http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: High Viz en Tue, 19 May 2026 17:06:57 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-299061 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:08:37 +0000 Rosie 299061@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>High Viz turn out to be the radical wing of the hard-working, hard presssed motorist, unable to embrace the Liberte of driving whatever speed s/he chooses. They have vandalised 65% of France's speed cameras. How soon will the Daily Mail run an Hoorah for the Yellow Vests article?</p> <p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/10/europe/gilets-jaunes-speed-cameras-destroyed-france-scli-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/10/europe/gilets-jaunes-speed-cameras-destroyed-france-scli-intl/index.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-297622 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:03:11 +0000 gembo 297622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@rosie, good one.</p> <p>I am wearing the Pink Jersey today and yesterday, have been abused, two days on the trot out window of cars in Currie. The one tonight received the Dick Head salute, he slowed a little and I gave him the Come Hither look, to which he speeded up as I can tell you I was ready to rumble. Two of them in a motor against a fired up Gembo. No contest. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-297591 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:28:38 +0000 Rosie 297591@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>High Viz and helmeted demonstrators should be so safe from les flics that they won't get batoned. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296834 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 15:03:43 +0000 Rosie 296834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Back on topic. Joke from FB friend:-</p> <p>These Gilets Jaunes are really letting France down. I expect French rioters to look a lot more chic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296768 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 19:36:50 +0000 crowriver 296768@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hm. Reminds me of childhood label reading matter such as "chocolate flavoured candy sticks" and more ominously "meat flavoured paste". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296759 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:54:38 +0000 wingpig 296759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My parents and wife have recently noticed a couple of labels along the lines of "Wine-Type Drinking Fluid" on bottles in shops, which appear to denote reconstituted/blended things. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296753 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:23:40 +0000 Ed1 296753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.redbankcider.co.uk/acatalog/Distant-Vines-Wine-Sauvignon-Blanc.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.redbankcider.co.uk/acatalog/Distant-Vines-Wine-Sauvignon-Blanc.html</a> Bookers hand crafted British wine from grape concentrate </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296746 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:21:55 +0000 dougal 296746@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm disappointed if it's the first. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296743 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:03:07 +0000 I were right about that saddle 296743@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is that a first Rum Doodle reference on CCE? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296742 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:52:09 +0000 dougal 296742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At this rate it'll be fermented grape juice and soda stream. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296719 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:10:13 +0000 the canuck 296719@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>English bubbly is improving every year! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296556 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:06:59 +0000 acsimpson 296556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@dougal, does your physician have any advice should champagne become unavailable in the middle of next year? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296513 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:13:44 +0000 dougal 296513@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On the advice of my physician, I am experiencing 'Brexit lassitude' and should refrain from reading more about how terrible things will be. Medicinal champagne is prescribed PRN. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296502 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:05:22 +0000 Frenchy 296502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The ETA has a handy guide on driving in France: <a href="https://www.eta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/The-ETA-Guide-to-Driving-in-France-01.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.eta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/The-ETA-Guide-to-Driving-in-France-01.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296434 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:09:03 +0000 I were right about that saddle 296434@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo</p> <p><em>Crise de foie</em> is my favourite. Cross between liver failure and depression.</p> <p><em>Crise de foi</em> is what Sinéad O'Connor has. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296433 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:05:11 +0000 Nelly 296433@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo, the Italians also have a history of maladies unknown anywhere else in Western Europe (or the world, for that matter).</p> <p>At least our obesity epidemic is real and visible.</p> <p>Bloody Foreigners ! One more thing we can ignore after our glorious departure from the EU.</p> <p>#brexitdividend </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296426 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:34:14 +0000 gembo 296426@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>you can get drugs off the doctor in france for a condition known as Heavy Legs. Which is recognised around the world in places such as France and err, nowhere else </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296421 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:42:09 +0000 I were right about that saddle 296421@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ECT</p> <p>Monsieur Plod carries his own breathalyzer. <a href="http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2012/06/27/01016-20120627ARTFIG00496-soupcons-de-conflits-d-interets-sur-le-marche-des-ethylotests.php">The 'requirement' to purchase your own seems to be down to various shady links between the manufacturer, political parties and road safety campaign groups.</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F19459">Full rules are here.</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296420 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:29:10 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 296420@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>IIRC you need to carry two breathalyzers, so you still have one if monsieur plod instructs you to use one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296417 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 09:38:50 +0000 I were right about that saddle 296417@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@acsimpson</p> <p>The spare bulbs thing is a recommendation only, but you can't drive with a bulb out.</p> <p>You must carry;</p> <p>A high-viz jacket per passenger<br /> A warning triangle<br /> A Breathalyzer (but there is no punishment for not having one...)</p> <p>In reality if you're white and well behaved there is little chance of being stopped. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296414 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:49:11 +0000 acsimpson 296414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I recall correctly you also need to carry spare bulbs. If stopped by the gendarme when you have a light out you won't be allowed to continue until you have. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19293#post-296380 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 12:45:40 +0000 Rosie 296380@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fuel protests in France about the hike on fuel taxes. There has been violence and one death.</p> <p>It's a complicated protest with various elements of anti-Macron, the sense of being over taxed and complaints that the fuel tax is crippling for those dependent on driving for their living and/or who live in areas with little public transport. </p> <p>What did strike me though was that French motorists are by law made to carry a high viz yellow vest.</p> <p>"A high visibility vest (one per passenger) must be carried inside the passenger compartment of your vehicle in case of a car breakdown.</p> <p>Don’t dismiss this as a silly rule – the French police will stop British-registered vehicles to check they have the correct equipment for driving in France.</p> <p>If you breakdown on the motorway or need to repair a puncture, make sure you wear it as soon as you step out of the vehicle or you could risk a hefty fine."</p> <p>Suggest that to motorists concerned at cyclists' safety?</p> <p><a href="https://tendancecoatesy.wordpress.com/2018/11/17/gilets-jaunes-fuel-price-protests-in-france-cgt-union-will-not-demonstrate-with-the-far-right/#comments" rel="nofollow">https://tendancecoatesy.wordpress.com/2018/11/17/gilets-jaunes-fuel-price-protests-in-france-cgt-union-will-not-demonstrate-with-the-far-right/#comments</a> </p>