#Motorbike inurance free#
You can never be sure of a trouble free trip. It's not compulsory to have breakdown cover while riding in Europe but you will be taking risk if you don't have it. Motorcycle holidays through France can be terrific and many people enjoy the thrill of biking through some of the great French countryside which has fantastic scenery, quiet roads and friendly locals who generally like bikes and bikers more than the UK do. Try as I might I cannot find any information on the subject of headlamp beams for motorcycles on any official French government website. However if you have a beam that points left then you really should use the converters as you will be dazzling oncoming traffic. Headlamp Converters for France. The ones we sell come with fitting instructions for cars (no one has ever made one specifically for bikes) but you should be able to work it out, and you'll get 2 in the pack so if you mess up the first attempt you'll at least have a spare.Īnyway it is up to you, but we feel that with a lot of newer bikes with stacked headlights or whatever our headlamp converters may not actually make any difference. We therefore suggest that although the beam adapters we sell are for cars if you have a headlight that points the beam with a left side bias then our converters will do the job of preventing you from dazzling oncoming drivers. It is compulsory though for dipped headlamps to be used day and night when riding in France. If you have such a bike then headlamp converters wouldn't be required.
I believe though that in more recent years bike headlights just point forward so there is no difference in the direction of the beam between a UK or Euro motorbike. Here at Drive-France we don't pretend to be experts regarding Motorcycles but from what I remember from my youth bike headlights used to shed their beam forward and to the left on UK bikes and forward and right on European bikes (similar to cars) so as to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic. We appreciate - and sometimes even the French police do - that it is very difficult to fit a UK Sticker anywhere on a motorcycle, unless you've got a pannier, boxes or racks which you can fix them to. People have always done it, but it looks like they might have finally made it legal. See also this new Motorcycling legislation about riding in-between lanes of stationary traffic in France. If you want to purchase any/all the items you need see the requirements page here. You can buy helmet stickers from us here at Motorcycle Helmet Stickers for France.Īlso the new rules state that wearing gloves for motorcyclists will be a mandatory requirement, though I would guess that most serious riders would be wearing gloves these days without it being compulsory. Some helmets have them fitted as standard. They must be fitted in a way that doesn't hinder the opening/closing visor of your helmet. You also should have reflective stickers for your helmet in four places - one on the front, one at the back and one on each side. Read all about the back story to the breathalyser rules and my opinion on it here. Though they are still listed as a legal requirement by many websites that sell them. I personally don't take breathalysers any more because they are no longer a legal requirement (as of January 2020). Spare bulbs are needed along with a Hi Viz vest. Originally the (former) French Interior Minister, Claude Guéant, wanted to bring this in however under pressure from the French motorcyclist’s pressure group (FFMC – French Federation of Angry Bikers), he backed down. It was up until recently a classic case of “we used to be indecisive but now we’re not so sure” from the French government.
It seems to have taken an age to finally implement this law as it was originally talked about seven or eight years ago. The introduction of the fine has come into force following yet more poor figures on the number of road deaths in France. (pillion passengers need to have one as well) The new €11 fine applies if you get spot checked by police and you don’t have one with you, though the fine is €135 if you are caught not wearing it at the roadside (or on the hard shoulder) in the event of an emergency due to an accident, flat tyre or breakdown. You can buy all the items you need via our sister website Euromotoring.uk. Carry a fluorescent Hi Viz vest or wear leathers with fluorescent strips.Ģ. New laws have been in force for a while now for motorcyclists and scooter riders, regarding a couple of important requirements while riding in France.ġ. Motorcycling in France Requirements for 2022 Last Updated: March 2022
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