27-01-13, 04:41 AM
(26-01-13, 11:53 PM)Gordo link Wrote: And an update: the breathalyser rule has been put on hold.
Ditto the requirement for us to wear HV jackets at all times.
As a Frenchman, perhaps I can shed some light.
1) The hi-viz rule was vehemently opposed by the French biking community. As a result, you need only to have reflective patches on your jacket & helmet (sizes escape me ATM).
2) France has run out of breathalysers, hence the pause. Also, the French are sure that there's a finger in a pie there, so I doubt that'll hold for long, if at all. The proof: it isn't being enforced at all. As of July, you were OK as long as you knew you *should* have them. Officially, it *should* have been enforced since September 1st 2012.
The Deef's apprentice