The change to the routes French, it’s (almost) now. From 1 July, banning earpieces to enhance road safety will be applied.
Confirmed Thursday by the Interior Minister, this new ban is part of the package of measures announced last January in response to the 3.5% increase in the mortality rate the French roads in 2014 and still 1.9% in May.
Prohibition for all vehicles
Listed as a “serious crime” by the Ministry of Interior, Use the phone through earphones or headphones will be banned for car drivers, trucks, motorbikes and bicycles. It is the cause of nearly one out of ten personal injury, according to the National Institute of Health and Medical Research.
The measurement 22 of the Action Plan for Traffic Safety states: “It is not permitted to wear headphones type of system, headset, headphone, … may limit both the attention that the hearing of the drivers. ”
The prohibition applies not only to the telephone conversation but also music and radio, since they pass through a device in contact with the ears. In case of infringement found, users caught in the act will be out of pocket: € 135 fine and 3 points for withdrawal of the driving license.
Exceptions to the rule: bluetooth kits
Note, however, that some equipment, which do not require hold the phone in hand or wear it to the ear, are allowed. This is the case for example of Bluetooth headsets with integrated microphone that enable discussions via the vehicle’s loudspeaker.
Also “devices for the deaf, those used by emergency vehicles or for training in driving on motorcycles” are also allowed, precise Safety road in a statement.
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