While The USA Still Debates Helmet Laws, France Has Gone Even Stricter

While The USA Still Debates Helmet Laws, France Has Gone Even Stricter

Posted by Mike Werner on Oct 12th 2016


Riding motorcycle with a helmet is an ongoing debate in the USA; many are for the freedom of being able to choose, while others want it made mandatory.

But in many countries around the globe, it’s not a choice; you must wear a helmet when riding. France has now gone a step further: YOU NOW MUST WEAR GLOVES!

That’s right, France has made it mandatory to not only wear a helmet but also gloves. And of course the gloves must be approved, so you can’t ride with your mother’s garden gloves.

 

If you get caught riding without gloves you get fined €68 (about US$76) and one license point. The interesting point here is that the law also APPLIES TO THE PASSENGER! Yup, your pillion must also have gloves!

The law will be applied starting the 20th of November 2016, so until then you can ride without gloves. The reason given is an obvious one; safety. To prove their point, they have re-released this rather amusing video (the video was initially released in 2004):


So what do you think? Safety-Nazis or is this justified? Do you always wear gloves?