Quote Originally Posted by tantrumbean View Post
Remember you will have to wear a hi viz vest/gilet with retro-reflective stripes outside of towns at night and in poor visibility!!!

And not just any - it needs to meet EU standards...apparently they are quite easy to come by tho!

http://www.thisfrenchlife.com/thisfr...g-triangl.html
Wonder if there were alot of cycling accidents at night that is causing them to have this new law. Am intrigued, if helmets are not yet mandatory for everyone in France/other EU countries.