This was a 3 years old experiment to allow motorcycles to ride between the cars in traffic. Motorcycles always did that. I lived in Paris (1990 -1995), and only had a bike, I rode everyday several kilometres between cars. That was not authorized, but no one stayed stuck behind a car for hours.. Then later in Paris, the "peripherique" (around Paris), was limited to 70 km/h to struggle pollution. Add to that a change that allowed any car driving license holder, to ride a 125cc bike after a short course. can't remind the year, but as that was effective, those new "car to bike" riders fill in hospitals.. The number of unexperimented 2 wheels riders exponentially raised. Accidents too. This law will not be really followed in cities with high congestion like Paris. It's impossible. So fines will be given sometime. The law will have an effect in cities where you can ride without being stuck, and when riding through cars is just not really needed. It will prevent hasty riders to believe there is no law for motorcycles.
Does anyone know what the post Brexit situation is with the ability of the French police following up on fines for UK citizens? Obviously if they stop you, you will no doubt have to pay an on the spot fine, but in this case it’s quite likely that they won’t actually stop you.
This article suggests that post Brexit EU police authorities aren’t going to be able to chase unpaid fines. https://www.driving.co.uk/news/roads/brits-will-escape-speeding-fines-eu-due-brexit/
I read that there will no longer be reciprocal database access so they won’t be able to follow up as they won’t know who you are.
Yes you’re right, over here it’s legal to overtake, As this make the traffic jams more fluent. What you cant do is a slalom between the cars
That's exact. The fine agreement ended with Brexit. No prosecution afterward. But if you are stopped, you'll have to pay the fine on the spot. Same situation for french drivers in Switzerland. Already seen the police driving someone to the nearest ATM to pay the fine.
Honestly apart if you ride around Paris or Marseilles traffic jam, nothing really change in real life riding.
I'm sure if there's any real change the french MAG equivalent (FFMC) will be protesting soon.... Just found this on the FFMC site. https://ffmc.asso.fr/circulation-inter-files-des-motos-7108
It basically says it's never been really authorized, but experimented to be tolerated.. well, as I said upper, nothing really changed. FFMC (federation des motards en colere) usually protest BEFORE laws arrives , so, if they say nothing really change in the facts, then nothing at all changed.
Yes you’re right, over here it’s legal to overtake, As this make the traffic jams more fluent. What you cant do is a slalom between the cars
I accept that mate, but with the other nonsense as well, helmet stickers, emissions stickers, breathalysers, it just isn't a pleasure any more.
Emission stickers is also only in big cities, but you are right it starts also to spread in middle size cities (Annecy next year). It's the way lots of countries like Switzerland or Germany are going to be soon, or are already (diesel ban, <euro4 ban, etc) Breathalyzers are not planned yet. So far bikes after 2004 are fine everywhere.
