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Omnibus <eastwest@northsouth.sk> wrote in
news:4f43a925$0$6844$e4fe514c@news2.news.xs4all.nl: 

> Op 21-2-2012 15:12, Omnibus schreef:
>> "Frankrijk wil automobilisten gaan verplichten om een ademtester bij
>> zich te hebben in de auto. Dat meldt de Daily Mail. Naast ademtesters
>> moet automobilisten ook een oranje hesje in hun auto hebben liggen.
>>
>> De ademtester kan door de rijder gebruikt worden om zelf te testen of
>> hij teveel alcohol op heeft. De werkbaarheid van de apparaatjes is
>> echter omstreden: critici zeggen dat ze geen perfecte uitslag geven,
>> iets wat bij een alcoholtest wel belangrijk is.
>>
>> Volgens de Daily Mail geldt de maatregel voor alle mensen die door
>> Frankrijk reizen. De ANWB heeft het nieuws nog niet bevestigd."
> 
> Hier het originele bericht. Het is nog veel erger dan uit het 
> bovenstaande bericht al (b)lijkt.
> 
> "Now the French say holidaymakers have to carry a breathalyser kit in 
> their car
> Fine for drivers who fail to carry the �2 kit
> Rules in France already force drivers to carry a warning triangle and a 
> fluorescent safety vest
> Critics brand latest measure a cash cow to make money out of foreign
> drivers 
> 
> By John Stevens
> 
> Last updated at 10:11 AM on 21st February 2012
> 
> They have penalised British drivers for not carrying a warning triangle 
> or a fluorescent safety vest.
> Now French police have another weapon to wield against holidaymakers � a
> law insisting all motorists have a breathalyser kit in their cars.
> The gadgets, designed so that drivers can test themselves to ensure they
> are under drink-drive limits, are the latest addition to a list of rules
> for driving on the other side of the Channel.
>   Bon voyage: Motorists travelling to France after July will be legally 
> required to carry a breathalyser kit in the car
> The measure, which will come into force in July, will apply to anyone 
> travelling through France by car.
> Critics however have cast doubt on the accuracy of the kits in being 
> able to tell if a driver is over the limit. Others said it was simply 
> another attempt to make money out of foreign drivers.
>   More...Cameron under fire for backing Sarkozy: Premier accused of 
> interfering in French elections
> 
> Motorists found with between 50mg and 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood 
> can be fined 135 euros (�112) and lose six out of 12 points on their 
> driving licence. Above that, a driver risks a fine of 4,500 euros 
> (�3,744), losing their licence and being sent to prison for up to two
> years. The French drink-driving limit of 50mg is much lower than in the
> UK where the limit is 80mg.
>   Motorists are being urged to carry at least two of the single-use 
> breathalysers so that if they have checked themselves with one they can 
> still show police they have a ready-to-use kit if stopped.
> 
> Police, however, will use their own breathalysers to carry out any 
> roadside test.
> Those drivers caught without a kit will face a fine of 11 euros (�9) but
> the French have said there will be a period of grace till November 
> before police start issuing the penalties.
> 
> The breathalyser kits cost between around �1 and �2 and will be 
> available at ferry and tunnel terminals for crossings to France, but 
> motoring groups have warned that many drivers will still forget to pack 
> them in their car.
> Andrew Howard, the AA�s head of road safety, explained that it takes 
> time for alcohol to be absorbed into the blood, so early readings could 
> be misleading.
> He said: �After you have had your last swig of alcohol, your reading 
> will continue to rise for the next 40 minutes because it takes time for 
> alcohol to go down into your stomach and be taken into the bloodstream.�
> He added: 'Driving requirements in France are now quite complicated and 
> the list of things you need to take is beginning to be quite a 
> substantial extra charge to a holiday.'
> Keith Peat of the Association of British Drivers said: �Some people will
> take the chance and not buy them, but many will simply not know about 
> this latest requirement or just forget.
> 'The whole idea of self-testing sounds like nonsense. It seems like 
> another money spinner for the very profitable road safety industry.'
> 
> Police are expected to carry out random checks on drivers crossing into 
> France via Calais to ensure that they understand the latest 
> drink-driving rules.
> Anyone driving in France is already required to carry a warning triangle
> and a fluorescent safety vest to use in an emergency.
>   The drink-drive limit in France is lower than it is in the UK
> Additionally British motorists must display a GB plate and have their 
> headlights adjusted to the right.
> But even if drivers have the full list of equipment they can still be 
> caught out by the complexity of the rules.
> If a motorist carries the luminous vest in their boot rather than the 
> main section of the car they can still be fined.
> 
> Drivers are not obliged to carry a spare set of lights, but if one of 
> their bulbs goes and they do not have a replacement ready they can be
> fined. 
> 
> A fire extinguisher and first aid kit could also be required in the case
> of an emergency so not to fall foul of a law about assisting in the 
> event of an accident.
> 
> Last month, the French introduced a new law banning satellite navigation
> systems that show the location of speed cameras.
> Those caught can be fined 1,500 euros even if the device is not in use."
> 
> 

Blijkbaar smaakte de ecofascistische synergie van het gelijktijdig invoeren 
van alcohol- en snelheidscontroles[*] een decennium geleden naar meer.

[*] en het succes van vooral de eerste toeschrijven aan de laatste, geheel op 
zijn Speenvarkiaans

-- 
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

      The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand

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[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]