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What specific roadside safety item became legally required equipment in all privately owned cars in France in 2012?
Answer
A breathalyzer kit
France enacted a law in 2012 requiring drivers to carry at least one approved single-use breathalyzer kit. The goal was to let drivers check their own blood-alcohol level before driving, promoting safer roads.
💡 Did you know?
French law requires travelers to carry a breathalyzer kit in their car; possession of two pre-approved kits became mandatory in 2012.
Other options people guess
- A first-aid kit
- A high-visibility safety vest
- A fire extinguisher
Topics
- france
- driving-laws
- road-safety
- europe
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