted to detect excess alcohol in drivers then testing as people leave the gangplank would catch a good number over the limit !
Forgive me, I've not time to re-read all of this thread so this may already've been posted, but I'm being advised by a long-time resident (and fluent French speaking) Briton that the carrying of breathalyzers will only be mandatory for those drivers with a french conviction for drink-driving.
Just heard about another new regulation in France.
If you are caught with the engine running and no seat belt on this can be a fine and points???
Daft really but forewarned is forearmed.
Ray.
p.s. all in French but you get the idea.
Au cas où vous ne le sauriez pas.
Un PV pour défaut de ceinture alors que vous êtes stationné, c'est possible aux yeux de
la maréchaussée... si malencontreusement vous avez oublié de couper le moteur : PV à 90
euros (amende minorée) et 3 points en moins !
Et cerise .sur cette prune : idem avec votre téléphone portable !!!
Donc pensez à couper le moteur, sinon votre véhicule, et celui qui est au volant, sont
considérés comme " en circulation " et non pas " arrêté ".
Subtile nuance qui pourrait remplir les caisses de l'état.
Information parue dans le magazine AutoPlus du 14 novembre 2011
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New Driving Laws in France
As of January 5, 2012, a number of new measures affecting motorists and bikers in France were announced by the Minister for the Interior.
These driving law reforms were first announced by President Sarkozy on November 30, based on decisions made in spring 2011 by the Interministerial Committee for Road Safety.
It does say here as well that from April 1st 2012---
Compulsory to carry a breathalyser in the vehicle
The minister announced that from a date to be fixed (probably 1 April 2012) all cars must carry an alcohol breathalyser test--
but another article says from August so keep an eye on the news for the date when this will be law --- if it does!!!.
À tous mes amis du forum thankyou pour toutes vos pensées agréables et avec son amour derrière moi je lutterai contre mon conflit avec un esprit de postive et le triomphe
linked to by Locovan, on the other, now closed breathalyser thread,, has no French level breathalysers in stock - 2 to 3 week lead time if you want some!
Article in todays Daily Mail states that motorists WILL be required to carry a breath test kit in their vehicles from JULY this year with a suggestion that there will be a "period of grace" untill November.
Best bet is to get one on the Ferry/tunnell terminal as I feel certain they will not wish to miss that revenue stream !!!
Best bet is to get one on the Ferry/tunnell terminal as I feel certain they will not wish to miss that revenue stream !!!
Correction MrPlodd . . . unless it has all changed again?
Best bet is to get two . . . .
As I understand it, you need two, since it will be illegal to drive without having one onboard. If you have to use one - and have only one on board, driving on (even to buy a replacement) will break the law.
Only the French could think that one up!
Dave
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