French motoring law getting nastier

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Hi

https://www.connexionfrance.com/Speed-radar-detectors-mobile-phone-motorcycle-jackets-12724-view-article.html

French are bringing in rather tougher rules and penalties. One noticeable one is making some form of hi vis clothing compulsory on bikes over 125cc.

All the best

Keith
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[CaNsA]

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Hi

Being made roughly 11" by 8".

All the best

Keith
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From selling lids, I have seen on the French makes eg Roof, that they come with reflective stickers which you are supposed to attach to the front back and sides in order to comply with some legislation if using the helmet in France. Does this extend to travelling through France, or only French nationals?
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Hi

Suspect that the requirement for high vis clothing will apply to those visiting as well (like the requirements for high vis stuff to be carried within the passenger compartment of cars in some countries).

Just working it out it looks like the size of French plates will be about the same as UK 2 line car plates (rather than the smaller UK bike plates which can also be used on imported cars).

All the best

Keith
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• The end of signs giving advance warning of speedtraps (and the published maps of speedtrap sites)

Now that's just mad.

Also it say's radar detectors are now banned, well wasn't that already in place?
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[Rogerborg]

Hmm, I don't exceed the speed limit by 50kph, I don't drink-drive, I already wear a hi-vis jacket, and I ride regularly.

Well, I'm all right, Jacques.

I'm surprised that they're only mandating hi-vis for bikes over 125cc, when small bikes are less visible and (relatively) more likely to be involved in multiple vehicle accidents.

And I expect it's only a matter of time before hi-vis is mandated over here as well. It'll take the stroke of a pen, and DAS trainees are already used to it. You may want to get your objections in pre-emptively.
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[doggone]

The motards en colere aren't happy
https://www.ffmc-74.fr/accueil/index.php?art=107

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Yet they still only dock points for drink-driving. Despite their own figures stating that 30% of accidents there involve a drunk driver.

It's nice to see the French have their priorities right. We wouldn't want to harm the vineyards, would we?
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[Rogerborg]

Unlike us apathetic lot, the Froggie bikers really are revolting. They brought Paris to a halt when they tried to stop them parking on the pavement, as I recall, by the simple expedient of all using public transport for the day.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Stelmer]

I wonder if the Radar Detector ban also includes using the Speed Camera Sat Nav POI's on one's Tom Tom?

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Hi

Think it does. Radar detectors have been banned in France for decades . From an article I have read this change is to extend the ban to cover GPS systems warning of speed camera locations.

All the best

Keith
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[Rogerborg]

Not quite a "storming the Bastille" moment, but it looks like they had a laugh:

https://ukfrance.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/18jun11-demo-paris-3.jpg

More here.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

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I can't see any bikers...
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https://ukfrance.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/18jun11-demo-valence-1.jpg

lmao,en francais
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