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12/05/2008, 8:30 geoff Joined on 06/05/2008 france Posts 69 French News have  a look at this.                   http:// news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7395401.stm Sorry next post gets it right G    Report

12/05/2008, 8:34 Pickles Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 216 Re: French News I think that you may mean: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7395401.stm    Report

12/05/2008, 8:39 geoff Joined on 06/05/2008 france Posts 69 Re: French News  Pickles wrote: I think that you may mean: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7395401.stm   Thank you kind Sir. Will try harder next time. G    Report

12/05/2008, 12:08 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 2,004 Re: French News to make electronic breathalyser tests obligatory in drinking establishments open until 0200 so that everyone can check their level upon leaving What a good idea. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

12/05/2008, 17:16 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 W of Cahors (46) Posts 4,145 Re: French News Sounds a good idea and I'm not against it but I can't help wondering exactly how much effect it would have in practice. In the first place I think the majority of people pretty well know themselves if they've had too much to drink without a machine to confirm it although it would of course act as a timely reminder and give them pause for thought hopefully. Secondly, those disposed to heavy drink driving will still likely do it anyway and it will be predominantly this group who are wiping themselves (and others) out, not the marginals and borderline cases. I wonder too how workable it would be. How would you segregate the drivers from non drivers for instance or is it proposed to bag everyone just in case ? Somehow I can't see that working too well at closing time with several hundred revellers wanting to get out and get home but not allowed to until they've been bagged. Also who's going to enforce it in the clubs, breathalyser operated turnstyles perhaps ? Still, if it saves just one life...................... My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

12/05/2008, 22:02 Rob Roy Joined on 11/03/2006 19 - Correze Posts 690 Re: French News Either you drink, or you drive - if you are going to drive even one drink is too many. I like to have a few drinks as much as anyone, but if I am driving then it is soft drinks only for me. If I sound like a prude, then so be it.    Report

12/05/2008, 23:36 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,958 Re: French News I agree totally, RR.  In fact, I find it very useful to offer to drive when I am trying to stay away from alcohol (something I do from time to time with varying degrees of success)     Report

13/05/2008, 7:28 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 W of Cahors (46) Posts 4,145 Re: French News From an article in this morning's BBC news it seems that it will only be obligatory for establishments to have breathalyser machines, NOT obligatory for people to be tested. The statement in the article original linked to is contradictory then and presumably should have said testers and NOT tests. "Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot and I will present a decree to make electronic breathalyser tests obligatory in drinking establishments open until 0200 so that everyone can check their level, their condition upon leaving," Maybe something was lost in translation   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

13/05/2008, 7:57 Iceni Joined on 23/08/2004 Lot 46 Posts 3,038 Re: French News Even more confused now by the use of "obligatory" and "can". In future just close up at 0159 I suppose. John  Di How do I get MY free website?    Report

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