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ninjabob
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PostPosted: 13:55 - 27 Nov 2012    Post subject: French Hi Vis Reply with quote
"Last minute: Manuel Valls suspends wearing yellow armbands bikers!!
Manuel Valls announced the suspension of the obligation to wear the reflective armband at January 1, 2013, Tuesday, November 27 at the National Council for Road Safety (NCRP). Another victory for the French Federation of Angry Bikers (FFMC).
The Interior Minister seems to have heard the discontent of users of 2-wheel motors, motorcycles and scooters alike. The arguments of angry bikers have done enough to fly that the government does not impose a measure that is more of a folklore of communicating that policy effective road safety.
It therefore defer the decision and subjected to consultation with representatives of users. As this dialogue has not taken place, more reflective armband!!
A follow Motomag going back in the day on this information."
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Mr Calendar



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PostPosted: 14:02 - 27 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dance!
Now just the breathalyser thingy and the banning of speed camera alerts on GPS left then.

Same story from MAG...
MAG wrote:
https://www.mag-uk.org/img/neutral/article_subtype_mag.gif27-11-2012 French bin their Hi-Viz proposals

We've just heard that the French interior Minister Emmanuel Valls has decided to withdraw the 150 square centimetre hi-viz rule.

Apparently he has acknowledged the protests from riders and that there really isn't any basis for the move.

MAG highlighted a few months ago, that apart from setting a dangerous precedent and creating the possibility that blame for accidents could be automatically shifted toward those riders not wearing the hi-viz as required, the French Government had also found itself in possible breach of an EU Directive which stipulated minimum quantities of hi-viz if hi-viz was being prescribed.
Much of what had been included under the previous French Government's 'Road Safety Plan' has now been watered down or thrown out completely. The new Socialist administration does appear to be taking on board the public strength of feeling and perhaps it acknowledges it is there to govern for the people, not over the people. Refreshing indeed.

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cimbian
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Joined: 27 Sep 2012
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PostPosted: 15:06 - 27 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Go and get my £13 back from J&S now for my no longer required hi-vis! Smile

I actually only wore it for the first hour off the boat. No one else was wearing one so I took it off.
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 17:23 - 27 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dammit, I was hoping for somewhere I could blend in. Sad

Ah well, never mind. I hear the Paddies are still up for mandating full sleeve hi-vis. Excelsior!
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