法國禁止開車時進食看地圖

People heading to France are being warned that from yesterday it is illegal to eat while driving a car.
要去法國的人注意啦！7月1日起，在法國邊開車邊吃東西是違法的。

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.
任何邊開車邊吃東西的人都會被攔下，並且當場罰款，最高罰款50英鎊。新法仍是草案，是打擊大意駕駛的措施之一。

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，駕駛過程中化妝、看地圖或聽“過吵音樂”都是違法的。此外，禁止在開汽車、開摩托車或者騎自行車時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.
7月2日起，如果車內有12歲或12歲以下乘客，吸菸也是違法的。禁止室外兒童娛樂區吸菸，其中包括有兒童玩耍的高速公路休息區。爲了提醒外國遊客，高速公路服務站都貼上了多語種警示公告。

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，法國規定司機車內必須自備呼氣酒精測試儀，違者將被罰款8英鎊。其他必備物品包括：三角警示牌、熒光安全背心、備用燈泡、用於右舵駕駛的車前燈轉換器，以及英國GB車牌貼或有歐盟標誌的車牌。

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.
同時，法國還禁止司機攜帶能檢測到超速攝像頭的衛星導航系統，甚至禁止司機的手機安裝能檢測到超速攝像頭的應用。無論司機是否使用這些設備，只要攜帶，就會面臨1000英鎊罰款。

Vocabulary

earpiece: (電話的)聽筒

warning triangle: (汽車拋錨時司機置於公路上的)三角形警戒標誌

headlamp converter: (火車、汽車等的)前燈

satnavs: 衛星導航系統