Oh dear!
Maybe, I must learn to be much clearer then ......... Particularly for the benefit of the original questions posed by the OP.
French law DOES NOT, currently, require a motorcyclist to wear a reflective jacket.
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Oh dear!
Maybe, I must learn to be much clearer then ......... Particularly for the benefit of the original questions posed by the OP.
French law DOES NOT, currently, require a motorcyclist to wear a reflective jacket.
Good to have that clarifiedOh dear!
Maybe, I must learn to be much clearer then ......... Particularly for the benefit of the original questions posed by the OP.
French law DOES NOT, currently, require a motorcyclist to wear a reflective jacket.
It might have been Lille and Nancy; it's so hard when they talk foreign, with no subtitles.
I too am with Rasher on this one ... 
And the breathalyser thing was quickly found to be unworkable due to being a crap and ineffective law in the first place - so is now regarded as 'advisory' rather than 'obligatory'. You never had to carry two. The idea was that if you did drink and drive and used the one you carried, you would have been illegal. If you never drink and drive, there would be no reason to use one at all. Anyway, it's all rather passé now ... Vive la France. 
I arrived here (buis les baronnies) yesterday after an epic 1600km, rain, snow , wind and hailstone! Marvelous 2 days of adrenaline what more could anyone want. I carry spare bulbs NOT obligatory but a good idea in winter. I have a hi-viz jacket again not obligatory but a good idea if you are stuck at the side of the road in darkness. No stickers on my helmet. I also carry the most important thing with me, a good attitude! I was stopped at the peage south of Lyon by a member of the CRS, lovely chap. I had all my documents to hand and because I understand the protocols when speaking to members of said paramilitary we actually had a good laugh about the crazy English covered in snow in almost sub zero conditions. Treat with respect, follow the commands, smile and always address as monsieur. That's life anywhere
Pussy. You should have given him a hard time about the disgraceful way his colleagues behaved to the students in Paris in 1968.
What were the CRS doing checking documents at the peage?
No idea what they were up to but they were with the Douanes (customs). You know that the A7 is a major drug route from Marseille north and south. Lone biker in winter and they only knew I was a Brit after they stopped me.Requested to search my luggage and had a dog with them to sniff. Yes I am a soft little pussy, I did not see another bike from Calais to Montelimar!
I have met the CRS doing document cheques on the A7 several times, and at Marseille / Nice. Lots of stolen bikes go out through the port and it's indeed a favourite drugs run.
You also meet the Customs fellows, too.
It's all down to attitude. Indeed.
You also meet the Customs fellows, too.
It's all down to attitude. Indeed.
Oh God....now I see this when I am in Belgium...and I've got to get back through France....and England......to face a load of barking nationalist nutters before I get back to the comforts of home....should I wait till dark...risk daylight... what about the borders.....how can I throw stuff overboard from the tunnel.....doomed...doomed....hopefully stock up at Cite Europe before I'm busted...what'l I do when there's border posts at Gretna if the loonies win the day.......problems problems......more Calva needed....
You must look especially shifty.
Very!
I too am with Rasher on this one ...
Wow, I have been agreed with twice, within a year would be good, but in a single thread - I must have been on my medication when I made my last post.
I think Wapping made some good points, and few foreigners take any notice of our laws and customs, Polish truck (or should that be lorry?) drivers seem happy to knock back a few bottles of Vodka during a shift driving along our motorways, and French bikers (like us) pay little attention to their own laws, and I doubt they go looking through the statute books and reading the highway code before coming here - not that they would come here when they have so many better roads on their own doorstep and in other neighbouring countries.
At least while abroad you at least have the defence, or may be given some leeway on not being on home soil and completely familiar with laws and customs, and as I said before I am not bothered about a fine for breaching some minor pointless (literally) law abroad any more than I am at home.
I have often used dark visors in sunny conditions as legal tints are insufficient to stop me squinting on very bright days, on a long day in such conditions I can end up with headaches and struggle to see, I would rather get a fine for the visor than crash because I cannot see f*** all. I would rather be an alive criminal than a dead law abider.
confused you will be!
Bloody hell, so much useful and confusing information all in one thread, cheers lads.
So the plan is to just jump on the bike overnight the portsmouth ferry, take a few light bulbs, snacks and drinks, few euros to cover the fines and just enjoy the countryside, which is what I used to do anyway.
Not sure about the Marseille comments that's where my sister lives you know, nice place (well I thought it was!)
Bloody hell, so much useful and confusing information all in one thread, cheers lads.
So the plan is to just jump on the bike overnight the portsmouth ferry, take a few light bulbs, snacks and drinks, few euros to cover the fines and just enjoy the countryside, which is what I used to do anyway.
Not sure about the Marseille comments that's where my sister lives you know, nice place (well I thought it was!)
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