Walkie-talkies legal in France ?

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Wed 11 Jul 2007 14:00
Walkie-talkies legal in France ? - daltonman
Hi all,

the daltonman household are leaving wintry Cumbria and driving to the (hopefully) warmer regions of France in a couple of weeks time.

As we're travelling with another family, in our separate cars, we were thinking of taking our walkie-talkies (the small, cheapo kind with 8 selectable channels - I'm sure you all know the kind I mean) with us so that the two cars can keep in touch with one another as we go on day-trips etc (only passengers will be doing the talking of course).

My question is - are these walkie-talkies legal to use in France?

I'm pretty sure they are, but it's best to find out now rather than feel the long arm of the law....


cheers in advance.
daltonman

slight tweak to subject line - PU
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Wed 11 Jul 2007 14:28
Walkie-talkies legal in France ? - T Lucas
I have used them between cars in France and up in the mountains while skiing and none of the locals has ever said anything.
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Wed 11 Jul 2007 14:32
Walkie-talkies legal in France ? - local yokel
tinyurl.com/hme8g confirms that PMR446 radios are legal.

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Wed 11 Jul 2007 14:34
Walkie-talkies legal in France ? - mike hannon
Yes, they are legal - I bought a set over here a couple of years ago.
We'll keep hoping for better weather, too...
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