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[Ros]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9625403/France-delays-breathalyser-fine.html

Found this...

[viper]

just done some maths on these breathylisers, there are approx 35 million cars owned by french people and probably the same amount of vehicles and lorries passing through the country on route to other destinations. These kits have a shelf life of 2 years , i doubt most will never get used and if they are used get replaced , so thats anything between 50 and 70 million of these being produced pointlessly and going into landfill sites every two years

[garfield1974]

After talking to one of the senior AA reps at the head office who looks after the website for compulsary equipment in europe i can confirm the following. If you take what the french authorities need then that will cover you for all of europe, mostly

Original bikes docs , v5, insurance ect, not copies,licence
GB sticker
bulb kit
headlights on at all times
high viz vest to be worn if immobilsied on a main carriageway.


beam benders not required for bikes, the law is not to dazzle, so only headlamp height adjustment could be challenged
warning triangle , not compulsary for bikes
reflective jacket, only an area of 150 cm sq has to be reflective ( ave cig packet size )
first aid kit, only comp in austria and croatia
fire extinguisher , no
twin pack NF approved breathalyser ,

I just red this post and can say, 100 %, that First Aid Kit is not obligatory for motorbikes in Croatia 

[mecki]

just done some maths on these breathylisers, there are approx 35 million cars owned by french people and probably the same amount of vehicles and lorries passing through the country on route to other destinations. These kits have a shelf life of 2 years , i doubt most will never get used and if they are used get replaced , so thats anything between 50 and 70 million of these being produced pointlessly and going into landfill sites every two years

Rumour has it that the manufacturer of those things made a large donation to the Sarkozy election campaign fund. 

[garfield1974]

Rumour has it that the manufacturer of those things made a large donation to the Sarkozy election campaign fund.