Cyclist stickers compulsory for vehicle going to France.

[RichardHelen262]

Unless I can come up with a better plan, I intend to place the stickers into poly pockets and tape them to the van with masking tape. Should be easily removed and reused as needed.

Davy

nothing harder to remove than masking tape once it’s been wet or been on too long, just use a vinyl tape or insulation tape

 

[TeamRienza]

Thanks for that.

Davy

 

[Wooie1958]

Just buy blank magnetic sign material and stick them onto it and cut to size, this is what I shall be doing

Great idea let me know ( by PM if you want to keep it a secret ) where`ll you`ll be then i`ll know where to go when i want a set

 

[RichardHelen262]

Great idea let me know ( by PM if you want to keep it a secret ) where`ll you`ll be then i`ll know where to go when i want a set

No problem I will use the three word system, no prizes for guessing the three words

 

[Barcobird]

what about magnetic signs for the front ??

Fine if you have metal doors, I would think most vehicles over 3500 are A class with GRP or similar etc

 

[Snapster]

If you have a recent Sevel built van, I think you will be hard pushed to find a flat enough space on the front doors for a magnetic plate to fix to properly and comply with the regulations. It would need to be as flexible as the signs themselves. Any gaps and the wind ( and sticky fingers) would get underneath and rip them off. The signs are 17x25 cm

 

[Wooie1958]

No problem I will use the three word system, no prizes for guessing the three words

Are the initials for them to do with outer space

 

[RoaminRog]

My Renault Master based Autotrail has a metal cab but a fibreglass body. We have already bought three sticker type signs but have just reordered two magnetic ones.
The plan therefore is to use the pair of magnetic signs on the cab and (for the time being) attach a sticky one to the back of the luggage box. If we get stopped, and they want to argue the finer details, I will have a couple of spare stickers to hand and they can show me where to stick it!
With the box on the back, if I attach the sticker to the bodywork, it will not be able to be seen from all angles, but attached to the box it will be a lot more visible generally. Anyway, all bases covered, I think. Thanks for all replies.

 

[RichardHelen262]

My Renault Master based Autotrail has a metal cab but a fibreglass body. We have already bought three sticker type signs but have just reordered two magnetic ones.
The plan therefore is to use the pair of magnetic signs on the cab and (for the time being) attach a sticky one to the back of the luggage box. If we get stopped, and they want to argue the finer details, I will have a couple of spare stickers to hand and they can show me where to stick it!
With the box on the back, if I attach the sticker to the bodywork, it will not be able to be seen from all angles, but attached to the box it will be a lot more visible generally. Anyway, all bases covered, I think. Thanks for all replies.

Just don’t let wooie know where you are parked up

 

[Snapster]

My Renault Master based Autotrail has a metal cab but a fibreglass body. We have already bought three sticker type signs but have just reordered two magnetic ones.
The plan therefore is to use the pair of magnetic signs on the cab and (for the time being) attach a sticky one to the back of the luggage box. If we get stopped, and they want to argue the finer details, I will have a couple of spare stickers to hand and they can show me where to stick it!
With the box on the back, if I attach the sticker to the bodywork, it will not be able to be seen from all angles, but attached to the box it will be a lot more visible generally. Anyway, all bases covered, I think. Thanks for all replies.

I am sure you will be fine with the rear sticker on the back box. I’ve seen a couple of coaches with ski / luggage boxes on the back and the stickers were stuck on the rear of the luggage box.

 

[RoaminRog]

I am sure you will be fine with the rear sticker on the back box. I’ve seen a couple of coaches with ski / luggage boxes on the back and the stickers were stuck on the rear of the luggage box.

Great! Thanks for that

 

[witzend]

I thought of this thread as recently I've seen a lot of our lorries with blind spot warnings of different designs. This morning I saw a small british gas service van with one on it so if it becomes a requirement here will we need both to travel to France

 

[witzend]

I upgraded to 3850kg a year or so back. It isn’t obvious that my van requires the angle morts stickers

Although its not visually obvious that my vans over 3.5 I'll not risk not having the stickers as if unfortunate enough to be involved in a accident I'll take a bet any accident investigator will notice it then I'd be to blame whether I was or not

 

[Snapster]

French police Gendarmes and customs do a lot of vehicle checks. We have been stopped in both our car and van numerous times. First thing they want to see is your driving licence, then registration document. We have our insurance details displayed on our windscreens so they don’t usually need to see the full document.
Your V5 will show the vehicle weight so anybody can see whether you should be displaying the stickers.
Although the law came into force this January, you have 12 months to comply.
Quite a few people seem to think they will not put the stickers on it that no one will bother checking, but as of next January, it will become a legal requirement, the same as insurance, driving licences and mot/CT tests.
We have just come back from a 10 day trip around Normandy. Every heavy motor home we saw on aires displayed the stickers, even those from other EU countries. Of course, many motor homes that look like 3500kg vans could be heavier so sometimes you can’t tell without checking the Vin/ v5

 

[edina]

Anyone not displaying a sticker is inviting the Gendarmes etc to stop you, so why take the risk?

 

[witzend]

I've seen a lot of our lorries with blind spot warnings of different designs. This morning I saw a small british gas service van with one on it so if it becomes a requirement here will we need both to travel to France

I'd not risk a fine over the stickers, But how do we stand with the bit that say's if a vehicles legal in it's home country it's legal there. They come over here and aren't required to have rear fog lights and if they have them there on the wrong side but its a mot failure here for one example

 

[Compo]

it is legal over here to drive on the left

 

[Snapster]

I'd not risk a fine over the stickers, But how do we stand with the bit that say's if a vehicles legal in it's home country it's legal there. They come over here and aren't required to have rear fog lights and if they have them there on the wrong side but its a mot failure here for one example

Good point, but your fog lamp, if you just have one, will be the wrong side when you’re over there.

 

[jacquigem]

Yes I think we had to rewire fog lamps when our vehicles put on Spainish plates. Certainly for car.

 

[witzend]

Good point, but your fog lamp, if you just have one, will be the wrong side when you’re over there.

Thats just the point I'm trying to make we don't have to have that altered to come to France because it's legal in its home country
Are rear fog lights a legal requirement in France a friend who came home from France when having a MOT'd here it failed because it had none