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• Help, please, re accident in France 27 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Please can any Backroomer give me the benefit of their experience in the following circumstances. A friend and his wife were driving in France and had reached a ?T? junction at which they had to turn right. The road to the left appeared to be clear so they commenced their turn. As they did so
• a year in France - with/without UK car? 29 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I have a problem. Planning to go and live in France for a year and wonder what to do with our car. Ideally I want to keep it for the next three years. It is a Toyota Avensis Estate R reg 80K worth £4k? and it does everything I want from a car. Do I? Sell it and buy a local banger and buy another
• Crit'air stickers france - Scam sites 19 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Be very careful if you go to get a crit-air sticker, like the british gov sites, there are some convincing copies, one of which charges 29.75 euros.....
• Brexiter to build Land Rover successor in France 16 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  "..... billionaire Jim Ratcliffe moved to Monaco while also deciding to build his Land Rover successor in France instead of Wales – all after supporting Brexit. "  (Private Eye) I respect people who voted either Leave or Remain, but it is disappointing
• buying a used car in France 4 May 2006 (Forum)
  When I buy a second hand car off a bloke in France, usually presumably, like UK, I would fill out my Name and address on the registration form and send it off to French DVLA.... But as a UK resident, would I put or give the seller my UK address? And what would I have to show DVLA Swansea
• Ferry Roure ? 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Looking at next years holiday and the Britanny coast in June is favourite.Which route in France is the easiest to navigate? St Malo to Britanny or Roscoff to Britanny? As i live in Taunton, Plymouth to Roscoff appears the easiest all be it a 6 and a half hour crossing.Just a bit dubious about
• speedcamera reading satnavs in France 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Not sure if this has been posted before or not. I know (and be warned those that don't) that the French police take a somewhat dim view of camera detectors,...
• Registering car from France in UK 16 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi - i've been offered a Peugeot that is French registered (but RHD). How difficult and expensive is it to register it here? I guess it would need to be...
• Using Indicators In France 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Noticed that it is French practice to keep the indicators on when staying in the overtaking lane. Not to do this seemed to invite flashing headlights from...
• Steering pull on new Renault Scenic 24 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I took delivery of a new Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 Dci and drove immediately to France. In England the steering was fine. In France on their cambered roads it pulls to the right. Two dealers cannot find a problem with the geometry. Any ideas? Sorerightarm
• Driving Down Through France 11 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Next Summer we are planning to drive down to the Perpignon area from the channel ports. We know to avoid the first week in August as all of France is on the road then. If was looking for advice on the following points :- 1) I estimate it is about 750-800 miles, is this feasible to do in 2 days
• Flashed at in France 7 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  there was a bliding flash which I presume was a camera taking a pretty photo of my face. Am i likely to be fined etc etc. BTW for those of you who are off to France, the police are now stopping anyone doing more than 136 kmh on the 130 kmh stretch of the autoroute. It is incredible how much slower the French drive
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  My Fiat Ducato camper broke down in France - is it the dealer's fault? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my Fiat Ducato 2.3-litre campervan three years ago when it was two years old with just over 5000 miles on the clock. Last October we came back...
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  Metriculous 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I now live in France and have done for about three years. I still though think of fuel consumption in mpg. Trouble is, all I can get is the rather unwieldy...
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  Vendre day 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have returned to the UK after living in France for several years with a French registered car. Is there an alternative to taking it back to France to...
• Chop Off Their Heads 11 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  'Yellow Jackets' in France are taking direct action against Speed Cameras https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gilets-jaunes-france-speed-cameras-yellow-vest-destroy-vandal-limit-emmanuel-macron-a8720651.html Would we condone such actions in the UK I wonder ?
• Applying late... - Crit'air sticker france 26 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  If for some reason you have applied late for the sticker, a copy of the emailed invoice will cover you...   "Your certificate will soon be...
• Motoring - France 17 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Having had out holiday flights 'withdrawn' by RyanAir , we now face a long drive to the Dordogne this summer. Do we trust the internet routeplanners (which...
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  Never in the field of human conflict 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am getting conflicting information about what I am legally obliged to carry in my car whilst driving in France. Can you shed any light on this please?
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  Insurance question - driving abroad 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are a retired couple - we're in our early 60s and have bought a motorhome. It's in France, where it's registered, as we have a boat moored there. We...