Test your breath before driving, holidaymakers warned
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Carrying a breathalyser
will be compulsary in France
Kent motorists will need to carry
disposable breathalysers when driving in France - or face a
fine.
French President Nicholas Sarkozy
announced the measure, to allow drivers to check they are under the
legal drink-drive limit, as part of a road safety drive.
It will be made compulsory by law from
this spring, along with existing rules meaning drivers must carry a
warning triangle and display stickers showing which country their
vehicle is from.
Drivers caught without a breathalyser
in their car will face a €17 fine.
Andrew Kelly, from Dover to France ferry operator DFDS Seaways,
said: "Although the new law is not due to be implemented until the
spring, and final details are still to be announced, we want to
ensure our passengers are fully aware of the obligation to carry a
breathalyser in their vehicles when driving on French roads, and
will be fully prepared.
"DFDS Seaways will continue to provide its passengers with the
opportunity to purchase compulsory driving equipment on board, so
that drivers can ensure they are compliant with all French driving
laws."
Monday, January 09 2012
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