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  1. Rosie
    Member

    Fuel protests in France about the hike on fuel taxes. There has been violence and one death.

    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.

    What did strike me though was that French motorists are by law made to carry a high viz yellow vest.

    "A high visibility vest (one per passenger) must be carried inside the passenger compartment of your vehicle in case of a car breakdown.

    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.

    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."

    Suggest that to motorists concerned at cyclists' safety?

    https://tendancecoatesy.wordpress.com/2018/11/17/gilets-jaunes-fuel-price-protests-in-france-cgt-union-will-not-demonstrate-with-the-far-right/#comments

    Posted 5 years ago #

  2. acsimpson
    Member

    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.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  3. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @acsimpson

    The spare bulbs thing is a recommendation only, but you can't drive with a bulb out.

    You must carry;

    A high-viz jacket per passenger
    A warning triangle
    A Breathalyzer (but there is no punishment for not having one...)

    In reality if you're white and well behaved there is little chance of being stopped.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  4. Edinburgh Cycle Training
    Member

    IIRC you need to carry two breathalyzers, so you still have one if monsieur plod instructs you to use one.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  5. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @ECT

    Monsieur Plod carries his own breathalyzer. The 'requirement' to purchase your own seems to be down to various shady links between the manufacturer, political parties and road safety campaign groups.

    Full rules are here.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  6. gembo
    Member

    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

    Posted 5 years ago #

  7. Nelly
    Member

    @gembo, the Italians also have a history of maladies unknown anywhere else in Western Europe (or the world, for that matter).

    At least our obesity epidemic is real and visible.

    Bloody Foreigners ! One more thing we can ignore after our glorious departure from the EU.

    #brexitdividend

    Posted 5 years ago #

  8. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @gembo

    Crise de foie is my favourite. Cross between liver failure and depression.

    Crise de foi is what Sinéad O'Connor has.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  9. Frenchy
    Member

    The ETA has a handy guide on driving in France: https://www.eta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/The-ETA-Guide-to-Driving-in-France-01.pdf

    Posted 5 years ago #

  10. dougal
    Member

    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.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  11. acsimpson
    Member

    @dougal, does your physician have any advice should champagne become unavailable in the middle of next year?

    Posted 5 years ago #

  12. the canuck
    Member

    English bubbly is improving every year!

    Posted 5 years ago #

  13. dougal
    Member

    At this rate it'll be fermented grape juice and soda stream.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  14. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    Is that a first Rum Doodle reference on CCE?

    Posted 5 years ago #

  15. dougal
    Member

    I'm disappointed if it's the first.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  16. Ed1
    Member

    https://www.redbankcider.co.uk/acatalog/Distant-Vines-Wine-Sauvignon-Blanc.html Bookers hand crafted British wine from grape concentrate

    Posted 5 years ago #

  17. wingpig
    Member

    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.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  18. crowriver
    Member

    Hm. Reminds me of childhood label reading matter such as "chocolate flavoured candy sticks" and more ominously "meat flavoured paste".

    Posted 5 years ago #

  19. Rosie
    Member

    Back on topic. Joke from FB friend:-

    These Gilets Jaunes are really letting France down. I expect French rioters to look a lot more chic.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  20. Rosie
    Member

    High Viz and helmeted demonstrators should be so safe from les flics that they won't get batoned.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  21. gembo
    Member

    @rosie, good one.

    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.

    Posted 5 years ago #

  22. Rosie
    Member

    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?

    https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/10/europe/gilets-jaunes-speed-cameras-destroyed-france-scli-intl/index.html

    Posted 5 years ago #

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