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What are the requirements for driving in France? Do I need more than the GB on my number plate?
I am in Spain and return to UK after 29 March. If we crash out with no deal how do I get an IDP? I will drive through France and think I need a separate one there. How do I get that?
What do I need to take to drive in the USA?
I plan to take my 1996 Mercedes E220 W124 Estate on a tour of the continent this summer. What form of breakdown/recovery insurance cover should I take out? What should I look out for and what should I...
I'll be driving to France in May 2019. Will I be able to use my UK driving licence or will I have to get some sort of international permit?
Should the Crit'Air disc be attached to the bottom front offside of the windscreen on UKregistered cars?
Early next month I will be driving through Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and France. I will be in a 2017 BMW X3. I have seen a lot of confusing and sometimes contradictory information on what I will need...
Do I need an International Driving Permit to drive in Australia?
I rented a car at Geneva Airport in February this year and took the vehicle over the border into France for a few days. The rental company have just emailed me to tell me that the French police have requested...
I will be taking my 1972 Volkswagen Type 181 to Spain. When I bought the car it did not have any seatbelts fitted. I knew I didn't have to fit them but, for a bit of safety, I had lap belts fitted in the...