A woman driving her car while wearing an Islamic face veil has been fined by French police for not having a clear field of vision, her lawyer said.
Published: 5:09PM BST 23 Apr 2010
Jean-Michel Pollono said traffic police in the western city of Nantes fined his client €22 (£19) in early April. The fine was based on a rule that says drivers should have "freedom of movement and a sufficient field of vision."
Mr Pollono said on Friday on France-Info radio that he was protesting the decision, which he claimed said a veil was "the same as a motorcycle helmet" in terms of hindrance to vision.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered a law drafted that would ban veils that cover the face and body anywhere in public. Such veils are very rare in France.
From: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7624054/Driver-wearing-Islamic-face-veil-fined-in-France.html
Saturday, April 24, 2010
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