I just read that the French have laws regarding riders - and hi viz.
It is an 11 Euro fine if a rider is stopped for a spot check and does not have a hi viz vest in his possession.
As for actually wearing a hi viz vest - the rider will be fined 135 Euros if he is not wearing it after a road-side break down (As you're high-siding though the French countryside - be thinking: "Je dois retourner à la veste avant l’arrivée de l’ambulance!" ("Gotta get back to the vest before the ambulance arrives!")
The rider regulations also require gloves (wearing them , I hope), reflectives on 4 sides of the helmet, a bulb set, 2 breathalyzers and a Pear Tree.
You probably aren't required to demonstrate that you can install the bulbs - but you will need to produce them for the officer, "Oui, juste ici!" ("Yep, right here!")
The French love to enforce rider safety.
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Hi Viz, The French, et le bon sens
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Re: Hi Viz, The French, et le bon sens
Hmmm...well, maybe they can tell us where to get a square helmet, so we can stick reflector on 4 sides.
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Re: Hi Viz, The French, et le bon sens
Mel46 wrote:Hmmm...well, maybe they can tell us where to get a square helmet, so we can stick reflector on 4 sides.
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Re: Hi Viz, The French, et le bon sens
Good one fish so funny, I laughed out loud coffee flew what a sight! Worth the clean-up!
Mel, you're quick response and it makes sense. Go on, Make an L7 lid. (Dad taught me that. You get it?)
2yous, you surprise me - tongue tied? No fun comeback? Okay, I get it.
It's Sunday. My brain is still in bed. Body in another room chuckling here. How FREAKING ODD is that!!
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Mel, you're quick response and it makes sense. Go on, Make an L7 lid. (Dad taught me that. You get it?)
2yous, you surprise me - tongue tied? No fun comeback? Okay, I get it.
It's Sunday. My brain is still in bed. Body in another room chuckling here. How FREAKING ODD is that!!
This is the shite that happens when you spend life indoors
SOMEBODY...LEND ME A YELLOW VEST I WANNA BE SEEN WHEN THEY COME FOR ME
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Re: Hi Viz, The French, et le bon sens
VeloSolex I suspect . . ..
Plusieurs miles par litre.
Magnifique.
I had a chance to ride one a few times.
Plusieurs miles par litre.
Magnifique.
I had a chance to ride one a few times.