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Driving from the UK for the first time soon can anyone tell me what I tems I need to carry in the car with me

I have a yellow vest

one or 2 red triangles?

do I need a fire extingiuser

do I need a whole set of lights for the car

first aid kit ?

What else >

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[quote user="Sunday Driver"]

Not a requirement, but according to the urban myth, if you are stopped for having a blown bulb and you can replace it there and then at the roadside, you might just get away without the 68€ fixed penalty fine....

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Its a good idea to carry bulbs as, if you are unable to change it yourself the gerndarme is obliged to do it for you. If you have any of the modern cars that take 2 hours or more to change a headlight bulb, think of the money you'll save [:D]

Not France but remember that in Spain the requirement is TWO warning triangles and, if you wear spectacles, a spare pair should be carried.

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[quote user="Pads"]Wot about the GB sticker and the things for my head lights do I still need them ?[/quote]

I carry all the obligatory items and some that are not such as fire extinguisher, bulb kit etc and even a yellow vest for the dog.

However, in my experience of broken down French registered cars on the Autoroutes virtually none of the drivers wears a yellow vest and rarely is a warning triangle put out.

As for deflectors, the majority of RHD car drivers do not seem to bother.

Not condoning any of this just my observations.

Paul

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The obligatory use of warning triangles on autoroutes was qualified last year as a result of concerns over the danger of having to walk along the hard shoulder to place the triangle with traffic thundering past at 130kph.

The wording of the original rule was amended to include:  L'obligation de mise en place du triangle ne s'applique pas lorsque cette action constitue une mise en danger manifeste de la vie du conducteur.

 

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[quote user="Bugsy"]It's a good idea to carry bulbs as, if you are unable to change it yourself the gerndarme is obliged to do it for you.[/quote]Can you back that up with an authority ?

Seems perverse to expect you to stop in what may be a dangerous place to change a bulb, assuming you can of course.

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[quote user="Frederick"]I cant see anybody being stopped for bulbs or anything else and permitting work to be done while on a busy highway. I would hope you would be escorted off to a safe place first ![/quote]I quite agree however the law is black and white, your lights must be working at all times and any contravention can cost you a fine.

Of course nobody in their right mind would instantly stop on a busy road or in a dangerous spot simply to change a bulb however if you got stopped driving to your safe place one can imagine the response of the Gendarme to your excuse that it had just blown [:'(]

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I was recently told by the hire company that they only supplied one vest and I could buy more if I wanted them.. but as it was just me I only needed one. I have never be told this before so maybe there is a change on the way or maybe they were just trying to make extra money ....
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[quote user="Frederick"]I cant see anybody being stopped for bulbs or anything else and permitting work to be done while on a busy highway. I would hope you would be escorted off to a safe place first ![/quote]

From the width of the hard shoulders on French Autoroutes I would not be too happy just getting out of the car!

Paul

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