Just this afternoon I saw an article in a paper that there is a new law in France. If you have a GPS system with speedcamera locations, you get a € 1500 fine ! even when it is switched off.

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Yep, they have indeed. But I would put money on it being an almost un-enforceable law. Unless you do something stupid I cant see the French Fuzz doing random stops to check sat navs. Most sensible people will disable it anyway while in France.
I'm more worried about the introduction of High viz vests.

I've heard about this and I've also read other reports saying that it only applies to radar detectors - that is machines that actively detect the radar emissions and not to sat-navs just with camera locations as poi's. Anyone with more info?

The French prohibition on radar detectors has been in place for half a dozen or so years. The offence is to have them in the car - switched on or off, using them or not. Rather like having drugs - you have them you're done, using them is immaterial.

I was recently alerted to this new rule prohibiting having speed camera locations in a device (operating or not) is now also an offence.

Next it will be an offence to remember where they were from the last time you went that way!

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and an incoming new law in France for all drivers (guessing this to mean anyone in charge of a motor vehicle) to carry a breathalyser....

so check list now could be read as...

• Hiviz jacket
• Warning triangle
• Bulb set
• Spare tyre and/or kit availability to repair puncture inc. inflator pump.
• First aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
• Certificate of Insurance
• V5
• und so weiter und so weiter...

how many more kilos O' Lord , how many more kilos....

OK OK I'll get my coat...

Hi

The last thing I read about HiViz in France suggested you needed 150 square cm of reflective stuff, the aim being to insist bikers wear a hiviz ARMBAND at least. A fair few jackets may have that amount of reflective stuff on it anyway perhaps?

From Hi-vis gear compulsory in France from next year - | Motorcycle News | Bike News | Motorbike Videos | MCN

"Motorcyclists in France face compulsory high visibility clothing from next year.
The French government is pushing ahead with plans for compulsory hi-vis riding gear despite protests.
From January 1 2013, riders of bikes over 125cc will have to wear a reflective item of clothing under the French version of the Highway Code.
The reflective area must be on the upper body and cover at least 150 square centimetres. The requirement will apply to riders and pillions and is likely to affect foreigners travelling in France.
Failure to comply could lead to a fine of €68."

People seem to link the hiviz vest required in cars etc to bikes too easily? I may be wrong though? Or could you just put a 125cc sticker on the side of your 1200GS so they wouldn't look at you in the first place?

I think Garmin and TomTom offer updates for databases with the illegal bits removed, or renamed as dangerous junctions etc. I suppose that also means a road map from last year will also be illegal? So all the people heading to Le Mans this year will have a fine and their maps and gps's confiscated on the way, and be lost in France forever?!?!?!?! Doomed!!!!

(Does that also mean that the police will have to confiscate your car if the gps with camera locations is built in?! )