Breathalisers for France (1 Viewer)

[Petros]

Is it necessary to buy breathalisers for French travel that have bags attached to them or are the ones that comprise of just a tube ok? Anyone know of best places to purchase them please?
oh:

 

[francour]

french breatherliser

Hi i got mine from amazon on line Thanks Bernie :thumb:

 

[Petros]

Thanks for that I am led to believe that they have to be "NF" approved

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[lunarman]

Bought mine at the local Halfords £4.99 for 2

 

[WynandJean]

We got ours in a 'tabac' in France but only after trying a lot of places as we toured.
I was surprised by this.

Wyn

 

[mick noe]

the duty free shop on the ferry is where I got mine

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[yodeli]

Just buy it when in France , you'll find plenty everywhere for only 1,50 eur.
You don't risk anything as it will only be fined on the 1st of November


Amicalement

Frankie

 

[spitfire]

Well said Frankie too many people in making a killing out of this and that does include the ferry companies! I crossed Plymouth to Roscoff and they were 7 pounds for 2 !!!

You will not be fined till 1st November so please to not allow the scaremongers to rip you off . They do need to be NF but you can buy them here.

 

[Chris]

I am not buying any.

Why should I?

I would rather pay the fine if I ever get stopped.

Who do the French think they are imposing silly regimes?

Tell them to stuff it:thumb:

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[yodeli]

I am not buying any.

Why should I?

I would rather pay the fine if I ever get stopped.

Who do the French think they are imposing silly regimes?

Tell them to stuff it:thumb:

Where did you say you were born ? Any french roots by any chance? If not... well be careful ... you start sounding like a frog

 

[Snowbird]

Was told last week in France that it wont be enforced till November and there is a good chance that it wont be enforced then. Dont know how true it is.

 

[hilldweller]

Who do the French think they are imposing silly regimes?
Tell them to stuff it:thumb:

Like your style.

Let me know when you are next in court, I want to see you in action.

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[spitfire]

Yep me too. The law is the law in any country whether you like or not or even if you think it is silly !!!

ps The French themselves are not that happy either so let them deal with their own laws. Is not anyone else's right to decide and certainly not folks from another country !!

 

[Chris]

Yep me too. The law is the law in any country whether you like or not or even if you think it is silly !!!

ps The French themselves are not that happy either so let them deal with their own laws. Is not anyone else's right to decide and certainly not folks from another country !!

I agree.

I will take the 11 euro fine option though.

 

[peter marshall]

Hi
Just a point somebody mentioned to me, if you are supposed to carry two, but are unfortunate to get stopped and use one, don't forget to restock has then you will be then liable to a fine if your rearly unlucky. Pete :thumb:

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[Chris]

Hi
Just a point somebody mentioned to me, if you are supposed to carry two, but are unfortunate to get stopped and use one, don't forget to restock has then you will be then liable to a fine if your rearly unlucky. Pete :thumb:

That's why it's daft. Perhaps you only get half the fine then.

 

[spitfire]

Peter that is correct but let's not panic yet !! I live here and have in my vehicles but holiday makers do not worry . No fines till November and as I said don't be ripped off by the scaremongers !!!

 

[wiljoy]

I have to admire the true British tradition, obey.
As soon as another country brings out a rule we are falling over ourselves to comply, that's good I suppose. Why can't we be like all the visitors and refugees to this country, just stick two fingers up and laugh. It is like the health and safety rules. I am begining to think they were created so the rest of the world could have a good laugh at us obeying them all when they just get on with life as normal.
No doubt the French breathaliser law is an excuse for UK sellers to once again rip us off selling them. How can the price difference be so great, greed comes to mind.

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[peter marshall]

Peter that is correct but let's not panic yet !! I live here and have in my vehicles but holiday makers do not worry . No fines till November and as I said don't be ripped off by the scaremongers !!!

Hi I am not going to France at the moment, we usually go Spain via Santander I was only stating what had been pointed out to me , it's like the A frames in Spain It doesn't matter to me I don't use one, but people are being fined and after November it will happen in France with the breatherliser it's easy money for the police. Pete :Sad::Sad:

 

[Heyupluv]

Thanks for that I am led to believe that they have to be "NF" approved

YES

 

[ericonabike]

I agree with Treacle! Happy to obey laws that say I must behave or not behave in a certain way, but laws that tell me to buy summat I'm equally happy to ignore. If any Funster has personal experience of being fined for non-possession of any of the myriad items we are supposed to have with us whilst in France I would be very interested to hear their story.

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[scotjimland]

Will it reduce the number of drunk drivers ?

If the answer is no then it's about as stupid as carrying a pregnancy test kit to reduce unwanted pregnancies..

As already mentioned, who has every been asked to produce any one of the myriad of 'must have's ' while in France .. ? I've been stopped and checked several times and never been asked to produce anything other than the legal docs we all carry..

I just can't see the logic in this law. ..

 

[Oldhymer]

Is it necessary to buy breathalisers for French travel that have bags attached to them or are the ones that comprise of just a tube ok? Anyone know of best places to purchase them please?
oh:

They must be 'NF' (Norme Francaise) marked to be legal and I'm not sure you can buy those in the UK at the moment (they are the tube type although you can buy the very expensive re-usable ones). They are very hard to find here in France at the moment and the Gendarmerie are not going to enforce the law until 1st November. We have two cars a motorbike (yes they need them too!) and the camping car and whether we will be able to buy them in time is anyone's guess as there is apparently only one 'NF' recognised manufacturer in France!
Incidently despite some reports in fact you will only need ONE per vehicle - the law says you must have one UNUSED tester in each vehicle, so if you don't drink and drive and don't use it you only need the one.

 

[Fowey Phil]

I am not buying any.

Why should I?

I would rather pay the fine if I ever get stopped.

Who do the French think they are imposing silly regimes?

Tell them to stuff it:thumb:

I agree Chris
This is a really bad law, the breathalysers are not callibrated and therefore prove absolutely nothing. I think therefore all this nonsense is unenforceable. We should all refuse to be 'scared' into purchasing this rubbish.

Regards
Phil

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[Munchie]

We bought a pair at a show for around a fiver.

We now want a pair for the car.

Living in the Limousin we thought no problem,supermarket!!!


Pfft searched Aldi, Lidl, L'eclerc, Intermarche, Hyper u. Carrefour, and the local Tabac..........none to be found anywhere.

What does that tell you??? :Angry:

 

[Anna]

We bought a pair at a show for around a fiver.

We now want a pair for the car.

Living in the Limousin we thought no problem,supermarket!!!


Pfft searched Aldi, Lidl, L'eclerc, Intermarche, Hyper u. Carrefour, and the local Tabac..........none to be found anywhere.

What does that tell you??? :Angry:

We live in the Dordogne and I noticed our local Aldi has them for sale at the check out! Haven't looked elsewhere as we're stocked up, thanks to returning guests having left theirs with us.....so gratuit for us!

 

[slobadoberbob]

Halfords under a fiver for 2

Halfords.. 2 for under a fiver...

When in Rome do as the Romans do. Wonder what would happen if we all just decided to obey what laws we liked and ignored the others.

Now I do not like traffic lights.. would I be wise to ignore them? do I need a fine and an endorsement? what about seat belts? do i need a fine and an endorsement etc., etc., .. so as I say when in Rome do as the Romans do. But then it is down to each of you to decide how you live and what you do.

Me? I think I would prefer to know as I head down the French highways that if I was stopped I would have the equipment I was required to have and not worry about fines.. same when in Spain.. I do not use a toad so I have no worries about being fined.

Bob

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[Chris]

Halfords.. 2 for under a fiver...

[HI]When in Rome do as the Romans do[/HI]. Wonder what would happen if we all just decided to obey what laws we liked and ignored the others.

Now I do not like traffic lights.. would I be wise to ignore them? do I need a fine and an endorsement? what about seat belts? do i need a fine and an endorsement etc., etc., .. so as I say when in Rome do as the Romans do. But then it is down to each of you to decide how you live and what you do.

Me? I think I would prefer to know as I head down the French highways that if I was stopped I would have the equipment I was required to have and not worry about fines.. same when in Spain.. I do not use a toad so I have no worries about being fined.

Bob

Thats what I intend doing. Not many French will buy them.

Seriously though I dont recognise laws by one member state that affect all other citizens from the other member states but which are not applied Europe wide.

Not saying I am right, because I am clearly wrong, but I am not buying breathalyser kits.

 

[Billy23]

Thats what I intend doing. Not many French will buy them.

Seriously though I dont recognise laws by one member state that affect all other citizens from the other member states but which are not applied Europe wide.

Not saying I am right, because I am clearly wrong, but I am not buying breathalyser kits.

Like yur style......but sounds expensive!

Got my money the hard way and £5 sounds cheaper than a fine but that's just me.

 

[Hollyberry]

Lived in France for over 5 years and been stopped once, just a regular roadside check. May have been training exercise as gendarme was very young (bless). Only wanted to see my driver's licence (UK licence, French registered car) Just waved me on my way.
No-one has ever asked to see my spare bulbs (I have a wide selection!!) triangles, first aid kit or fluorescent jackets (again, various on board)
Do have a NF breathalyser thingy but alcohol makes me ill, so don't think that last half glass of wine I had in 2006 would affect my driving now.

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