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  • Japanese Cars in France 23 Dec 2002 (Forum)
    Does anyone happen to know the most popular brand of Japanese car in France?
  • GB sticker needed for France? 21 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    I have Euro-style number plates with GB strip which the AA says are sufficient for driving in France. However I've heard somewhere that certain parochial authorities in France also demand a separate GB sticker. Opinions / experience? Oz (as was)
  • Left hand drive car to use in France 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    We have bought a house in France with a garage and wish to keep a small car (about 1200cc) there which can take four adults. We thought left-hand drive...
  • Driving a hire car in France - do I need a new licence? 28 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have an old paper British driving licence, do I need a new one with the photo ID card to drive a hire car in France?
  • Taking my car on holiday in France with its sat nav 28 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Can't take my Nissan on holiday to France! My 2011 Qashqai has built in satnav and speed camera locations. Possession of such equipment is illegal in...
  • Tyreless 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I was astounded to read the e-mail describing the problems faced by reader, PH of Hampton, concerning the lack of availability of BMW spec (Bridgestone)...
  • France bans new Mercedes cars 12 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    France bans new Mercedes cars EU Politics vs (German) Science
  • Fixed Radar Traps in France 16 Dec 2004 (Forum)
    Anyone travelling in France may find this useful. http://www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr/data/radars/index.html
  • Where should I go in France? 9 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Hello all. I, in a bid to avoid a local "music" event that is basically an excuse for an all-day booze-up in my local town, have booked a ferry to go to France (Dover-Dunkerque) on Sunday, coming back Tuesday. Any suggestions for places of interest in Northern France?
  • Sat.Nav. problems in France 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
    I've heard that people have been stopped by the police in France to check on their sat.nav. systems because they may contain data on speed camera locations. I know that the use of radar detectors is highly illegal in France but I wouldn't have thought that sat.navs. would pose a problem. Any
  • Carrying bulbs in France when our car has Xenons. 14 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    We're off to France in a few weeks & we are required to carry a kit of replacement bulbs with us. This is all well & good except our Mk5 Golf has Xenon...
  • Registering a car in France 14 Apr 2005 (Forum)
    Heard about Auto Express article on foreign cars in the Uk. I have a house abroad. How easy is it to register a car in France?
  • Frogs legs to France 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I had to smile at your comment to M.C. that "buying a French car to use in France makes obvious sense". Some years ago an ex-colleague of mine towed his...
  • "N" Roads - Speed limits dropping in France 10 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/10/france-cuts-speed-limit-rise-deaths
  • driving in france 22 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    Has anyone out there got any tips for driving in france as im about to leave for johnny forigners shores,all advice welcome apart from dont...
  • France Breathalyser Law 10 Aug 2014 (Forum)
    Can anyone confirm the current state of this law?  Off to the Pyrenees with two motorbikes on a trailer this week and driving through France for part of the journey. Thank you
  • Do you need to carry all documents to drive in France? 19 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
    My sister in-law has just returned from a trip to France and saw repeated signs in service areas stating that failure to have insurance documents available...
  • Ferries to France 1 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    I have been comparing price for travelling to Germany via France in May on the Web. The prices differences are Eurotunnel 243 Sea France 213 P&O 212 Norfolk Line 169 Has any one had any bad experience of travelling on the cheaper one or any of the others ?. I know it goes further
  • Buying A Car In France 4 May 2004 (Forum)
    A friend of mine is moving to France next year & he wants to buy a Citroen Berlingo later this year. Does anybody know how he goes about buying one in France, registering & insuring it there whilst still a resident in England? He wants to use it here before he moves over there. Quite complicated
  • If I take my car to France permanently do I need to register it there? 25 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
    If I take my car to France (it has to be done as will no longer meet ULEZ after April) do I need to register it there. And if so how long do I have to...
 

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