Driving to/in France
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San Francisco, CA
N4LLY said:
It's the same here in Spain. When I first got here I inadvertently parked where I shouldn't have, when I came back to the car a couple of local policemen where hovering around my car, when I couldn't prove that I was a resident they demanded 50€ cash and if I couldn't come up with it they would order a tow truck to take the care away! Luckily there was a cashpoint right in front. I do understand why they do it though, I guess many non residents in the past probably just ignored the ticket and left the country and to be fair they gave me an official receipt / paperwork.
Just be prepared - some of this stuff is a legal requirement in France & from experience they do check foreign plate cars if they are bored (lived there for 3 years).
Small villages have their own rules & we see checkpoints pretty regular.
Have a bulb kit (any kind will do - they dont check that hard) / hivis vests / triangle & you should be fine.
They are ignorant b&stards though & like to ignore any traffic rules whenever possible. In our tint village of maybe 300 people, we see cars in the ditches on a weekly basis that have come off the road.
Fines for foreigners tend to be paid on the spot - have a spare 200 euros just in case (cash).
If you use the motorways, be prepared for toll points every few miles - pain in the arse if you are alone in a RHD vehicle.
Small villages have their own rules & we see checkpoints pretty regular.
Have a bulb kit (any kind will do - they dont check that hard) / hivis vests / triangle & you should be fine.
They are ignorant b&stards though & like to ignore any traffic rules whenever possible. In our tint village of maybe 300 people, we see cars in the ditches on a weekly basis that have come off the road.
Fines for foreigners tend to be paid on the spot - have a spare 200 euros just in case (cash).
If you use the motorways, be prepared for toll points every few miles - pain in the arse if you are alone in a RHD vehicle.
I’m liking the car prep… forget clay bar, so yesterday, and (if you’re doing it yourself) go for a clay mitt. £15 for G3 from Halfords. Brilliant! Easy. Quick. Reusable. Bon vacance
