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French Road Safety: Yellow Vest, It's Ugly | KIWIPULSE // ROCK YOUR WORLD
An excerpt:The vest and a reflective triangle will become mandatory for all drivers and cyclists effective July 1, 2008. After a three-month grace period, violators will be fined 135 euros. Let’s see how Karl Lagerfeld can change the French’s habits by wearing an un-chic or in another word ugly yellow safety vest.
