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[TheBoy]

I will be taking the Omega across to France in February which will be my first bash at driving abroad.

Is there anything I need to do to the car before I go in preparation please? I have already got a long string of garlic ready to hang from the rear view mirror.  

Get a snooper with you, otherwise you will end up paying 90euro speeding fines like me. Make sure the car is spot on and give it a thorough inspection, i usually do a full service before each trip and i was never let down. Ferrysavers.com is your place for ferry tickets.

Rumour is that they also time you between the toll booths as well....   ....I tend to keep close to the limits over there.  If its a long stretch of toll, I may boot it a little, and stop at some services for a break...

Funny enough, i have heard the same thing but i never had a problem, my speed was an average of 95mph. The tunnels have usually speed cameras that are very sensitive. Italian police is less strict than the french.

I have never been pulled/caught in France, but I know people who have. Apparently, the police were waiting in the layby just beyond toll booth.

Had a hire car in France this summer, which we also took over to Verona.  Pretty much flat out all the way. Never got pulled etc...

[Elite Pete]

Is a GB sticker still needed for the back of the car?

I thought you only needed a GB sticker if you didnt have the EU flag on your number plate.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Dont forget a wedge of cash for toll roads.......

Speedferries are very good for getting over there.

[tunnie]

Dont forget a wedge of cash for toll roads.......

Speedferries are very good for getting over there.

TomTom >> Preferences >> Avoid Toll Roads  

I plan to do the above, see more of the country side too  

[TheBoy]

Dont forget a wedge of cash for toll roads.......

Speedferries are very good for getting over there.

TomTom >> Preferences >> Avoid Toll Roads  

I plan to do the above, see more of the country side too  

Depends, if you need to get somewhere, the tolls are the best way. What it costs in tolls, you'll probably make up in fuel....

[omegaV6CD]

Dont forget a wedge of cash for toll roads.......

Speedferries are very good for getting over there.

TomTom >> Preferences >> Avoid Toll Roads  

I plan to do the above, see more of the country side too  

Yeah, i tried the same once and it took me 1hour + to cover 70 kilometers while i could have covered them in about 20 on the motorway. Wasn't very happy given the fact that i had travelled 8 hours and there was only 70km between me and  a warm hotel bed. Beautifull country roads in France though.

[Big Rod]

This might sound stupid, but having been a passenger with a 'virgin' driving my car a couple of months ago through France etc, a little sign on top of the dashboard saying something like "RIGHT---->" is actually not a bad idea!

It's not so bad when you're on motorways, but when you're turning at a junction, using a roundabout or leaving a petrol station or the like it's a very quick and handy referrence.

[CaptainZok]

This might sound stupid, but having been a passenger with a 'virgin' driving my car a couple of months ago through France etc, a little sign on top of the dashboard saying something like "RIGHT---->" is actually not a bad idea!

It's not so bad when you're on motorways, but when you're turning at a junction, using a roundabout or leaving a petrol station or the like it's a very quick and handy referrence.

LOL thats a very good idea Rod, I remember my first drive on the continent having that problem but I had something a bit bigger to argue with as I was in an artic.