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PostPosted: 17:00 - 12 Jan 2016    Post subject: Another new law in France Reply with quote
In their infinite wisdom, and the fact that they failed miserably to force riders to wear florescent jackets, bibs, or armbands, they are now introducing the carrying of a fluorescent bib on your bike " in case of breakdown.....
However, if they stop you, and I've not been stopped in 13 years, its a 14 euro fine, so no big deal....if you're touring, I guess you could hide one somewhere in your luggage, or on your bike, just in case, but personally, I, or my French friends won't bother...it'll go the same way as the breathalyser farce....plod has too much on his plate to work about a foreign biker carrying a hi-vis........just thought I'd let you know though.... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 17:04 - 12 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
cheers bud, i need to be looking at things like this for my euro trip this year...but from your advice this might be one to ignore Smile
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PostPosted: 17:06 - 12 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hold on a sec.

Not only must you wear a "look at me" plastic cut, but you must also carry another ?
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PostPosted: 23:27 - 12 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
Hold on a sec.

Not only must you wear a "look at me" plastic cut, but you must also carry another ?


Errrrrrrrrrrr...what ?
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PostPosted: 23:30 - 12 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
FergieinFrance wrote:
Errrrrrrrrrrr...what ?


The way I read your OP is "must wear bib by law" and "must carry bib by law in the event of a breakdown".

edit: I assume Cansa interpreted the same or similar.
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PostPosted: 23:49 - 12 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
NJD wrote:
FergieinFrance wrote:
Errrrrrrrrrrr...what ?


The way I read your OP is "must wear bib by law" and "must carry bib by law in the event of a breakdown".

edit: I assume Cansa interpreted the same or similar.


Nope, never said " must wear bib by law"....because it isn't..... I did say must carry a bib in case of breakdown.....
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PostPosted: 23:58 - 12 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
FergieinFrance wrote:
Nope, never said " must wear bib by law"....because it isn't..... I did say must carry a bib in case of breakdown.....


I'm not saying you did, I'm saying that is the way I interrupted your original post and possibly the way Cansa might have also hence his question.

You did write "the fact that they failed miserably to force riders to wear florescent jackets, bibs, or armbands", to me that just comes across as plod attempted to force riders to wear a hi-viz, so many didn't, plod failed, so now there's another attempt in a new form.

Anyway...
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PostPosted: 21:58 - 14 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
I heard about this one last year and carried one in my topbox just in case, but the only time it came out was to wash the beer out of it when a can exploded Laughing
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PostPosted: 01:43 - 15 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
When in the car do i need one for every person in the car?
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PostPosted: 07:46 - 15 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why post this now? It's been the law for years over there.
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PostPosted: 11:47 - 15 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
thepuma wrote:
Why post this now? It's been the law for years over there.


In cars, yes it has been the rule for ages.

The requirement for motorcycle riders to carry a hi viz came in this month.
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FergieinFranc...
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PostPosted: 23:49 - 18 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Casper wrote:
When in the car do i need one for every person in the car?


No Casper, just for the driver...
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PostPosted: 23:54 - 18 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
thepuma wrote:
Why post this now? It's been the law for years over there.


As Matt B says, ...the one for cars has been in a while, this new law is for bikes, as from this month...January 2016..
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PostPosted: 12:59 - 29 Feb 2016    Post subject: Hi Viz jacket for France Reply with quote
FergieinFrance wrote:
thepuma wrote:
Why post this now? It's been the law for years over there.


As Matt B says, ...the one for cars has been in a while, this new law is for bikes, as from this month...January 2016..


As far as I am aware you must carry Hi-Vis jacket and it must be put on before you get off the bike, so If you get stopped by plod, do not get off the bike until you put on the jacket or let him come to you so you can show him the Jacket also you must wear reflective strips on the helmet, front, back and sides.
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FergieinFranc...
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PostPosted: 15:17 - 29 Feb 2016    Post subject: Re: Hi Viz jacket for France Reply with quote
CrusaderPhil wrote:


As far as I am aware you must carry Hi-Vis jacket and it must be put on before you get off the bike, so If you get stopped by plod, do not get off the bike until you put on the jacket or let him come to you so you can show him the Jacket also you must wear reflective strips on the helmet, front, back and sides.


Not sure where you got that from.....if you read it, could you post it up .... For a start it's only for breakdowns, so why would you have have to put one on, if the copper pulls you before you get off the bike ? Most people if they bother to carry one would probably stow it under the seat, so how do you get at it to put it on without getting off the bike...doesn't make sense........sounds like someone has got hold of the wrong end of the stick....
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PostPosted: 19:06 - 29 Feb 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
i think the police ... all three types iirc.. will have their hands full with illegal immigrants/economic migrants and failed asylum seeker assaulting the local female population.

kinda puts havin to carry a hi viz vest in the shade really ..
or any other piddly pathetic little item for that matter Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:07 - 29 Feb 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Copycat73 wrote:
i think the police ... all three types iirc.. will have their hands full with illegal immigrants/economic migrants and failed asylum seeker assaulting the local female population.

kinda puts havin to carry a hi viz vest in the shade really ..
or any other piddly pathetic little item for that matter Thumbs Up


Exactly....the fine for not carrying one is 14 euros, plod are not gonna be that interested, and as for a foreign rider, even less so !! As I said in post one, it'll proberly go the same way as the breathalyser.....
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PostPosted: 00:01 - 01 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Copycat73 wrote:
i think the police ... all three types iirc.. will have their hands full with illegal immigrants/economic migrants and failed asylum seeker assaulting the local female population.

kinda puts havin to carry a hi viz vest in the shade really ..
or any other piddly pathetic little item for that matter Thumbs Up


Probably better for the Gendarmes for the illegal sexual assaulter to wear the hi viz.

Then he will be more visible for plod to ignore, so they can concentrate on fleecing the foreign bikers for 14 euros.

No on the spot fines for sexual misconduct so no point frog marching (no pun intended) the migrant to a cash point but unsuspecting credit card carrying tourist, it could be you Smile
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I heard that if we leave the EU there are plans underway for all UK motorcyclists to be shot on sight in France.
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PostPosted: 10:08 - 01 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I heard that if we leave the EU there are plans underway for all UK motorcyclists to be shot on sight in France.


True, I've applied for the job.......however, I've a cunning plan, I'll wait till said biker stops, then hijack his bike instead, and let him go free, it's a win win, he's happy he's not shot, and I get a bike collection, for free...............unless it's a Harley, they'll be shot on site, and bike burnt........seems fair... Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 11:22 - 01 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ericck wrote:
it could be you Smile


doubt it ..
used north shields, Tynemouth - ijmuiden ferry terminal for the last 2 years and plannin on usin it this year ...
largly because of the froggy debacle commonly known as "the Jungle"
that and i dont like the motorway drive to Dover..
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PostPosted: 11:01 - 02 Mar 2016    Post subject: Re: Another new law in France Reply with quote
FergieinFrance wrote:
In their infinite wisdom, and the fact that they failed miserably to force riders to wear florescent jackets, bibs, or armbands, they are now introducing the carrying of a fluorescent bib on your bike " in case of breakdown.....
However, if they stop you, and I've not been stopped in 13 years, its a 14 euro fine, so no big deal....if you're touring, I guess you could hide one somewhere in your luggage, or on your bike, just in case, but personally, I, or my French friends won't bother...it'll go the same way as the breathalyser farce....plod has too much on his plate to work about a foreign biker carrying a hi-vis........just thought I'd let you know though.... Rolling Eyes


You forgot the bit about, if you break down and don't have a hi vis, the penalty is 135 euros, not the 14 if you just get spot checked.

Why would you not carry a hi vis?
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