France and Hi-Viz

[QB1]

This is amazing! Wot with Yellow lights to White, then dipped car headlights on during the day, and now this. Oh well! I carry two sets of high viz jackets in the car, and two breathalizers, too, for France. I guess I'll just have to shove a couple in the saddle bags, now ...

Its only a proposal not compulsory yet.

[Swanny]

Lets hope the French police are never armed...!

They always are

[Loops]

That's going to be fun/dangerous... armed police and bikers immediately going to get something out of their panniers when stopped!

[Ducatista]

There are plenty of interesting places to visit outside of France.
It certainly tempts me to look elsewhere.

[Marmalade]

Don't let these stories put you off travelling through France. I've just spent two weeks touring Brittany and Normandie as well as taking in the 24 Hours at Le Mans. Did any bikers have florescent jackets or have stickers on their helmets, No.

Really? We're you looking, I've not seen a biker without helmet stickers in months. Hi vis is different since its not law to carry one yet.

That's going to be fun/dangerous... armed police and bikers immediately going to get something out of their panniers when stopped!

Bikers are not seen as hooligans over there as we are here so should be ok.





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On the road to nowhere

[Demonbaker]

Well all i can say is not one bike in our party had stickers on their helmets nor did any of the bikes on the ferry. Didn't look at bikes around Le mans, but bumped into a few bikes whilst touring around Brittany and Normandie and not a sticker in sight.