France to issue new driving law Published April 2, 2012 By Senior Airman Natasha Stannard 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- French officials will require all drivers, including visitors, driving in France to have at least one breathalyzer kit in their vehicles beginning July 1 in an effort to reduce their annual number of road accidents, according to the Ministry of Transportation. The single-use breathalyzer kit is used to check drivers' blood alcohol level. The legal blood-alcohol level limit in France is 0.05 percent. Anyone caught without a kit will not immediately face the 11 Euros fine as police will start issuing fines in November. Warnings will be issued until then for those without at least one unused kit in their vehicles. In addition to the warning and fines, anyone without the kit who receives a driving under the influence charge will have additional fines added, said Capt. Jeffrey Garber, 52nd Fighter Wing legal office chief of administrative law. Garber recommends drivers have at least two breathalyzer kits in their vehicles when driving in France because if they use one, they will need to have another one that is unused. Single-use breathalyzers cost between 50 Euro cents and 1.50 Euros. Test kits carrying the "NF" label are recommended in France because they're put through an approval process for certification by the French government. Certified breathalyzers will have the NF label on the packaging and the supplier should provide an NF certificate with it. According to Garber, drivers can purchase the kits at most pharmacies in France and Germany. Other items required while driving in France are a first-aid-kit, fluorescent safety-vest, warning triangle, fire extinguisher, spare bulbs for headlights, lenses and reflectors.