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Willem-Jan Markerink formuleerde op dinsdag :
> 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

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