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30/03/2008, 9:53 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,908 Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets The Interministerial Committee of the Securite Routiere have announced some forthcoming measures for the protection of vulnerable road users. Persons leaving their vehicle in the event of breakdown - from 1 July 2008, it will be obligatory for all vehicles to carry a warning triangle and reflective waistcoat for this purpose. Cyclists riding at night - from 1 September 2008, all cyclists riding outside lit built up areas will be required to wear a reflective waistcoat. Parents are also reminded of the need for children who are riding bicycles to be equipped with helmets, particularly those under 11 years of age. The current 'pedestrian zone' and 'zone 30' do not currently allow a total integration of all users in urban streets, so the committee plans to introduce the concept of the 'zone de rencontre' within the code de la route where pedestrians will have priorty over all vehicles and will no longer be obliged to keep to the pavements.  The speed limit will also be reduced to 20kph.    Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

30/03/2008, 10:24 Ron Avery Joined on 29/11/2004 Aveyron 12 Posts 3,240 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets I wondered why Hyper U have these on offer in their shops and gift catalalogue.   Is it one waistcoat or tabbard per car or one for every actual or potential passenger? Why not post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more    Report

30/03/2008, 10:27 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,408 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets  Ron Avery wrote:    Is it one waistcoat or tabbard per car or one for every actual or potential passenger? Well, I always carry a couple, Ron.  Seems sensible to me, even though it is not - as yet - obligatory. On this subject - S/D, mine are orange, not yellow (somehow purloined from a railway ganger in the dim and distant past!) - does this matter? Healthcare Issues Site    Report

30/03/2008, 10:48 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,908 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets I suspect that reflective means just that - colour isn't specified, nor is the required number mentioned yet. I too have an old nicked British Rail orange waistcoat -  I used to wear it whilst marshalling on the old RAC rallies during the 60's/70's.  It's a bit faded now and it's got a big skull and crossbones in black paint on the back - not my current style, I'm afraid.....   Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

30/03/2008, 10:57 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,408 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets It has always interested me that the railways use orange and everybody else seems to favour yellow.  You'd think that with the huge braking distances involved on the permanent way, that the railways would know something, wouldn't you? Healthcare Issues Site    Report

30/03/2008, 12:49 Red Dwarf Joined on 28/03/2008 Vallee du Loir Posts 7 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets  Sunday Driver wrote: Persons leaving their vehicle in the event of breakdown - from 1 July 2008, it will be obligatory for all vehicles to carry a warning triangle and reflective waistcoat for this purpose. Does this refer to ALL roads, or only on Autoroutes, as is the case in some countries at the moment? Red Dwarf    Report

30/03/2008, 19:42 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,908 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets No specific details published yet as far as I know - although they did mention autoroutes as an example of such a high risk situation.   Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

31/03/2008, 13:23 trees Joined on 06/02/2008 Posts 62 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets  cooperlola wrote: It has always interested me that the railways use orange and everybody else seems to favour yellow.  You'd think that with the huge braking distances involved on the permanent way, that the railways would know something, wouldn't you? They do...........all the colours of the rainbow are refracted by different ammounts according to their wavelength. The refraction means scattering in conditions of poor visibility, like snow, rain, fog. Red light is refracted through the smallest angle, so is scattered least, hence it's use a "Danger! Stop!". Orange light is next, followed by yellow, etc. In the garden of Jane Delawney    Report

31/03/2008, 13:54 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,408 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets Thanks, Trees.  I'll stick with my ganger's vest then!  Apart from anything else, it is velcro'd together, so does not get caught up on stuff either.  But it begs the question then, why is the yellow version the one which is most sold to the public? Healthcare Issues Site    Report

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