|
|
You can find the following articles in this section :
-
An irreverent guide to French roundabouts
Le Manège Enchanté - An irreverent guide to French roundabouts
France has 1 roundabout for every 5 inhabitants. The Government’s vision is for every citizen to have one by 2020. French roundabouts rotate anti-clockwise:so UK and Irish drivers may get dizzy, especially when going (...) read more...
-
Buying a new car
February 2008 Buying a new car in France? Watch out - there’s a lot to think about!
A new scheme introduced on 1st January 2008 means that you could end up paying a large chunk of ’eco tax’ if the car you have chosen is not eco-friendly, or receive a sizeable rebate on your (...) read more...
-
Driving in France
Exchange of the British Driving Licence in France
According to the European Community Directive (91/439/EEC), since 1 January 1997 British Nationals taking up residence in France for more than a year no longer need to exchange their British licence for a French one.
However if British (...) read more...
-
Registering a British car in France
Registering a British car in France
The procedure for reregistering a British car is as follows.
1. *Contact the Customer Service Dept for the make of your car and ask for a Certificate of Conformity in French. (cost no more than £90)
2. Send off the maroon part of your Registration (...) read more...
-
Speed restrictions - how fast NOT to go!
Talking from experience
http://www.expatdriving.com/
A good resource to buy or sell a left hand drive car, but as Neill says, be careful when you’re driving it!
Anyone used to driving throughout Europe on UK plates smugly thinking you’re immune and un-catchable would do well to (...) read more...
|
|
|
Moving to France
An irreverent guide to French roundabouts
