Changes to French driving laws.

:shock:

That little blue light looks wrong ;)

One thing to watch, the French police still often use the old colour changing sticks for breath testing, a couple of years ago I came across a road block in a rural location with them testing all drivers exiting the Autoroute, they were using an already positive tube for non nationals and presumably pocketing on the spot fines, when I as someone that had previously been warned about this practice demanded to see the tube before I gave the test they got a bit shirty but ultimately got a new one out which of course I passed.

It is true that the old balloon tests are only ever meant for a single use - they should not be reused. The gendarmes should not have done that. However, there is no point in gendarmes ever faking a positive test as

roadside tests are only indicative and a positive test has to be verified on an electronic ethylometer at the gendarmerie or by a blood test

there are no on-the-spot fines for drink driving.

The balloon tests are being phased out in favour of electronic kit.

http://www.motoservices.com/administration/controle-alcoolemie.htm