Change to breathalyser law withdrawn?
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Interesting tweet from our friends at Le Mans Rock Cafe
https://twitter.com/lemansrockcafe/status/29457136...
Interested to understand the reasons if the news is confirmed...
https://twitter.com/lemansrockcafe/status/29457136...
Interested to understand the reasons if the news is confirmed...
More info - article attributed to http://m.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/lethylotes...
Google translation -
The breathalyzer has lead in the wing
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Minister of the Interior took the announcement of (good) results of road safety in 2012 to the extent that on-board breathalyzer was "postponed indefinitely."
The Minister of the Interior Manuel Valls does not like "fake good ideas," such obligation (repealed), which would have required bikers to wear a reflective armband. 's breathalyzer in vehicles , shock measure taken by the previous government, will not be mandatory as of 1 March, as originally planned , "I will return to my desk and write an order" in this sense also confided Frédéric Péchenard, Interministerial Delegate for Road Safety, once the conference Press finished. actual efficiency? Minister of the Interior wishes indeed have all the cards for him to judge the real effectiveness of the alcohol on board: "We have a problem of reliability, price and distribution " on the subject confessed Armand Jung, member of the Bas-Rhin and president of the National Council for Road Safety (NCRP). It is this authority which will decide on February 13th whether or not to make the balls required. Beware of scams! Armand Jung was pronounced anyway, a personal point of view, to a greater availability balloons for sale: "The breathalyser must be present everywhere, like condoms," he announced. But not at any cost: " I found to € 5.10, which is highway robbery , especially for equipment not reliable "has yet made the Alsatian elected. L'argus had demonstrated the last year that the alcohol on board was made mandatory after a lobbying campaign conducted by the manufacturers themselves from the government.
trying to read this makes me think the author should have blown into a bag before putting digit to keyboard
Google translation -
The breathalyzer has lead in the wing
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Minister of the Interior took the announcement of (good) results of road safety in 2012 to the extent that on-board breathalyzer was "postponed indefinitely."
The Minister of the Interior Manuel Valls does not like "fake good ideas," such obligation (repealed), which would have required bikers to wear a reflective armband. 's breathalyzer in vehicles , shock measure taken by the previous government, will not be mandatory as of 1 March, as originally planned , "I will return to my desk and write an order" in this sense also confided Frédéric Péchenard, Interministerial Delegate for Road Safety, once the conference Press finished. actual efficiency? Minister of the Interior wishes indeed have all the cards for him to judge the real effectiveness of the alcohol on board: "We have a problem of reliability, price and distribution " on the subject confessed Armand Jung, member of the Bas-Rhin and president of the National Council for Road Safety (NCRP). It is this authority which will decide on February 13th whether or not to make the balls required. Beware of scams! Armand Jung was pronounced anyway, a personal point of view, to a greater availability balloons for sale: "The breathalyser must be present everywhere, like condoms," he announced. But not at any cost: " I found to € 5.10, which is highway robbery , especially for equipment not reliable "has yet made the Alsatian elected. L'argus had demonstrated the last year that the alcohol on board was made mandatory after a lobbying campaign conducted by the manufacturers themselves from the government.
trying to read this makes me think the author should have blown into a bag before putting digit to keyboard
Just received this from Eurotunnel:
In-car breathalyser
On 1 July 2012, a new legislation came into force in France. All drivers of a motorised land vehicle, excluding mopeds, must possess a digital breathalyser or an unused (and immediately available) breathalyser kit which conforms to NF standards. This rule equally applies to vehicles registered outside France. Only vehicles fitted with Breathalyser Interlocks are excluded. Failure to carry a breathalyser in your vehicle will NOT incur a fine.
Be fully prepared. Call into the AA travelshop, in our Folkestone Passenger Terminal Building, for all compulsory or recommended car equipment required for driving abroad.
So does this mean it is law, but not enforceable by a fine? So what happens if you get stopped and asked for a breathalyser and don't have one? Is it a warning, a handshake or will they cart you off for a drive to a shop?
In-car breathalyser
On 1 July 2012, a new legislation came into force in France. All drivers of a motorised land vehicle, excluding mopeds, must possess a digital breathalyser or an unused (and immediately available) breathalyser kit which conforms to NF standards. This rule equally applies to vehicles registered outside France. Only vehicles fitted with Breathalyser Interlocks are excluded. Failure to carry a breathalyser in your vehicle will NOT incur a fine.
Be fully prepared. Call into the AA travelshop, in our Folkestone Passenger Terminal Building, for all compulsory or recommended car equipment required for driving abroad.
So does this mean it is law, but not enforceable by a fine? So what happens if you get stopped and asked for a breathalyser and don't have one? Is it a warning, a handshake or will they cart you off for a drive to a shop?
rossc said:
For the sake of spending £7.99 is it really worth debating over ?
If you were unfortunate to get stopped for whatever reason, I'd want to minimise the chances of them finding you at fault with something...
I'd rather not buy something (or two of something as originally required) if there is no need and that money could be spent on wine and cheese. I thought that the law had not been passed so had no expectation of having to buy one and certainly didn't last year. Either you need to carry one (two) or you don't.If you were unfortunate to get stopped for whatever reason, I'd want to minimise the chances of them finding you at fault with something...
So, do we know the gen on this then or is it speculation? Ive got a car of 4 going down, do i really NEED 4 (and possibly spares because of the risk of being stopped for the fun of it) of these things in the car? If i get pulled and dont have any am i going to get financially abused by the Onion-wearers in blue? I honestly cannot see the point in spending the money but if its the law then i will. If not, i wont!
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