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a portable breath-testing kit as from 1 July, or face a fine.
[url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9095573/Motorists-will-have-to-carry-portable-breathalyser-in-France.html ]Breath Testing in France[/url]
Expect hoards of froggie coppers hanging around Calais picking on Brit number plated cars in the Summer.
The kits, costing up to £2
Oh no, I will never be able to afford a trip to france now!
The french police don't hang around calais checking for florescent vests and safety triangles, I doubt they will bother about these as well.
I drink- I don't drive.
I drive- I don't drink.
Why do I need a machine to tell me this?
Cost up to 2 quid, eh? Kwality piece of kit then?
Is it cheaper if you go outside the school holidays?
I thumb my nose at these Frenchie silly types of people! Phah (throws arms in air)
AKAIK It's proposed, not law yet.
2 friggin quid
When in Rome do as the Romans
Tis no big deal realy, if thats what they want then I will get
Is it a reusable test, I wonder. It's only a 10 euro fine anyway. It seems a bit pointless, not sure if it would stop someone driving after a drink if they were so inclined.
I carry all the other stuff in the car anyway, high viz, triangle etc, so I may as well get one of these and stick it in the boot for when I go away.
[b]The french police don't hang around calais checking for florescent vests and safety triangles,[/b] I doubt they will bother about these as well.
But it says on the Internet and in the Daily Mail that they do 😕
If they actually don't, I'm going to have to re evaluate where I get my "facts" from 