France: Next Week Starts The Mandatory Breathalyzers For Motorcycles |
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File under France Travel
Author: Mike Werner
Location: Normandy, France
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We've warned you already, but now it's just around the corner. Starting the 1st of July, all motorized vehicles (cars, motorcycles, ATV, trucks, but not mopeds) will be required to have an approved alcohol testing unit on them.
The Breathalyzer units can be bought in most pharmacies and gas stations, or can be bought on-line, but they will need to have the "NF" logo on it (meaning it's an approved brand). It's not like it will empty your piggy bank, since a unit will cost you €1-€2.
The law does not say you have to use the unit, just that you need to have it on you (or in the car). Starting November 2012, getting caught without a unit will cost you an €11 fine.
The current elected president, Francois Hollande (a biker himself), stated during his election campaign that he did not believe the testing units would work, but now that the elections are over, he is going ahead anyway. Let's face it, in a country where they majored in wine, think of all the money they can make.
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