That assumption thing, again...

My RSS reader surprised me with a headline at Slashdot, proclaiming the advent of France's Bold Drunk-Driving Legislation — Every Car To Carry a Breathalyzer.

The money quote from the post:

...[F]rom July of this year, it will become law in France to have a working breathalyzer in every car on the road, with enforcement beginning November 1

Sacré dieu! How can this be possible, in a country that de Gaulle himself famously described as ungovernable by dint of there being two hundred forty-six varieties of cheese produced within its borders?

I bypassed Slashdot and did a general search for any new French law involving breathalyzers, and found, among other hits:

A new French law, coming into effect in July, will require tourists driving through France to carry a breathalyzer test. Drivers caught without a kit will face a fine of 11€. [Emphasis mine.]

Oh, it's a law for the tourists, is it? Maintenant, tout est absolument clair.

Cheers...