France - Crit D'Air Emissions Stickers

Its the same with all French rules/laws they do not apply to the French as far as they are concerned, but they apply to everyone else. I've just got back from France with a M/home, everything you read concerning "Blind Spot" stickers on vehicles over 3.8T you must have them or face 132 Euro on the spot fine. Most of the M/homes non French had them but not the French its their right not to disclose if their M/home is 3.8T as they will end up as class 2 on the tolls?
 
Here ya go

https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/

But unless you plan to ride around Paris doing burnouts to amuse the local plod I really don’t think you’ll need it

Thanks for that link.

Easy process to follow and I got them for two of my bikes - one is a CRIT'air 1 and the other a CRIT'air 2

The older you get the more wary of disobeying rules you seem to become. :D
 
As many of you know I'm a bit of a numpty and wasn't sure how to fill in a couple of parts of the form. No matter what Euro category I chose for my bike, a 2012 1200 TC GSA, the form defaulted to 'the is the wrong category for your bike' and I have no idea what the emission levels are for her as her Log Book doesn't show these details.
On this basis I filled the form out but left these 2 categories empty.
No matter apparently as this arrived today.
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As many of you know I'm a bit of a numpty and wasn't sure how to fill in a couple of parts of the form. No matter what Euro category I chose for my bike, a 2012 1200 TC GSA, the form defaulted to 'the is the wrong category for your bike' and I have no idea what the emission levels are for her as her Log Book doesn't show these details.
On this basis I filled the form out but left these 2 categories empty.
No matter apparently as this arrived today.
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If you have an old tax disc holder, put the crit-air sticker inside that, makes it less likely to fall off.
Also it should be on the RHS of the bike so the Gendarme can see it from the side of the road
 
Lol they dont weather well :D
i bough mine last year and its just about f*cked
 
Lol they dont weather well :D
i bough mine last year and its just about f*cked

mine has been on the inside of my R1200RS screen since 2016. Still there. The backing has fallen off but the yellow #2 is still in good nick
 
mine has been on the inside of my R1200RS screen since 2016. Still there. The backing has fallen off but the yellow #2 is still in good nick
Inside my Airflow and its suffering badly ,, i bet they did a cost down so they dont last as long lol
 
I have just been online and ordered one for my 2019 model Harley tourer. As I am riding from Spain and up through France to the Cherbourg ferry, I hope to visit some historical towns.
Is it checked visually on the road, parked up or by camera?
Cost me €35.
As yet, not sure how long it lasts for.
Got a month before leaving so hope it arrives.
 
I have just been online and ordered one for my 2019 model Harley tourer. As I am riding from Spain and up through France to the Cherbourg ferry, I hope to visit some historical towns.
Is it checked visually on the road, parked up or by camera?
Cost me €35.
As yet, not sure how long it lasts for.
Got a month before leaving so hope it arrives.

should have cost you under 5 euro - you must have been fleeced by a 3rd party seller - should've read the whole thread!

the sticker lasts for the life of the bike and will be phased out like tax discs, just using the database

not seen any checks but rumours of introducing ANPR checking now the database is live
 
I have just been online and ordered one for my 2019 model Harley tourer. As I am riding from Spain and up through France to the Cherbourg ferry, I hope to visit some historical towns.
Is it checked visually on the road, parked up or by camera?
Cost me €35.
As yet, not sure how long it lasts for.
Got a month before leaving so hope it arrives.
Actually it only costs £4.20. I’ve just done 2 applications. You should have the confirmation by tomorrow and the sticker within 2 weeks.
 
We’ve been touring France for over 15 years on a regular basis and since the Late 70s early 80s. We’re actually touring France and Italy as I type. We don’t have and have no intention of getting a crit air cert. We have never been anywhere that requires one. Please do not be misled about just how many places require it. The vast majority of places that require a crit air cert are not the places one would want to visit. Particularly on a motorcycle.
 
We’ve been touring France for over 15 years on a regular basis and since the Late 70s early 80s. We’re actually touring France and Italy as I type. We don’t have and have no intention of getting a crit air cert. We have never been anywhere that requires one. Please do not be misled about just how many places require it. The vast majority of places that require a crit air cert are not the places one would want to visit. Particularly on a motorcycle.
Most probably true but for 4 quid against a potential fine of a lot more it certainly makes sense to get one.
 
We’ve been touring France for over 15 years on a regular basis and since the Late 70s early 80s. We’re actually touring France and Italy as I type. We don’t have and have no intention of getting a crit air cert. We have never been anywhere that requires one. Please do not be misled about just how many places require it. The vast majority of places that require a crit air cert are not the places one would want to visit. Particularly on a motorcycle.
The only problem with that is when you’re passing a city and there’s roadworks :blast I ended up being in a detour into Grenoble.
 


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