Hi Viz in France withdrawn

[alanTDM]

Here's a bit of good news from Paddy at MAG:

Bike Safe
The Troll };{)

We've just heard that the French interior Minister Emmanuel Valls has decided to withdraw the 150 square centimetre hi-viz rule.

Apparently he has acknowledged the protests from riders and that there really isn't any basis for the move.

MAG highlighted a few months ago, that apart from setting a dangerous precedent and creating the possibility that responsibility for accidents could be automatically shifted toward those riders not wearing the hi-viz as required, the French Government had also found itself in possible breach of a Directive which stipulated minimum quantities of hi-viz IF hi-viz was being prescribed.

If you read French:
http://motomag.com/Derniere-minute-Emmanuel-Valls-suspend-le-brassard-jaune-des-motards.html


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Paddy Tyson
Campaigns Coordinator
Motorcycle Action Group
www.mag-uk.org

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Here's a bit of good news from Paddy at MAG:

Bike Safe
The Troll };{)

We've just heard that the French interior Minister Emmanuel Valls has decided to withdraw the 150 square centimetre hi-viz rule.

Apparently he has acknowledged the protests from riders and that there really isn't any basis for the move.

MAG highlighted a few months ago, that apart from setting a dangerous precedent and creating the possibility that responsibility for accidents could be automatically shifted toward those riders not wearing the hi-viz as required, the French Government had also found itself in possible breach of a Directive which stipulated minimum quantities of hi-viz IF hi-viz was being prescribed.

If you read French:
http://motomag.com/Derniere-minute-Emmanuel-Valls-suspend-le-brassard-jaune-des-motards.html


--
Paddy Tyson
Campaigns Coordinator
Motorcycle Action Group
www.mag-uk.org





Another small victory for common sense and ‘people power’ [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[skippernick]

Jolly good, thats one less thing to worry about for next years trip.

[Splash]

Jolly good, thats one less thing to worry about for next years trip.

WAHOOO! :) Less luggage!

[Swanny]

Hooray I was never going to wear it anyway, it means I won't have to get a trike.

[Geordie Stu]

Let's all go to France. ;D

[Snowy]

Rightly or wrongly I was under the impression the 150cm2 proposed rule concerned reflective material not Hi Viz. I have got that much already on my 5 year old gear as I suspect many of us who wear textiles also do.

I also understand its suspended not cancelled.

I also believe the same is true of the breathalyser rule i.e its been suspended not cancelled.

I'm also sure there are others more in the know than I am the subject who could provide some more accuracy ;) :D