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Originally Posted by oldbmw
You have to understand this. The English have a legalistic mindset. The French have legislation for everything and have long ago learned to work around it. Basically you can do anything you like so long as you do not impair anyone elses enjoyment of life. If you do then they will start to apply the mass of bureaucracy that exists.
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Erm... sort of off topic but, I've been living & riding in france for the last 15 years, & have not found this to be the case. There used to be a lot of "tolerence" whereby your statement would be correct, but I have seen this "tolerence" dissappear slowly over the last 5 ish years. Now this maybe only the case in my area (burgundy) but from the french websites I frequent (le repaire des motards, motards bourguignon, etc) the general impression is that things are tightening up, starting with drink driving, speeding & other traffic offences but filtering down through the whole spectrum of "social legislation".
maybe someone living in the midi kinows better about that specific area?
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