Driving in Europe
- Thread starter Dave Potts
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It’s all done on your account page, I’ll log on later and refresh my memory, there is nothing to prove, the report feature just points their team to take a look at the transactions and they will see that the ones you have reported have jumoed to class 2.
From memory this is what we carry
Hi viz jacket - for one every occupant, breathalysers, spare prescription glasses (if you wear them), warning triangle, set of spare bulbs, first aid kit, insurance cert, original V5, disable speed camera alerts on satnav, headlight deflectors.
Think that’s it but please do check.
Hi viz jacket - for one every occupant, breathalysers, spare prescription glasses (if you wear them), warning triangle, set of spare bulbs, first aid kit, insurance cert, original V5, disable speed camera alerts on satnav, headlight deflectors.
Think that’s it but please do check.
As an aside, where are you heading?
Have a great time, we are travelling over in a fortnight but heading towards La Rochelle via Saumur.
If you’re not in a rush, you can avoid the tolls altogether. AFAIK, the roads in Brittany are toll free to boot.
breathalysers do not carry a fine, even though they are a legal requirement. It was headlined as the new big road safety initiative by the French Government as it was saying for over 2 years that an 11 euro fine would be issued for non-compliance, but they have never actually brought the fine into force. They have finally decided that the fines for this offence are to be scrapped indefinitely.
So I guess you don’t need them but for the sake of a couple of quid and the chance of getting a jobsworth looking to give the ‘rosbeef’ a hard time.....
You’ll need an Air Quality Certificate for certain areas / cities.
See https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/
It costs 3.62 Euros and is good for multiple visits. Very simple procedure.
See https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/
It costs 3.62 Euros and is good for multiple visits. Very simple procedure.
I'm off to Le Mans from next Thursday, I got myself the AA French driving kit and a TAG for the toll booths.
I then started to think of worst case scenarios such as flat tyre/battery etc and got myself a decent VW/Audi puncture repair kit and one of those little lithium battery boosters.
Also considering taking my low profile trolley jack and breaker bar too. Boy Scout syndrome
I then started to think of worst case scenarios such as flat tyre/battery etc and got myself a decent VW/Audi puncture repair kit and one of those little lithium battery boosters.
Also considering taking my low profile trolley jack and breaker bar too. Boy Scout syndrome
I, like you, tend to worry and try to cover for every eventuality but I rang my insurer and asked how much to add breakdown insurance to my policy including Europe. As I am partway through my policy it only cost me £35 to add it and that covers me for everything including repatriation. Bit of a bargain I thought.I'm off to Le Mans from next Thursday, I got myself the AA French driving kit and a TAG for the toll booths.
I then started to think of worst case scenarios such as flat tyre/battery etc and got myself a decent VW/Audi puncture repair kit and one of those little lithium battery boosters.
Also considering taking my low profile trolley jack and breaker bar too. Boy Scout syndrome
Yeah my insurers quoted similar, but not overly keen on a hairy arsed surly Frenchman dragging my bus up onto the back of a rusty old Renault tow truck to be honest
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hi all I am going to be driving through France to spain near Benidorm. l want to do this on none toil roads and avoid Paris and have three days to do it in. I am going to use the euro tunnel if poss have any of you done this the scenic route if so could you let me know the route please many thanks TONY
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