I found this on Google search, and this was only one example of them.For the cost to Cover Your A***and the space needed to carry them,as you can guarantee they will be going after us Brits just fot the "Joie de vivre" of it.So get your own back show them the packet.(Then in your best Joey Barton accent using "Sun speak" say "Up yours Delores" Sorry I couldn't resist ).
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Sorry folks. You don't need them.
The law has been dropped while more research is done. That was announced at the end of November.
Read the link I posted on page 1.
Don't waste your money.
I have been seeing them all over. The supermarkets have them and they are by the sweets at the till. I didn't notice how much they are but the ones I bought last year were a couple of euros a packet, so not a huge outlay. As you can drink less alcohol in France than you are allowed to drink in Britain perhaps it would be a good idea to have them and test yourselves occasionally just to see if you would pass. That is my understanding of the idea of them anyway.
No-one is after the Britons unless we have a reputation for excessive drinking which can't be right surely.
Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 05/1/2013
I'm trying to work out how you can have a warning triangle both inside the vehicle and 30 metres from the vehicle
Ollie ...it is a Sussex thing ... everyone else just has 2 triangles.
Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 05/1/2013I'm trying to work out how you can have a warning triangle both inside the vehicle and 30 metres from the vehicle
Ollie ...it is a Sussex thing ... everyone else just has 2 triangles.
Thanks for the advice - I'll buy a second one and mount it on a pole taped to the exhaust pipe. Then I'll be covered if I ever get stopped.
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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 08/1/2013
Think I'll wait till two weeks before we go (July), and see what the info is at that time ... will probably change at least twice before then!!
Agreed! Fine is only €11 anyway so risk to reward factor probably not worth it for me!
Just been watching "rip off Britain" on BBC1, where they mentioned that breathalysers are now compulsory, along with hi viz vests, warning triangle, it also mentioned that using a sat nav, with speed camera detection on it can end up getting you a hefty fine.
Looking at going to France for the first time, this year, so much to take in...
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High viz jacket for driver (CE marked) are cheap as chips and make sense to keep in car at all times (must be within reach of driver)
Warning triangle plus one for trailer (most cars haev one don't they anwyay?)
Speed camera detection can be tunred off by going to your sat nav website amd following their instructions
Headlamp convertors may be required as rule is you musn't dazzle oncoming drivers, spare presciption glasses if you wear them, spare bulb set recommended as you need to be able to repair a bulb if one goes.
Other things to consider are decent breakdown cover that covers car and trailer.
Loads of info on this site about all of that but most important is to enjoy it all! Sounds worse than it is
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