17 Tips for driving in France

for you remember the first rule (which should come from the UK) when planning to go on holiday in France for carp is a particular area: Drive on the right side of the road! Be careful when you start filling stations or restaurants on the left side side of the road.

Also, please note that you can have now a priority for traffic from the right (priorité à droite) damage, especially in built-up areas, or whether, on small roads. In general, large The roads do not give priority to the right, with the exception of the ring outside the ring road around Paris.

Many fishermen have not taken abroad and meeting the arrest, before the experience with some trepidation. In general, is not so difficult, you just stay focused and be sure to focus and look more closely before shunting Than a house. My TomTom always reminds me when I click on the link in the British market, which makes a nice gesture is to have this memory, whenFrance>. As I said, is the key time to start looking for a break. I have a number of accidents is caused by this lapse of concentration, especially on quiet country roads. Maybe you could record a memory of flying ... 'Drive on the right! "

Before leaving the UK I would suggest to ensure accurate maintenance of your vehicle to ensure that in tip-top condition before sitting down.

There are a number of things you take with you when you bring to the enterpriseContinent.

5 things you need to bring.

Logbook: Most European countries require you to insert the V5C registration document. You will be asked to produce it must be stopped by police you. Even in the event of an accident, the information on your vehicle will be needed for the report and called the police. France are legally bound to this document with you when you drive at any time.

GuideLicense: You must have a driving license is a provisional not be enough to go abroad. Again, it is requested by the police if you have not, and will be needed for an accident report. This is another document that you are required to wear while driving in France.

Green Card Insurance: It 's important that you take insurance with you at all times, because this is the third document in the event of an accident is to be produced. The green card is no longermandatory, but still a good idea.

GB sticker: You are required to have one of these, but most features are a little GB upon them now, Which is always welcome in the EU instead of a separate label.

Headlight deflectors: These are very important, right hand drive cars not dazzle oncoming vehicles to avoid.

5 things you need to bring with you.

Available: not required by law, but if you get stopped for a blown light bulb and can not changeProbably get a good spot. So for the price of a set of spare parts, is definitely worth it in the dashboard.

Safety Alert: You must use a triangle or hazard warning lights in case of accident. Or both, if you have them. The triangle is only mandatory for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.

Fluorine shirt to wear, not a legal obligation, but a reasonable position. If you stop on a busy road or highway can certainly help with your personal safety.

Good mapFrance: I would suggest an Atlas Michelin. Excellent detail and most minor roads. Get a current issue, there are a number of changes to the road network in recent years, some new highways.

Replacement fuses: One more thing to carry a backup set is sensual. A blown fuse may have different effects on your car very little total immobility. So for a few cents, is a must to have in your glove box.

7Things that a good idea to bring with you

Roadside Assistance insurance: I have stranded a number of times to break in, and fishermen are drawn and before a large bill and get repatriated. You can not just rely on "will not happen to me." Even a small shock can see the car and immobilized with all the tools can turn travel into a nightmare. To receive the AA, RAC, Green Flag or insurance, and you will worry less. Costing a few quid for the wrongEconomy skimp on.

Jumpstart Cable: I think we have crushed all of our battery at some point, so that the light on, etc. A series of bills is a cable for me and I always have him in my car.

Booster Pack: May instead of the above, keep it until fully charged. A useful piece of kit is needed. You can also recharge your cell phone, etc. to be on the bench.

Tractive Moving lakes is a risk we all blocked. I do not drive a 4 × 4 which savedme and the other on a number of cases. Vans and rear wheel drive cars are particularly desperate on greasy or wet grass or mud. If you are looking for a good rope, at least you can get support, you start driving.

GPS: I would not now without my TomTom navigation. I find it absolutely brilliant for navigating my way round France. I use it in combination with Google Earth to plan my route, enter the longitude and latitude of each station. brilliant invention up ..recommended.

Mobile roaming in Europe: Useful if you want to play at home ... I once in the UK, when I changed phones, forgot caught before, I was roaming in Europe.

European accident form to provide: helpful, that you get, and give you all the information necessary for an insurance claim after an accident.

General Information Guide

Speed limits:

Speed limits in France are similar in other European speed limitsCountries. They are expressed in kilometers per hour.

Highway 130 km / h when the rain 110 km / h (80 mph, 70 km per hour)

Highway: 110 miles per hour when the rain 100 km / h (70 mph, 60 kph)

open road: 90 mph mph when rain 80 km / h (55 mph, 50)

City: 50 km / h (30 mph)

Camera: Most foreign drivers are not currently targeted vast network of France, the camera automatically by all. As of now has only one country (Luxembourg) have agreed to theirVehicle registration database with France. But as European police forces increasingly are the new countries to join forces in this area probably. Could also be arrested for routine checks by the police or gendarmerie, the pre-recorded offenses in turn on the computers of the officers'. What's more, the speed is exceeded by more than 50 km / h is a crime, and bring significant problems if they are caught.

Radar and laser sensors are not allowed in France.Taken with a heating device in the car: a € 1,500 fine, equipment seized (with the machine when it is fixed).

Bon Voyage