new laws in France to affect everyone

[trevskoda]

I also heard that from that date NO right turns will be allowed , you will just have to keep making LEFT turns untill you are where you want to be, I think this is a very good safety idea as many crashes are caused by people making right turns without checking their mirrors and ensuring it is safe to make a turn.:nicethread:

Reversing will be banned as its not forward thinking.

 

[sparrks]

You seem to be contradicting yourself.

 

[alcam]

You seem to be contradicting yourself.

I'm assuming this law applies to anyone driving in Paris , not just 'brits' ? Thread title is naughty . Unfortunately some on here will believe it

 

[Auld Pharrrt]

Reversing will be banned as its not forward thinking.

But it will be allowed if you rotate your captain's chair.

 

[Pauljenny]

Deliberately provocative ? .... moi ? Tut tut.

Perish the thought, David.

Sometimes I'm tempted to play Devil's advocate, to stimulate discussion , ( discussion is what a forum is for, don't cher know ?).
This may just have been on of those moments.
It certainly stimulated your good self and a couple of others, eh?

On with the discussion.

 

[Pauljenny]

But it will be allowed if you rotate your captain's chair.

Now behave yourselves, AP and Trev. This is a serious forum.
No leg pulling or micky taking, if you please.:banana:
We're not here to enjoy ourselves!

 

[YeoBlade]

My van WAS LEZ compliant but, I had it uprated to PHG class, 3.85t ,and now it ISN'T. doh. It is the SAME engine.
There seems to be plenty of third party websites out there, to sell you some sticker and make a quick buck, these emissions stickers :rulez:

 

[feeandal]

Have just followed the thread from the RAC site and there appears to be a charge of €29.65 under the registration point????. And thats before I even got started.

Thats on, Store - Crit-Air.fr

Any idea what thats for anybody?

Having read others inputs and on the RAC site its only supposed to be €3.85 + postage :scared:

Or maybe I've missed a bit somewhere or there's a sliding scale?

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Sorry, could Google this but we're away and I don't have unlimited data or wi-fi, but just wondering if the vehicle already had an emissions sticker from another country, whether that would be enough for the French.

NO probably double the fine for being cheeky. I looked at the video and the forms but it is not clear at all if these also apply in the Alpes Maritime where there are a load of small towns that are going to apply the same rules.
I will get one if only to take care of getting lost over there. Stumbling into an area of restriction as a BRITISH vehicle would be a capital offence.
Also the classification of camping car does not show , cars buses and lorries with motorcycles are the one mentioned. Mine is Euro 6 and if it is classed as a lorry the you go down the list one place. Bit confusing.???????????????????????

 

[Rich and Sarah]

Avoid the over crowded polluted cities..

 

[alcam]

Avoid the over crowded polluted cities..

Unless , of course , you want to go there

 

[Deleted member 2636]

Just tried to complete the forms - no reference for a Fiat 2.8JTD - nothing to get a rating on the British Gov. websites - what a total joke

 

[antiquesam]

Did I commit a crime on Monday night when I drove around the Paris ring road without the sticker? I'll have to give myself up.

 

[Channa]

95 %of Motor caravans are M1 ...EU directive circa 2012 ........See my parking ticket thread for more info

Channa

 

[Channa]

This is the bit you need google and make your own mind up re your own vehicle.

EU legislation extracted from 2007/46/EC last amended 385/2009 adopted by all states in

2012,And currently used by DVLA for Licencing MOt purposes etc

Channal

 

[REC]

well, I have done it and paid my 4.80 euro. Not entirely sure I put the correct "serial number" in ? Put VIN number but also thought it could the the vehicle document reference. Main problem was getting my scan to be less than 200kb...grayscale min resolution got it to 162kb! after four attempts!! Dont know if I want to go to anywhere covered by this but easier at the small cost than risking it! :banana::banana:

 

[Steve121]

The Connexion - The Newspaper for English-Speakers in France

Of course, this doesn't apply to just Brits, like the LEZ it applies to everybody. And if you want to go to Paris it cannot be ignored like the breathalyser law, it is in force now.

You can safely ignore the breathalyser law in France, as the fine is not imposed. Plenty of other things you can get fined for, though.

 

[nipagan]

You will not be able to drive in ireland from april 1 as all trucks are going to drive on the right,if sucessfull cars are to follow the following april.

good one

 

[jennyp19]

Did I read somewhere that speed limits through if you drive villages in France however small speed limit is 30 kph even if there is no sign stating the limit - a bit like over here with distance of street lights? Hope that makes sense.

 

[Steve121]

Did I read somewhere that speed limits through if you drive villages in France however small speed limit is 30 kph even if there is no sign stating the limit - a bit like over here with distance of street lights? Hope that makes sense.

If you dig deep enough into the Road Traffic Act you might find reference to the spacing of street lamps, which used to define speed limits, but it was found to be impractical after several motorists (in the 1970's, if I remember correctly) escaped prosecution when it could be shown the lamp spacing did not correspond to the speed limit road signs.

UK Speed Limits