French Drink driving machines?

afatbollix

Does anyone know where to get these new drink driving yokes that you have to have form this summer onwards.

Id say they will be very over priced on the ferry.

niloc1951

They are readily available in supermarkets, usually in the section which sells booze, hanging on the edge of shelves like bottle openers etc.

We got ours at an Intermarche, they are ETHYLOTEST brand in a green box, two per box, for E2.50

martyc5674

niloc1951 wrote: »

They are readily available in supermarkets, usually in the section which sells booze, hanging on the edge of shelves like bottle openers etc.

We got ours at an Intermarche, they are ETHYLOTEST brand in a green box, two per box, for E2.50

Can someone explain what this new requirement is???...

Buford T Justice

martyc5674 wrote: »

Can someone explain what this new requirement is???...

You need to carry you're own breathalyzer thingie with you in the future, or now even.

Bessa

Are they available on Celtic Link to buy. also is it possible to get a hook up on Celtic Link as it is on Irish Ferries.

closecall

Buford T Justice wrote: »

You need to carry you're own breathalyzer thingie with you in the future, or now even.

Really you have to carry the plastic thing if your driving in France is the correct???

martyc5674

closecall wrote: »

Buford T Justice wrote: »

You need to carry you're own breathalyzer thingie with you in the future, or now even.

Really you have to carry the plastic thing if your driving in France is the correct???

Yeah I'm kinda shocked too it's mandatory...are you expected to use it every time you drive or only when you've been drinking?... What if you don't drink?
Surely if the cops stop you or you've a tip they will "bag" you.

AutostratusEB

Jaysus lads, google it, its very simple.

http://www.frenchbreathalyzer.com/

At €2.50 from Halfords, they're a lot cheaper than the hi-viz for every passenger, the warning triangle, the fire extinguisher and the spare bulb kit, items which you are also expected to carry by law when driving in France and most of the continent.

martyc5674

AutostratusEB wrote: »

Jaysus lads, google it, its very simple.

http://www.frenchbreathalyzer.com/

At €2.50 from Halfords, they're a lot cheaper than the hi-viz for every passenger, the warning triangle, the fire extinguisher and the spare bulb kit, items which you are also expected to carry by law when driving in France and most of the continent.

Cheaper alright...but worthless compared to the other items which may actually be of use.
Anyway it's not to be enforced until November so I'll pick up the cheapest possible one I can find once there with the NF approval thing on it.

Cheers
Marty.

AutostratusEB

martyc5674 wrote: »

but worthless compared to the other items which may actually be of use.

+1. Sarkozy's parting gift to the French electorate..

Irishgoatman

Unless I'm missing something, I fail to see how this is anything other than a money maker for the producers of these.

If it's not compulsory to use one after you've had a drink and the police will use the traditional one that they carry then what's the point?.

I don't see any mention of higher penalties being enforced if you haven't tested yourself before the police test you. This would make sense and perhaps cut the drink driving down.

paddyp

I thought the thread was 'are the french drink driving machines' to which I would answer no but they're stoned all the time ... well my french friends anyway.