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• Legality of Sat Nav equipment in france 29 May 2007 (Forum)
  Am soon to take my annual trip to the Worlds greatest motor race in France in June and have acquired a garmin 350 euro navigation system. I recently read a post in Honest John in the telegraph about what was and was'nt legal across the channel. Can anyone help? I believe there was a website
• Route planning - France 15 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  We are travelling to SW France near Bordeaux (Vielle St Girons) and different route planners (Tom Tom 700, RAC website, Via Michelin etc) give us conflicting route advice. I think TT routes via the outskirts of Paris, which I have been advised is not good... Anyone have any advice on which seems
• Britons die in France road crash 31 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4569832.stm "Two Britons have been killed in a car crash on a motorway in northern France. The man and woman from Stafford, in Staffordshire, were travelling at about 120mph (200kmh) when their Audi A8 overturned at 1215 GMT, police said." 200kmh? in freezing rain
• Walkie-talkies legal in France ? 12 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, the daltonman household are leaving wintry Cumbria and driving to the (hopefully) warmer regions of France in a couple of weeks time. As we're travelling with another family, in our separate cars, we were thinking of taking our walkie-talkies (the small, cheapo kind with 8 selectable
• Calais migrants. 9 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  If these migrants are moved to areas of France and registered in France, does this mean they will be issued with French passports which would then allow them to enter the UK under the EU's freedom of movement? 
• Headlight deflectors France 19 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I was at Europort a few weeks back and saw only one UK car with beam deflectors on, Is depressing the headlights to the lowest position an alternative?...
• N/A - Hi-Viz jacket needed in France from Jan 2016. 2 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  New law in France-All riders of machines over 125 cc must carry an approved hi-viz jacket or gilet and wear it if broken down at the side of any road. €11 fine if asked to produce it and haven't got one. €135 fine if broken down/stopped  and you are not wearing
• Any - Driving through France 23 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Bonjour, About to set off on the 820 mile yearly trip down to the South of France in the new A4 on Friday morning. I just wondered if there was any good recent advice / experience any BR's had whilst , I'm fully tooled up with breathalyser kits, hi viz' which are highly visible etc
• Car Servicing - France 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Picked up on this up via another thread - but with labour charges as they are in the UK, how about popping over the Channel for a dealer service? My local...
• Buying a LH drive in France 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I wonder if someone can help me. I am moving to Spain in August and want to buy a LH drive Toyota Rav 4. They are really expensive in Spain ( about as dear as here). What would be the best solution if I were to buy a cheap car in France or Netherlands, obviously I want to pay the lowest rate of VAT
• Ford - How did they manage that. 10 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Production at the Ford Aquitaine Industries transmission plant in Bordeaux, France will also end in August 2019. I thought t was impossible to close a manufacturing site in France!
• Avis France rental exorbitant charges 20 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Son hired a car in France for a couple of days while he went to one of the euro matches in Ma***illes. Came back and a few days later got a postal parking fine for 17 euros - annoying but fair do's. No indication of parking restrictions in the street concerned and tons of others parked there. Might
• Any - Speed limits increased in France 4 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  that is frequently excessive on the mountain roads!) and that the limit will now be set at 80kph. The departmental head announced that the government’s decision to reduce the limit on roads which had hitherto had a 90kph limit “makes no sense”. Only in France J
• Citroen C5 Headlamp adjustmnt for France 8 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I currently drive a 2007 Citroen C5 Exclusive with Xenon headlamps (the self levelling ones that look round corners when you turn the steering wheel). Im going to France in the Summer and was wondering what happens about converting the lamps to allow driving on the right. The beams are not flat
• Disposing of a LHD car in the UK? 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is relocating from France back to the UK. He'll be getting a nice shiny new LR Discovery as a company car back in England. Problem is: how does he get shot of his 3yr-old left-hand drive French-registered Vectra GSi? It's worth more in France, but he hasn't got the time
• Buying a new LHD car in France 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is relocating permanently to SW France and fancies treating himself to a brand new car (LHD), probably a Peugot estate. Does anyone know the best deals available? For instance, do the French have internet brokers like we have? Can you negotiate a discount with main dealers? Would
• Driving in France checklist 16 May 2012 (Forum)
  This summer I'm hoping to take my car on one last long trip before I change it for something else.  We're looking to drive into France and I have read all the threads about what is now law etc and all the bits and bobs I will need to have with me.  This info has been somewhat bitty so
• Audi A3 + S3 (2003 - 2008) - Where do I find all the info on driving in France? 10 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I was born and raised un France but passed my test in britain 3 years ago and haven't been back to France for 4 years! So I haven't got a clue what to do. I'm planning on taking my A3 over there ( hope all will be well). I'm planning on taking my TOM TOM sat nav with me. It does tell me when
• Renault - Frightening incident ! 16 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  There was an incident involving a Renault car in France. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9867845/Every-drivers-worst-nightmare-Frenchman-forced-to-drive-at-125mph-after-brake-failure.html Frightening, hey !    
• Nissan Qasquai 2103 model 360 - Beam adjustment for France 25 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi Does anyine know how to adjust the headlights for driving at night on the continent? Or is it a question of attaching some beam benders? Thanks...