Irene Entwistle Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Could someone please point me in the right direction with regards to driving in France, i.e. Insurance, Road Tax, MOT, Licence.Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalienne Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 You will need to have your car registered in France or buy a French one. Insurance you get from a French insurance company; there is no road tax; MOT (controle technique) is obligatory on cars over 4 years old and needs to be renewed every two years; licence - you can drive with a British one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 The best direction from Manchester is just to keep going South..................Only joking!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 You will find all you need to know on the Driving in France forum,higher up the main page. Briefly there is no road tax, MOT every twoyears, you can use your UK license, for insurance there are differencesin the systems eg car insured rather than driver, and you can transferno claims bonus up to ? 50%. Pat. ps Sorry Opalienne just realised I've repeated much of what you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Ireneis this a question about driving after you move permenantly to France or are you asking about driving while you are on holiday? For permenant move see the advice from Pat. If this is just a holiday then inform your UK insurance company who may issue a green card. Take your insurance (and green card), Registration Document, MOT certificate (probably not neeeded), driving licence and passport and have them with you in tha car at all times. Unlike the UK it is an offnce not to have your diving license and other documents with you when driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apero Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Agree with all the above andyh4, though do we still need a green card?[*-)] Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilec Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 [quote user="Apero"]Agree with all the above andyh4, though do we still need a green card?[*-)][/quote]No, your UK insurance must cover you for the legal minimum requirement in France. You will probably want to sort out better cover, to be the same as driving in the UK.Some UK companies, such as Churchill, give this automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Some companies still seem to issue green cards, and if they do I suggest you take it with you with you insurance certificate since it is internationally recognised and recognisable. If not then the normal insurance certificate on its own will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 How can something so simple get so confusing[*-)]. If you are insured in the UK and drive on the continent you are coverd for 3rd party risks ( not fire and theft) under your UK pollicy, unless your UK policy specifically excludes it.If you have fully comprehensive insurance, or 3rd Party fire and theft, in order to retain that level of cover while outside of the UK you must notify your insurance company of this and tell them which countries you are travelling to. They will issue a green card for those countries (and bail bonds if going to Spain) It depends which company you are with if you pay for a Geren card or not and the amount of time covered. It is normally a maximum of 90 days per trip , with a maximum of 90 day per annum.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 [quote user="andyh4"]Irene is this a question about driving after you move permenantly to France or are you asking about driving while you are on holiday?[/quote]You do need to answer this because our advice depends on what you intend to do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apero Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Re Green Card,Thanks for all the replies, most helpful. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 is great fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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