If you live and ride in France, plan to ride in France, or will be passing through France on a motorcycle, be prepared to invest in a second motorcycle jacket.
Don't worry if you're uncertain what color jacket you would like. The French government has kindly taken the burden of decision-making on for you.
In a remarkable display of Blame-the-Motorcyclist, French officials have decreed that, since French drivers appear incapable of paying enough attention to notice a normally dressed rider sharing the roads with the cagers, riders must now shell out the Euros for mandatory Hi-Viz clothing that they may or may not wish to wear or own:
Wouldn't want them to address the issue of errant-minded, distracted, and lousy French drivers instead.
So, hope you like neon yellow, pepto pink, nuclear green, and construction orange. Because if you ride in France, you'll be donning the newest in mandatory hi-viz gear.
For the original MCN article, click: HERE
Don't worry if you're uncertain what color jacket you would like. The French government has kindly taken the burden of decision-making on for you.
In a remarkable display of Blame-the-Motorcyclist, French officials have decreed that, since French drivers appear incapable of paying enough attention to notice a normally dressed rider sharing the roads with the cagers, riders must now shell out the Euros for mandatory Hi-Viz clothing that they may or may not wish to wear or own:
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| Ooo-la-la! Bet this looks great on a... Ducati? |
So, hope you like neon yellow, pepto pink, nuclear green, and construction orange. Because if you ride in France, you'll be donning the newest in mandatory hi-viz gear.
For the original MCN article, click: HERE