Touring abroad country specific legal requirements
Europe
General
Headley18 We bought 5 hi-vis jacket for £1 each at the pound shop Wink I've carried 2 warning triangles for years (in case you forget to pick one up after an incident Wink ). Always carried a first aid kit and have a mixed box of bulbs under the seat. I also recommend carrying an empty gallon petrol can Gasure sell a touring kit for the most used European LPG fillers. although you can usually borrow one at the service station[/b]
Summing up
First aid kit (as comprehensive as you can have) Vis jacket for each person in vehicle 2 X warning triangles (cheap enough) Plenty of spare bulbs (and fuses) An empty fuel can
Louey Make sure you have all your vehicle documents with you and a insurance Green Card - and of course how to contact you insurance AND breakdown service.
Have an up to date map that give a decent amount of detail
For diesels: carry a spare fuel filter and alternator belt and a 40amp fuse for the glow plugs and some spare fuel pipe for the injector overflow
France
Driving licence
GB sticker or GB Europlate
Original vehicle registration document (V5)
insurance documents
Bulb Set
Hi Viz Vest
First Aid Kit
Warning triangle
Fire Extinguisher
(prescription!) Glasses
Headlamp beam converter
Others
- it is illegal to use veg oil in your vehicle in France
--Willoughby 13:46, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
Be aware
- France operates a severe on the spot fine system for traffic violations.
- Radar detectors are illegal and penalties are severe if caught - even if they aren't plugged in.
- You cannot carry more than one spare 5 litre fuel can. (Also check limitations on your ferry/Eurotunnel journey)
- dipped headlights in poor daytime visibility
Germany
Bulb Set
Hi Viz Vest
First Aid Kit
Warning triangle
Fire Extinguisher
Glasses
Headlamp beam converter
Others
--Willoughby 13:46, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
Holland
Bulb Set
Hi Viz Vest
First Aid Kit
Warning triangle
Fire Extinguisher
Glasses
Headlamp beam converter
Others
--Willoughby 13:46, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
Spain
Bulb Set
- Replacement bulb set is compulsory, and the tool(s) to change them.
Hi Viz Vest
- Visibility Vests are compulsory.
Must be worn by all outside the car at anytime, day or night, outside the vehicle at the side of any highway not in an urban (street lights?) area. The jackets must be kept inside the car so they can be put on before getting out and also must be visible from outside the car.
First Aid Kit
Warning triangle
- Warning triangle is compulsory.
Only one is required for non-Spanish registered vehicles.
Two are required for Spanish vehicles, but to avoid difficulties with the police it's recommend two triangles should be carried.
Fire Extinguisher
Glasses
- If you wear corrective glasses for driving, a spare pair is compulsory.
Headlamp beam converter
Others
- The use of a mobile telephone, other than a true hands-free, whilst driving is now banned.
- The law operating in Spain regarding the use of indicators on motorways is being strictly enforced. You risk being fined for not indicating before overtaking and again before pulling back to the nearside lane after overtaking. Also, ensure you do not cross the solid white line as you enter the motorway from a slip road, but wait until the line is broken.
--Willoughby 13:46, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
