Remember that high vis vests need to be accessible so you can put them on before getting out of the vehicle - so not in the boot.
Only 25kms Driving In France - So Do I Really Need.....???
There are also low emission zones that you need to apply for now as well - not needed for hopping into Belgium, but not a lot of people know about these.
We supply a full kit to comply with the laws with everyone of our vehicles going abroad
We supply a full kit to comply with the laws with everyone of our vehicles going abroad
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Good point!
The Air Quality Certificate is a one off deal, can be done online and posted to the UK.
What are these for?
Access to Low Emission Zones in the city centers of a steadily increasing number of French and German cities.
Low Emission Zones are spreading across EU. We have covered in 11 years most of Germany, France and of course Spain. We carry what is required ie reflective vests and breakdown kit, but have never carried the French breathalyzer kit (not required now) and in Berlin when we visited zone passes were not needed.:
I've got French and German stickers on the two of our cars that will be driven in Europe. They were both very easy to acquire but I'm beginning to wonder if that will still be the case in the era of Mr Johnsons post Brexit paradise. Sorry if that's getting too political!
Not sure that’s quite correct. In the case of Belgium, you just need to register the vehicle and no stickers are involved.
Emissions windscreen sticker for Germany, don't get caught out paying silly money for one. Buy it on line from the Berlin authority website for €6.00.
Same goes for the Belgian scheme. As mentioned above, you don't actually need to do anything other than register your vehicle for the scheme but there are some firms out there who sell unofficial stickers / passes. The official scheme is gratis or, at least was when I registered. At the moment, I think it only covers Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp.Emissions windscreen sticker for Germany, don't get caught out paying silly money for one. Buy it on line from the Berlin authority website for €6.00.
For Germany you MUST display the umweltplakette in your windscreen (in the correct location) or risk a fine if you are driving within a restricted zone.
www.environmentalbadge.com
Environmental Sticker Germany
Travelling to Germany by vehicle? Buy an environmental badge! Obligation applies also to foreigners. Lifetime validity & Free delivery!
www.environmentalbadge.com
A really useful app is green-zones and this shows where all the zones are across Europe. All the links for the badges and registrations are there, but they are a little more expensive then going direct to the government sites. Once you have your badges/registrations, you can add them to the app and it will show where you can go or not. It also gives indications of the air quality
