Dunny1
Member Since: 18 Jun 2011
Location: Aberdeen
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| Traveling in France whats needed |
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Hi
I'm looking for some advice on traveling with my D3 to France whats needed to comply with the French driving laws anyone got any info.
Thanks Dunny1
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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First aid kit, warning triangle, at least one florescant vest in reach of driver seat (possibly one for each passenger as well), spare bulb kit, GB sticker or EU type number plates with GB and from first 1st July one breatherlizer self test sticks. I think that's it, but give it a few months anf they'll add something else 
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| 4th Mar 2012 5:30 pm |
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jamieg7762
Member Since: 05 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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A very light boot on the righthand pedal......
The French police are very hot on pulling speeders & if you cant pay the huge fine, the take your car.... d4 HSE in Corris Grey with Black options pack
D3 with the following
Alive Tuning EGR blanking kit
Alive Tuning Re-map
Alive Atrics console
Samco intercooler hoses (from Alive Tuning)
Alive Tuning De-Cat pipe, lovely tone!
Retrofit OEM Hybrid TV tuner
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| 4th Mar 2012 5:32 pm |
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Dunny1
Member Since: 18 Jun 2011
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 116
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Thanks guys for the info.
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| 4th Mar 2012 5:42 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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that breatherlizer is the fecking joke big time... next year you'd be towing the lab trailer to prove innocent.... lol
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:02 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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If you wear glasses and you are driving you MUST have a spare pair WITHIN REACH at all times.
Don't forget your headlight beam, deflectors or switch them over.
Ensure that speed cameras are deleted from your Sat Nav as this is now illegal to have, most Sat Nav producers now have a patch/update to delete these.
Other useful stuff:
Insurance documents / log book / driving licence
Plan for breakdown, LR cover or other Euro cover
Toilet roll, some service stations or Airs don't have any
Check your spare tyre pressure and be ready to remove EVERYTHING from the rear to get to the winch to release it, or have the adaption tool set up. A decent wheel nut wrench, some telescopic ones in Lidl at the moment cheap
Know your height, vehicle not you, for ferry / tunnel / car parks or tolls
Torch
Pocket knife
Mat or small tarpaulin just in case you have to crawl about changing a tyre
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:15 pm |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
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I wasn't aware of the spare specs DT - though I'm 99% sure I have a set in the car, I'm not sure I can reach them when driving - though I'm not sure how I'd loose them or break the ones on my face whilst driving TBH  Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:18 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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| Re: Traveling in France whats needed |
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Dunny1 wrote:Hi
I'm looking for some advice on traveling with my D3 to France whats needed ......
....... to remember they usually drive on the other (wrong) side of the road. All else (like for the French) is optional. 
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:25 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:27 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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anglefire wrote:I wasn't aware of the spare specs DT - though I'm 99% sure I have a set in the car, I'm not sure I can reach them when driving - though I'm not sure how I'd loose them or break the ones on my face whilst driving TBH
Have you never been smacked by your wife while driving for shouting at her for giving you wrong directions or am I the only one? 
Sorry I should have said that this is IF you are wearing contact lenses whilst driving 
Don't forget a Fire Extinguisher - If you fail to render assistance in the event of a fire or take necessary precautions to prevent a fire from escalating is an offence
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:30 pm |
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Barry C-All
Member Since: 13 Nov 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 169
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There was talk last year that we would also need speed limit plates stuck to the back of the 'van, indicating max speed for RN's and Autoroutes, and that max speed was going to be dependant on the gross train weight. I don't know if that is in force yet, or if the idea has been abandoned 
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:38 pm |
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Zapp79
Member Since: 25 Jan 2012
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 129
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speed limit plates...really? might as well add 'long vehicle' and 'wide load' to be sure we have the full set!
The only things (aside from speeding) that I have ever seen the French police super keen on are high visibility vests (roll them up and stuff into the third row cup holders so they can be seen from outside) and headlight deflectors.
With speeding, also be aware of the reduced speed limits when it is foggy or raining - and headlights on in tunnels!
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| 4th Mar 2012 6:53 pm |
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wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
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If ever you visit a toilet on one of the numerous rest areas, watch out.
I went into one last summer. You can imagine a men's restroom in such a place (but a man 's got to do what a man ...).
There is a button there which sprays some desinfectant over the toilet seat. It seemed a good idea to use this at the time.
Some of it sprayed on the lower part of my leg. It itched a bit when driving further on but after a few hours the spots had turned into burns! It took over 4 weeks to heal and I can still mark the places as the skin is discolored even now, over 6 months later.
So... let's be careful out there.
Wiljo D3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
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| 4th Mar 2012 9:32 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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I thought the breathalyser kit was French only, you didnt need it as a tourist visitor.
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| 5th Mar 2012 11:33 am |
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Bodsy
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Location: In the Clubhouse
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