It is official: the bikers do not have to wear the Reflective armband. A publication in the official newspaper of January 1, 2013 ending a year against an absurd decree, he said: “Decree of 18 December 2012 repealing the order of 3 January 2012 on the retro reflective devices worn by all drivers or passengers a motorcycle with an engine capacity of 125 cm3 or a vehicle of the category L5e a power exceeding 15 kW.”
Hiccups
Remember, there is now a year to the day, Jean-Luc, then Delegate for Road Safety, launched a decree to force wearing a retro-reflective device 150 cm2 for any driver two motorized -Wheels greater than 125 cm3.
This decision followed many hiccups created by the government of the day. What was a reflective vest became armband. A narrowing is caused particularly by the anger of many riders out in the streets of major cities in France.
Suspension
Following the 2012 presidential election and the appointment of a new interior minister, Manuel Valla, the tone changed. At a press conference November 27, 2012, he announced the suspension of the “decree cuff” after the first meeting of the Committee for Road Safety.
FMWC
A victory for the French Federation is Angry Bikers (FFMC), which has continued to struggle against this decree full of nonsense. On 24 and 25 March 2012, for example, thousands of bikers had then responded to the call FMWC throughout France: in Paris in particular, nearly 15,000 people marched through the streets.
The meetings of the new NSRF about reflective equipment, which will begin early this year, will focus closely on two wheels. At the conference of November 27, Manuel Valla was explained: “The motorized two-wheelers and especially motorcyclists will be the subject of attention because they use a mode of travel that makes them particularly vulnerable motorcyclists are in 2011, 23% of motor vehicle users killed on the road. ”
Hope that future steps will be taken with a little more discernment than the cuff.