count down continues

[fishypaul]

yes kev,it will come round quicker then we imagined.

i have done well so far in my tackle requirements,i plan to get as much a possible by christmas and then spend the last 5 months getting all the little odds and sods.

[baitmaster]

yes i think if ther car drivers make sure aswell they have first aid kits in car and warning trianles asi,m not sure now but i think you have to them in europe i knowwhen i first went over i had to buy both so just check the rules on traveling abroad i was looking for but could not find it so i,m just assuming it now maybe some one knows and will give us the right info .

ooops under wrong title oh never mind maybe richard or dan will move this under car and travel

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kevin

[fishypaul]

i should know,i work on the ferries,but i'm not sure.
i think it is compulsory to carry a triangle,first aid kit,fire extinguisher and to put the little stickers on your headlights to deflect the beam the other way.
i am off to work shortly, i will find out

[baitmaster]

still got my deflectors on my car from april trip i,ll just leave em on till next may now ( if i,m not meant to have left them on how did it passa mot the week before last )

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kevin

[fishypaul]

got my boilies kev,the freezer is absolutely stuffed with them ,the missus is not a happy bunny
i told her,if she wants to see a bit of room in the freezer she should let me go fishing more.
that went down a bundle as well

off to work now,see you later

[danna]

Spotted this on another forum :

Seat Belts -the wearing of seat-belts is compulsory in France.

Children in cars - children under 10 years are not allowed to sit in the front seat of a car if there is a rear seat available.

Lights - must be headlights. Driving on sidelights isn't permitted in France.
Lights must be switched on in fog, mist or poor visiblity during the day.
Motorcylists riding machines over 125cc must use headlights at all times or risk an on-the-spot fine.

It's an offence to drive with a light not showing because of a faulty bulb. Drivers who can't fit a replacement when asked to do so also risk a fine, so a spare set of bulbs is essential.
Drivers of right-hand drive cars will need to adjust their headlights so that the dipped beam doesn't point to the left. You can buy two types of headlamp converters. One type sticks onto the headlamp and deflects the beam by means of small lenses. The other kind simply masks out the part of the headlamp lens which defelcts the beam

Warning triangle/Hazard warning lights - the use of a warning triangle or hazard warning lights is compulsory in the event of an accident or breakdown. However, as accident or breakdown may render hazard warning lights inoperative, you really must have a warning triangle, which must be placed in the road 30 metres behind the vehicle and clearly visible from 100 metres. .

Roads - France has a very good network and signposting is excellent everywhere. This is specially valuable in the battlefield areas, many of which are "off the beaten track" so to speak. There is a toll to use the motorways, and when very long distances are being covered, the charges can be very high. The use of the Motorway from Calais to Arras, Lens, or the Somme is well worth the expense and as the distance is relatively short, the charge is very low - about 45 FF at the time of writing (October, 1997.)

Road surfaces are usually excellent, although most country roads have rather rough edges and no verges.

Speed Limits - Built-up areas 50 kph (31 mph)
Outside built-up areas on normal roads 90 kph (56 mph)
On dual carriageways 110 kph (69 mph)
On Motorways 130 kph (80 mph)

[baitmaster]

somevery good info there thanks danna



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kevin

[fishypaul]

296 days now

its going quickly

[fishypaul]

less than 300 days now, i'm getting excited

[Fishing Forum Admin]

LOL was thinking of the trip today