Original Poster. Gassing Station » General Gassing [Archive]. Search My Stuff What's New 3 12 24 Legal requirements for driving in France only. OP Posts Only. Prev of 2 2 Next. The french are very laid back, taking nothing will be fine. Cash, a credit card albeit useless at fuel stops, sunglasses, breakdown cover , fully comp insurance, passport, mobile phone programmed with ALL ferry numbers and breakdown numbers..
Oh and a decent map. Philbes 4, posts months. One day last August 3 French policeman were stopping many British reg. They also compared my portable sat-nav against a printed list of devices to check if it was a speed camera warning device! Also checked all my lights worked they did Some drivers were given on-the-spot fines. Polarbert 17, posts months. Make sure you are not relying on an Amex card they are not taken in many places in France.
I did not know the pin for my Mastercard as I never use it at home so was in trouble on quite a few occasions Ben. DucatiGary 7, posts months. Beam deflectors on headlamps First aid kit Fire extinguisher Complete set of spare bulbs Two warning triangles Torch Two x reflective vests I had all that, and all documents and when I got pulled the gendarme had no interest in any of that just the documents.
I was the only one in our group who had GB on the number plate too, the others didnt even have a sticker and we got pulled but no questions where asked. When I went to Calais a few weeks ago I did note that all bar a handfull of the British, French, German etc cars on the ferry at Dover had no headlight deflectors.
FossilFuelled 4, posts months. Don't need the GB sign if it's already on your reg plate. Spare bulbs. Stickers on the headlights are compulsory Just had to put them on and I was on my way I suppoe it depends whether you're driving in daylight or at night and also if the gendarme is having a good day! That's all I can think of. TBH, I have been driving in France for the past 5 years with a UK car and only been stopped once see above at the toll. You'll need headlight dimmers, and GB sticker, insurance information, license, passport obviously but thats about it.
