Breathalyser's in France

[BIG MAC]

[quote author=BIG MAC link=topic=15460.msg176459#msg176459 date=1417879592]
And last time I looked there was no exemption for Coach drivers or Clarksons

it's my job to know the law in the country i'm driving in, and the facts are there is no penalty for not having the breathalysers.
by the time les flics have been through my waybill, attestations, 28 days of tachos, vehicle documentation an extra 5 mins wait makes no difference to me.
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The OP wasn't about how cavalier the coach driver is but rather is one required to have the breathalysers..If you were that gobby with the Gendarmes then your tyres, loading, headlamp aim and the size of your ringpiece could all contribute to the case they have on you.
In reality what you would do is say "Oius Officer je suis desolate! ici est mon breathalyser".
Of course if that isn't the case then your employers would likely be interested at your flouting the law. You say it's your job to know them? If found in breach of this particular law would your employer's insurers avoid a claim by voiding the policy? For the sake of a fiver every now and then I shall be carrying them..and advising others to do the same..and that's where we came in.