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 doi209  Fighting for the weak and innocent... 23 Jul 23 11.17am |
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Be careful of cyclists. They have a habit of riding in huge packs with the leader wearing yellow.
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Hannes  Vienna 23 Jul 23 11.40am |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
Or better still leave them at home! That's what I'm currently doing for weekend visits, with the disclaimer that Heathrow and Gatwick don't allow pets in the terminals! On these weekends, it's worth opening the cans yourself, considering how much money I save when my wife doesn't go shopping in London on match days.....
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 23 Jul 23 11.40am |
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i have never seen such a bunch of chain-smokers as a group of elderly French cyclists at the bar in their destination. wearing all the kit and dragging on 20 Gauloises
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| silvertop Portishead 24 Jul 23 9.07am |
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Unless you want to be targeted by the gendarmerie, hire a French car. GB plates are like catnip to the French rozzer.
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| YT Oxford 24 Jul 23 9.15am |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Unless you want to be targeted by the gendarmerie, hire a French car. GB plates are like catnip to the French rozzer. Yes, you must have UK plates. Edited by YT (24 Jul 2023 9.16am)
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 Hrolf The Ganger 24 Jul 23 9.25am |
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You also definitely need spare light bulbs. My advice is to travel very early during the holiday season because the traffic jams can be crazy. What really bugs me is that you can make good time only to be held up at a toll booth for ages. Especially down south.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 24 Jul 23 9.26am |
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No. You must have a UK sticker, unless you have UK plates.
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| silvertop Portishead 24 Jul 23 11.29am |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
No. You must have a UK sticker, unless you have UK plates. Yes, but you will still be a Clouseau magnet.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 24 Jul 23 4.59pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Yes, but you will still be a Clouseau magnet. I have driven the length of France many times and have never been stopped by the Police. Some of the driving, particularly in the south, is breathtakingly bad, so the gendarmes have their work cut out already. I should add that I have driven in the US on several occasions and have managed to get pulled over by the five O twice. That is fun though and worth the fine, as long as you keep your hands where they can see them. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (24 Jul 2023 5.02pm)
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| Grumbles 24 Jul 23 5.56pm |
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it is worth considering a toll tag for autoroutes, it saves a lot of time at toll booths and no messing with cards or money. manufactured in the UK and good for QE2 bridge. On the autoroute there is normally a radar sign for permanent speed checks, but not radar guns etc. everything you need to know is here.
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| silvertop Portishead 24 Jul 23 6.15pm |
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B Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
I have driven the length of France many times and have never been stopped by the Police. Some of the driving, particularly in the south, is breathtakingly bad, so the gendarmes have their work cut out already. I should add that I have driven in the US on several occasions and have managed to get pulled over by the five O twice. That is fun though and worth the fine, as long as you keep your hands where they can see them. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (24 Jul 2023 5.02pm) Drove in Corsica where encountered about half a dozen awful crashes with one with the giblets still being scraped out. Gendarmerie standing about bored and seen it all.
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| PalazioVecchio south pole 24 Jul 23 7.55pm |
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the Goofy Citroen DS with its headlights that turn with the steering-wheel......
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