Helmet Stickers in France - SV650.org

fchat63 · 10-04-14, 08:01 AM

Hi all,
I'm thinking of riding to Italy later this year and the subject of reflective stickers on crash helmets has come up.
I've read quite a lot on this site and other internet forums and asked round and the thought occurs has anyone actually been fined for not having stickers?
I can find quite a lot of people who don't bother and it seems they don't have any issues.
Cheers,

NTECUK · 10-04-14, 08:16 AM

Stick a few bits of tape on my lid or risk being marched to the cash point?
No brainer

10-04-14, 09:03 AM

I was there last year, and the year before, and before that - I've never bothered.

To be honest, I usually just get over to Belgium/Germany asap, so that I can make progress to where I am going, plus its cheaper than paying at every tollbooth!

Luckypants · 10-04-14, 09:25 AM

The same question was asked last year...

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=198532

Consensus seems to be it is not enforced and I personally would not deface my helmet with these stickers. IMHO the stickers, hi-vis vest, breathalyser kit etc are there to clobber you if you you get caught doing something illegal.

11-04-14, 05:34 PM

I'm with LP, I've got a white arai lid, I won't ride at night in Europe anyway and im not defacing my expensive lid, piddly little stickers won't help a blind foreign cage driver see me at all, if I get fined, I get fined, then I'll never set foot in that country again so they will lose my hard earned.

fchat63 · 14-04-14, 09:14 PM

Thanks guys.
Food for thought.

Popy Fresco · 22-04-14, 01:05 PM

2 months riding in France, I've been seen a couple of times by the gendarmes and not fine at all (even lots of french riders don't bother)

fchat63 · 22-04-14, 10:21 PM

I think I may get some crash helmet friendly sticky material and stick the reflective stickers to that. Cut them out and stick that to the helmet. That way I've got the reflective stickers on, avoiding the easy nick and I can peel them off when I get back.
Does sound like a lot of mucking about though.

24-04-14, 08:02 PM

Technically I believe that the regulations say they can't be removable, but that's getting into silly territory.

Quote:

There is one more requirement which is that the stickers should not be removable without damaging the helmet and must remain reflective over time.

fchat63 · 24-04-14, 10:46 PM

To be honest the whole thing sounds like silly territory but also an easy on the spot fine.

10-04-14, 08:01 AM	#1
fchat63 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: kent Posts: 71	Helmet Stickers in France Hi all, I'm thinking of riding to Italy later this year and the subject of reflective stickers on crash helmets has come up. I've read quite a lot on this site and other internet forums and asked round and the thought occurs has anyone actually been fined for not having stickers? I can find quite a lot of people who don't bother and it seems they don't have any issues. Cheers, __________________ Is that the time?

10-04-14, 08:16 AM	#2
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Helmet Stickers in France Stick a few bits of tape on my lid or risk being marched to the cash point? No brainer __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

10-04-14, 09:03 AM	#3
Purity14 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Helmet Stickers in France I was there last year, and the year before, and before that - I've never bothered. To be honest, I usually just get over to Belgium/Germany asap, so that I can make progress to where I am going, plus its cheaper than paying at every tollbooth!

10-04-14, 09:25 AM	#4
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,056	Re: Helmet Stickers in France The same question was asked last year... http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=198532 Consensus seems to be it is not enforced and I personally would not deface my helmet with these stickers. IMHO the stickers, hi-vis vest, breathalyser kit etc are there to clobber you if you you get caught doing something illegal. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

11-04-14, 05:34 PM	#5
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Helmet Stickers in France I'm with LP, I've got a white arai lid, I won't ride at night in Europe anyway and im not defacing my expensive lid, piddly little stickers won't help a blind foreign cage driver see me at all, if I get fined, I get fined, then I'll never set foot in that country again so they will lose my hard earned.

14-04-14, 09:14 PM	#6
fchat63 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: kent Posts: 71	Re: Helmet Stickers in France Thanks guys. Food for thought. __________________ Is that the time?

22-04-14, 01:05 PM	#7
Popy Fresco Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 148	Re: Helmet Stickers in France 2 months riding in France, I've been seen a couple of times by the gendarmes and not fine at all (even lots of french riders don't bother) __________________ http://millasycarretera.blogspot.co.uk/

22-04-14, 10:21 PM	#8
fchat63 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: kent Posts: 71	Re: Helmet Stickers in France I think I may get some crash helmet friendly sticky material and stick the reflective stickers to that. Cut them out and stick that to the helmet. That way I've got the reflective stickers on, avoiding the easy nick and I can peel them off when I get back. Does sound like a lot of mucking about though. __________________ Is that the time?

24-04-14, 10:46 PM	#10
fchat63 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: kent Posts: 71	Re: Helmet Stickers in France To be honest the whole thing sounds like silly territory but also an easy on the spot fine. __________________ Is that the time?

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