France bans drivers from eatin

　　France bans drivers from eating or listening to 'excessively loud' music

　　法國禁止開車時吃地圖

　　People heading to France are being warned that from yesterday it is illegal to eat while driving a car.

　　去法國的人要注意！從7月1日起，在法國邊開車邊吃飯是違法的。

　　Anyone caught snacking while at the wheel can now be pulled over and handed an on-the-spot fine of up to £50. The new law is a draft of measures aimed at cracking down on careless motorists.

　　任何邊開車邊吃飯的人都會被攔下，當場罰款，最高罰款50英鎊。新法律仍然是草案，是打擊粗心駕駛的措施之一。

　　Other new rules now also make it illegal to apply make-up, read a map or listen to 'excessively loud music' while at the wheel. Using headphones or other wireless earpieces are also now banned while driving either a car, a motorbike or a bicycle.

　　根據其他新規定，在駕駛過程中化妝、看地圖或聽“過吵音樂”都是違法的。此外，開車、摩托車或騎自行車時禁止使用耳機或其他無線聽筒。

　　Starting July 2, it will also become illegal to smoke in a car when a child aged 12 or under is present. Smoking is also banned outdoors at children’s play areas, including those at motorway rest areas. Notices have been put up in several languages at motorway service stations to alert foreign visitors to the measures.

　　從7月2日起，如果車內有12歲或12歲以下的乘客，吸煙也是違法的。禁止在戶外兒童娛樂區吸煙，包括兒童玩耍的高速公路休息區。為了提醒外國游客，高速公路服務站發布了多語言警告。

　　Three years ago, France also made it compulsory for all drivers to carry alcohol breath test kits in their cars, or face an eight pounds fine. Other compulsory equipment in a car must also include a warning triangle, a high-visibility safety vest, spare light bulbs, headlamp converters for driving on the right and a GB sticker or number plate with an EU logo.

　　三年前，法國規定司機必須有自己的呼氣酒精測試儀，違規者將被罰款8英鎊。其他必要的項目包括：三角形警告標志、熒光安全背心、備用燈泡、右舵前燈轉換器和英國GB有歐盟標志的車牌或車牌。

　　At the same time, France also banned, satnavs capable of detecting speed cameras, and even mobile phones with apps that spot cameras. Offenders facing a £1,000 fine even if the device is not in use.

　　與此同時，法國還禁止司機攜帶能夠檢測到超速攝像頭的衛星導航系統，甚至禁止手機安裝能夠檢測到超速攝像頭的應用程序。無論司機是否使用這些設備，他都將被罰款1000英鎊。

　　Vocabulary：

　　earpiece: (電話)聽筒

　　warning triangle: 三角形警戒標志(汽車拋錨時司機放在公路上)

　　headlamp converter: (火車、汽車等)前燈

　　satnavs: 衛星導航系統

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