To justify its slowness, the government relies on the fact that the European Parliament certainly forced to end the “French exception” on the bikes sold from 1 January 2016, but his directive does not apply de facto previous generations of motorcycles.
In other words, retrofitting and conditions are at the discretion of the French State, which intends to take the opportunity to dictate its rules: a draft decree presented in October and plans to limit the retroactivity solely bikes with the ABS…
Mandatory detention of high-visibility vest for 2 and 3-wheelers
If the government is deliberately treading water when it comes to making the riders the freedom to which they have legitimate access (remember that no power constraint is exercised by car, regardless of the age of the driver or the car), its repressive methods, they do take no delay!
And since 1 January 2016, all bikers and scooter riders must be in possession of a retro-reflective vest and wear it in case of breakdown or accident.
This obligation involves not (yet?) Wearing the vest while driving, but to hold a “in a storage of their vehicles (net, safe)” the official text. Nuance size!
In case of control, the fine for lack vest on board the motorcycle or scooter is 11 Euros. And if you do not wear in case of emergency stop, plum reached 135 Euros!
Two other important details to consider: from the moment it is CE, this vest “high visibility” can be a color other than yellow (orange, for example, like those used in public works), even if a majority of safety vests sold commercially adopt the neon yellow.
Moreover, a simple armband like those worn by cyclists is not enough: the order setting the terms of this requirement explicitly refers to a “garment worn on the upper body “type “chasuble, jacket or vest .”
The A2 license for all!
Another new strain ready to fall on the helmet of motorcyclists in 2016: the obligation to begin training for the A2 license, regardless of the age of the candidate. So far, only the age of 24 had to go through the “A2 box”, which restricts driving the motorcycle least 35 kW (47.5 hp). Above that age, the training could begin by the license says “big cube” (permit A).
Ironically justified by the “end of the limitation to 100 hp power of motorcycle” at the IRB in October, this measure scheduled for early 2016 raises the concern of many professionals, who fear a decline in the number of registered in the motorcycle license.
And again, the unfairness of this measure what ruffle the hair since no restriction of this sort is imposed during the transition from automobile license!
Specifically, the government estimates that a driver of 18 years (or 16 years in accompanied driving) may well start driving a Ferrari 500 hp, but it is imperative that a rider of 30, 40 or 60 years make his weapons for two years on a motorcycle with only 50 hp…
Mandatory soon Gloves
Finally, last measurement for both users and three-wheeled whose binding was announced last fall by Manuel at the IRB: the obligation to wear gloves with reflective material motorcycle or scooter, as advocated by the report Guyot prefect in 2013.
Originally scheduled for 1 January – decidedly! – This new law is not yet formally entered into force, until the State Council vote a decree specifying in particular approvals of standards imposed on those gloves.
This obligation will – for once – in a good way, to the extent that it will encourage all users to equip themselves well, already widely reflex followed by almost all riders.