French Breathalyser kit further delay in enforcement

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The French have announced a further delay in implementing the enforcement of the requirement to carry a breathalyser. They are going to use this delay to question their effectiveness in reducing DD.

http://www.connexionfrance.com/Breath-test-ethylot...

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creampuff said:

Everyone realises this is France, right? Not England.

Even if breathalysers were mandatory, the French would never enforce this law.

Well speed limits are mandatory in France and if you do not believe they enforce them you could be in for a shock. The French Police are to a certain extent like the UK ones in being politically driven. If the instruction comes down from the top to concentrate on breathalysers they would.

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creampuff said:

So this is a bit like the spare light bulb law? Oh yes, I get truncheoned up the jacksy by the French police all the time in France for not having spare light bulbs.

As I understand it there is no requirement in French Law to carry a spare light bulb kit, though it is recommended you carry spares of those you can change yourself. Fitting a headlamp bulb to a Renault Megane is apparently no longer a user task.

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LordFlathead said:

Having recently returned from LeMans last month I can confirm the following:
You are required to have one unused breathalyser on your person. However, if you blow over, then I presume you will have to self test again which means you will then have to confirm you are fit to drive. Naturally you will require to be in possession of another one so all in all you will need at least 3

bks isn't it

The only requirement is that you carry one and even that is not being enforced. You do not have to self test or if you did then self test again and again until you pass. It is up to the driver to decide.