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[TheBoy]

Mrs TB wanted to reiterate the crank sensor and a torx to change it.

Not sure why she wanted to say that

[OOMV6]

You're unlikely to ever hear about a mild speeding offence caught on camera. I had 3 in France in one journey. Never heard a thing. Guess it depends on the links between the countries or, more accurately, how much money is to be made. My offences were in a German registered car - even got the plate up in lights overhead at one point "TR NB37 Trop Vite".
Although Luxembourg plated cars near the border get done all time. Mind you there are 70-80,000 people driving daily over the border so I guess it's a good revenue collector.
Many of the requirements are very silmilar to other western European countries. Personally I agree with the triangle, hi-viz jackets and all car documents rule. First aid kit has come in handy too.

And one very important item which I am not sure has been mentioned. Breakdown cover.

[TheBoy]

Travel insurance, although E111 (if yours is in date) should cover basic health scares.

PM sent about cheap, single trip breakdown cover.

[Lazydocker]

Travel insurance, although E111 (if yours is in date) should cover basic health scares.

PM sent about cheap, single trip breakdown cover.

Is that the one I sent you?

[TheBoy]

Travel insurance, although E111 (if yours is in date) should cover basic health scares.

PM sent about cheap, single trip breakdown cover.

Is that the one I sent you?

Qui, monsieur.  Looks to be £25 for a week for an 03 car.

[Lazydocker]

Travel insurance, although E111 (if yours is in date) should cover basic health scares.

PM sent about cheap, single trip breakdown cover.

Is that the one I sent you?

Qui, monsieur.  Looks to be £25 for a week for an 03 car.

That was a subtle hint

Mind you, I think my breakdown from the bank is good for European use on cars up to 11 years old so no need to worry for a while

[Lazydocker]

Ignore my last... Just checked the bank account details and I have Full European RAC cover for a car up to and including 11 years old

[Auto Addict]

Don't flash your headlights, doing so means different things in France

[Varche]

Skip all that stuff, ferry to Northern Spain. Everything much cheaper and Spain has more sunshine and substantially less French people.

[tigers_gonads]

Body armour 

[Rods2]

Travel insurance, although E111 (if yours is in date) should cover basic health scares.

PM sent about cheap, single trip breakdown cover.

Is that the one I sent you?

Qui, monsieur.  Looks to be £25 for a week for an 03 car.

I finished a vehicle breakdown insurance website for an insurance company I do a lot of work for a few weeks a go and it is now live.

They charge £21.99 for a weeks European cover.

The link is: http://www.insure4breakdown.co.uk/?part_id=381

The most important thing is to check the policy wording to make sure it is suitable for your needs.

It is only fair to tell you that I will earn a small commission from any sales when I'm acting as an introducer.

If anybody is interested then PM me and I will send you a discount code to give a 10% discount on the quoted price.

[OmegaAnglesey]

Off to stinky France soon.

I'm told....New rules from July suggest all cars must carry;

Breathalyser x2 Not enforceable `till Nov `12

In addition to ;

High vis jacket per person Kept in car not boot
First aid kit
Warning Triangle
Spare bulb kit
Gb sticker on the car

Which was added to the original;
Beret
Striped t shirt
Garlic necklace
Frogs legs
Onions
And stinking French shite cheases

Anything else?  ....ffs


Oh, LPG filler adapter might be sensible.

Don`t use a heavy right foot
Holders of EU driving licences exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 km/h will have their licences confiscated on the spot by the police.
Overtaking stationary trams is prohibited when passengers are boarding / alighting.
When overtaking a bicycle, drivers must leave a distance of at least 1 m in built-up areas and 1.50 m outside built-up areas between their vehicle and the bicycle.
In built up areas the use of the horn is prohibited except in cases of immediate danger.
As part of the changes to French motoring law, road signs indicating the location of fixed speed cameras are being removed and additional fixed speed cameras added. A GPS based navigation system (Sat Nav) which has maps indicating the location of fixed speed cameras must have the ‘fixed speed camera` deactivated, ideally they should be removed.

Sounds fun going to France   

[feeutfo]

But will tmc work?

[TheBoy]

But will tmc work?

Some stations are free, some are encrypted.

Obviously, you need a French map.

[05omegav6]

Don't forget, France is mahoosive Basel, on the Swiss border is 400 miles away, yet only halfway down...

Also travelling costs are best split into 3 equal parts:

1. Fuel.
2. Tolls.
3. Fines.

2 and 3 can be lessened by avoiding the toll roads As good as the toll roads are, the main roads are in a better shape than ours, and free you will also see alot more of the place

P.S. don't forget your passports  they won't let you on the ferry without