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  Is my sat nav legal to use in France? 24 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Mondeo Titanium and I understand the sat nav is only available for UK and NI. I am going to France later this year and am thinking of buying...
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  Are satnav systems with speed camera detection illegal in France? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Unless I've read it wrong, an article in this week's Motorcycle News says that in France it's now illegal to have a satnav with camera site warnings under...
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  Do I need beam converters for driving in France? 14 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2019 Suzuki Vitara SZ-T 1.4 boosterjet, do I need to get beam converters for my lights to drive in France? When buying the car the sales and service...
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  Will I need an international permit to drive in the EU after Brexit? 13 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'll be driving to France in May 2019. Will I be able to use my UK driving licence or will I have to get some sort of international permit?
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  What items of kit are mandatory when driving in France 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to France with my son who will be driving his own car. He is inclined to dismiss the legal requirements regarding items of kit to carry. Would...
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  Do I need to adjust my headlights for driving in France? 12 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'll be driving in France in October. Do the headlights on my 2017 Mitsubishi Oulander PHEV need masking?
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  Insurance claim after an accident in France. Does this value sound right? 12 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  If treated as a write off what value should I get for a Mercedes-Benz C180 Kompressor Avantgarde SE 56 plate petrol manual with 34,000 miles (approx) and...
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  Am I covered to drive a friend's car from France back to the UK? 20 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  A friend who I am visiting soon in France wants me to drive his originally registered RHD car back to the UK for sale. It's now registered in France with...
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  I got a speed fine when driving in France, do I have to pay it? 21 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a speeding fine for doing 76kph in a 70kmh whilst in France from amendes.gouv.fr. Is this a genuine fine and, as a British citizen, do...
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  As SAAB no longer produce cars, how do I get a certificate of conformity to import my 9-3 to France? 15 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering importing into France a SAAB 9-3. A requirement in France is to provide a letter confirming conformity with French standards. As SAAB is...
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  A recommendation for Stratstone Cars. 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Some little while ago I bought a new LHD Jaguar XF from Stratstone, Slough and took it back to France. It was an absolutely brilliant car that developed...
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  My BMW broke down overseas and I'm being asked to pay for the repair labour, is this fair? 2 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 430d x drive and in October 2022 it failed in France. It was recovered to a BMW dealer in France and diagnosed as an EGR failure. BMW UK refused...
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  Do I need beam converters for driving in France? 31 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Does a Ford focus Titanium X Edition 2018 with LED headlights need headlamp deflectors for driving in France or can I adjust them in settings? Can’t find...
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  Is an old style green paper driving licence valid in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany? 2 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Is an old style green paper driving licence valid for driving on holiday (2 weeks) in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, or do I need to get an IDP?
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  Is there a device that automates toll-paying on French motorways? 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to France shortly and would quite like to have a prepaid or post-paid device for paying the motorway tolls. Can you advise of the best method?
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  I've had a terrible experience with Hyundai warranty repairs in France. 18 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an i30 in March. I have been in France for a few weeks. It now stutters and stammers. I tried the Hyundai dealer in Periquex, they don't deal...
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  What are the trailer light requirements for driving in France? 22 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am taking my van and trailer (with my Jeep on it) to France for the D-Day celebrations next June. My trailer is 5.5m long and 1.9m wide. The bed length...
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  What do I need for driving in France and Spain? 4 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We're driving through France & Spain in July. Apart from the obvious, passport, driving licence, insurance etc, what will we need for driving in France...
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  Can you recommend a car that we can leave in France for use when we're there? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I intend to make regular trips to Nice, France, in the future, and we are trying to decide which would be the best left-hand drive car to buy...
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  Where can I hire a car which I can drive in France? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last week I had to donate my 1996 Volkswagen Golf to a breakers' yard in France because the cost to fix it would be much more than the car’s value. We...