Driving in France

[mointainwalker]

It is a minimum requirement that at least one Hi Viz should be kept in the vehicle in the event of breakdown etc for the driver. The vest should be inside the cabin of the vehicle not stored in the boot or in a roof top box etc as you should be able to reach it and put it on before getting out of the car.

But the law clearly states that every individual stood on the hard shoulder should be wearing a vest, so ideally you need one for every passenger in the car.

And....


In the event of a roadside emergency or breakdown, everyone who exits the vehicle must put on their hi-vis jacket before stepping out to ensure they are seen by other road users.

I disagree ( see following links ). Can you quote this law you refer to ?

There are no legal requirements for anyone other than the driver, and no mentions anywhere in the Code de la Route what passengers should do They are not even required to be behind the barrier although this is generally strongly advised ( just not by the government ).

Gilets de sécurité obligatoires en voiture : nombre requis, normes et conseils pratiques

En 2015, la France rendait obligatoire la présence d’un gilet de sécurité à bord de tout véhicule. Près de 10 ans plus tard, force est de constater que le réflexe n’a pas encore pris chez tout le monde. Il suffit d’ailleurs de sillonner les routes pour se rendre compte que bien peu...

www.sovab-renault-batilly.fr

Obligations légales précises :
- Présence obligatoire d’au moins un gilet de sécurité par véhicule (pas par personne).

Exact legal requirements:

- Required presence of at least one hi-vis vest per vehicle ( not per person )

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I tried to find a government web-site to quote but they are not so precise.

Équipements obligatoires en voiture : gilet de sécurité, triangle...

Pour circuler en voiture, certains équipements sont obligatoires (gilet de sécurité…) et d'autres simplement recommandés (roue de secours…).

www.service-public.gouv.fr

Pour circuler en voiture, vous devez avoir dans votre voiture un gilet de de haute visibilité (gilet jaune)

To drive your car you must have in your car one hi-vis vest ( yellow vest )

 

[fixitflav]

Posted this on an old thread and got no reply, so trying again here. Thought somebody would have an opinion!

I was thinking of popping over before Xmas to stock up on stuff, but there's foot and mouth on the continent so can't bring cheese back - according to the UK government website. But UK supermarkets have plenty of French and other continental cheeses, so how does that work? Does anybody know what's going on here?

 

[Murdochcat]

^^ and at a cost of under a fiver each it’s a tiny price to pay for safety

 

[yorksbuilder]

Posted this on an old thread and got no reply, so trying again here. Thought somebody would have an opinion!

I was thinking of popping over before Xmas to stock up on stuff, but there's foot and mouth on the continent so can't bring cheese back - according to the UK government website. But UK supermarkets have plenty of French and other continental cheeses, so how does that work? Does anybody know what's going on here?

It's to minimise the chance of a holidaymaker bringing some contaminated products back. The products we have in our supermarkets follow w different supply chain and are from foot and mouth free suppliers

Up to you if you want to bring something back, the UK border force may not smell out your favourite camembert and saucisson

 

[carmanmemoranda]

It's to minimise the chance of a holidaymaker bringing some contaminated products back. The products we have in our supermarkets follow w different supply chain and are from foot and mouth free suppliers

Up to you if you want to bring something back, the UK border force may not smell out your favourite camembert and saucisson

Plus no doubt they have stocks to cover short term interruptions

 

[yorksbuilder]

Plus no doubt they have stocks to cover short term interruptions

Yes, I don't know what would happen if a well known brand has a farm supplier that becomes infected.. suppose they have redundancy

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Yes, I don't know what would happen if a well known brand has a farm supplier that becomes infected.. suppose they have redundancy

And reserve, 2nd line suppliers etc

 

[fixitflav]

The products we have in our supermarkets follow w different supply chain and are from foot and mouth free suppliers

OK, but I don't see why the French hypermarches can't get theirs from foot and mouth free suppliers

the UK border force may not smell out your favourite camembert and saucisson

They'd smell mine OK, and they wouldn't need dogs!

 

[fixitflav]

Plus no doubt they have stocks to cover short term interruptions

The ban has been on since at least April

 

[carmanmemoranda]

The ban has been on since at least April

Are all cheeses available at supermarkets?

I don't know, not a fan of french cheese anyway, much prefer British, but each to their own.

 

[securespark]

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeese!

 

[mointainwalker]

Are all cheeses available at supermarkets?

I don't know, not a fan of french cheese anyway, much prefer British, but each to their own.

No news articles commenting on delivery problems and nothing missing to my eyes in supermarkets. One measure affecting this area is the demontagnee. This refers to animals coming down from high summer pastures into the valleys: in numerous towns this has evolved into a low-level tourist event with the cows wearing traditional wreaths and garlands on their horns and being accompanied by the clanging of their bells, drawing in visitors.

Not happening this year to limit any cross-infection.

 

[Odds]

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeese!

"Have you tried Dilchester, sir?"