First time to France I know you need high viz vest per person and a breathalyser tester where do you get breatherlysers ? Anything else you need for your vehicle ?? Obvz GB sticker lol and one more thing boilies if I take 10kilo of freezer bait do I just put in normal air dry sack and would they last the week like that many thanks 
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spare bulbs for the car and red emergency triangle your insurance cert and log book...you can buy the breatherlysers from the shop at the tunnel or on the ferry or ebay.
spare bulbs for the car and red emergency triangle your insurance cert and log book...you can buy the breatherlysers from the shop at the tunnel or on the ferry or ebay.
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Stickers to go over your headlamps as they drive on the right.
Stickers to go over your headlamps as they drive on the right.
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You need to have one Hi vis per person in the car / van and they have to be accessible whilst in the vehicle so they cannot be stored in the back of the van or in the boot of a car. The idea is that you can put them on before you exit the car / van.
Things I take are Hi vis vests, breath test kit (2No.), warning triangle, spare bulbs (incl head light) spare fuses, head light deflectors, GB sticker, elementary tool kit, small fire extinguisher, sat nav, good French map book, log book, insurance documents, written permission to take car out of country (if company van or car), torch, phone charger, emergency telephone list, recovery details and low denomination notes for tolls. I also put in either jump leads or my mobile power source.
Something else I always do is give my mate a key to the van to keep in his pocket whilst we are away.
Boilies, its' all down to personal preference. I always air dry mine but some take frozen, some shelf life. My supplier will start the air dry process off sufficiently so the baits are still soft but will last all week without problem. I just put them in a sack (s) and hang them in the back of the van for the journey, they are fine even if we are in the deep South of France. When I get to the venue they are hung up in the nearest tree during the day if the weather is good, if not they're kept in the bivvy or the van.
You need to have one Hi vis per person in the car / van and they have to be accessible whilst in the vehicle so they cannot be stored in the back of the van or in the boot of a car. The idea is that you can put them on before you exit the car / van.
Things I take are Hi vis vests, breath test kit (2No.), warning triangle, spare bulbs (incl head light) spare fuses, head light deflectors, GB sticker, elementary tool kit, small fire extinguisher, sat nav, good French map book, log book, insurance documents, written permission to take car out of country (if company van or car), torch, phone charger, emergency telephone list, recovery details and low denomination notes for tolls. I also put in either jump leads or my mobile power source.
Something else I always do is give my mate a key to the van to keep in his pocket whilst we are away.
Boilies, its' all down to personal preference. I always air dry mine but some take frozen, some shelf life. My supplier will start the air dry process off sufficiently so the baits are still soft but will last all week without problem. I just put them in a sack (s) and hang them in the back of the van for the journey, they are fine even if we are in the deep South of France. When I get to the venue they are hung up in the nearest tree during the day if the weather is good, if not they're kept in the bivvy or the van.
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Follow the advice above and I GUARANTEE you will not go wrong, cracking advice there
Follow the advice above and I GUARANTEE you will not go wrong, cracking advice there
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Go to Halfords they have all that you need for your car
Bulb sets, breath test kits ect
Go to Halfords they have all that you need for your car
Bulb sets, breath test kits ect
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Good call, Halfords do a European car cover kit you can buy.
Good call, Halfords do a European car cover kit you can buy.
You will pay nearly double the price at Halfords as opposed to Amazon. I agree they stock everything but a simple headlight deflector was about 7.50 at halfords and 2.50 on Amazon.
Bulb spares at halfords are a complete rip off and both the fuse and bulb kits are less than half the price on Amazon.
Bulb spares at halfords are a complete rip off and both the fuse and bulb kits are less than half the price on Amazon.
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Thanks a lot guys appreciate it really helpful
Thanks a lot guys appreciate it
really helpful
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headlight deflectors can be made from coloured insulation tape
always where your seatbelt altho you dont many police on the roads ( well ive not the last 2 times ive been ) if you pull up at a toll booth without seat belt on you will still be fined or so ive been told
headlight deflectors can be made from coloured insulation tape
always where your seatbelt altho you dont many police on the roads ( well ive not the last 2 times ive been ) if you pull up at a toll booth without seat belt on you will still be fined or so ive been told
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a breathalyser tester where do you get breatherlysers ?
.......this is not law.
a breathalyser tester where do you get breatherlysers ?
.......this is not law.
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It is now law but the police won't prosecute you for not having one. However, my experience is that it's better to not annoy them by not carrying required items.
Whatever you do, do not get caught using your phone while driving (unless hands free of course). One of the people we know was lifted from his car and taken to a local police cell until his wife arrived to drive him home.
It is now law but the police won't prosecute you for not having one. However, my experience is that it's better to not annoy them by not carrying required items.
Whatever you do, do not get caught using your phone while driving (unless hands free of course). One of the people we know was lifted from his car and taken to a local police cell until his wife arrived to drive him home.
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One of the people we know was lifted from his car and taken to a local police cell until his wife arrived to drive him home.
Lucky he was married!!
One of the people we know was lifted from his car and taken to a local police cell until his wife arrived to drive him home.
Lucky he was married!!
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always been recommended - take a 'constat amiable d'accident' . . .although never had to use one!
always been recommended - take a 'constat amiable d'accident' . . .although never had to use one!