Visiting France

[fixitflav]

Going to France shortly, and wondering if any of the rumoured visa requirements etc are in force yet. It's been discussed on here a few times so hoping it's easier to ask than searching the web.
TIA

 

[Mottie]

Are you going by car?

 

[fixitflav]

Are you going by car?

Yes, ordinary hatchback

 

[Mottie]

Might also need headlamp beam converters depending on your headlamps and a UK sticker (not GB) on your registration plates.

 

[fixitflav]

Might also need headlamp beam converters depending on your headlamps and a UK sticker (not GB) on your registration plates.

I've got a UK sticker. I never bother with headlamp adjusters, I just turn them right down. Spoken to HGV drivers in the queue at the port and they tell me they don't use them. Can't understand why modern cars don't have a selector for LH or RH roads.

 

[ellal]

You'll also need a warning triangle and a fluorescent jacket easily accessible in your car...

And a 'Crit’Air' sticker may be needed if you drive in certain areas - kind of like ULEZ.

Also the drink drive limit is lower so be aware of that...

Plus if you use a phone as a satnav, you have to disable speed camera warnings...

 

[Mrs Ten Names]

. Can't understand why modern cars don't have a selector for LH or RH roads.

Some do. Some can even change your speedo to Km/Miles
Or it might be just the milometer. It's been a long time since I had such a facility.

 

[Mrs Ten Names]

You'll also need a warning triangle and a fluorescent jacket easily accessible in your car..

A gilet for each occupant of the car, accessible while you are in the car.

The 90kph speed limit on non-main roads has been reduced to 80kph.

Speed limit indicators on the sat nav are perfectly acceptable.

No excuse is needed to stop you for issues like breath testing.

 

[Brigadier]

Speed limit indicators on the sat nav are perfectly acceptable.

But

speed camera warnings

are not

 

[Mrs Ten Names]

But


are not

Yeah, I know, just removing any possible misunderstanding.

 

[Old Salt]

Visa only required if staying beyond 90 days at the moment. Rain reduces speed limit by 10 kph and the drive on the other side of the road

 

[fixitflav]

A gilet for each occupant of the car, accessible while you are in the car.

Yeah, got that and the triangle

The 90kph speed limit on non-main roads has been reduced to 80kph.

Didn't know that. Without any signs to tell you?

if you use a phone as a satnav, you have to disable speed camera warnings...

Yeah, got that

 

[Ihavenojob]

Apparently you need a breathalyser
https://www.startrescue.co.uk/break...use breathalysers in the vehicle at all times.

 

[fixitflav]

Apparently you need a breathalyser
https://www.startrescue.co.uk/breakdown-cover/motoring-advice/driving-in-europe/compulsory-equipment-when-driving-in-europe#:~:text=Since July 1st 2012 it has been compulsory,single-use breathalysers in the vehicle at all times.

That's what they tell you on the ferries, for obvious reasons, but in France it might apply in theory but never enforced AFAIK. Don't know about other countries.

 

[Old Salt]

The minister who introduced it had shares in the company so its been shelved and consequently breathalysers have never been formally introduced.