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Do you know of any UK companies that can provide you with a driving course for driving on the right hand side of the road? I would like to drive in Greece but lack confidence so would benefit from a few...
How can I obtain a clean air certification for my car to travel to Germany?
I try to be very careful re speed limits. I am to visit Lanzarote soon after 8 years. I read the Spanish are hot on speeding, for good reasons it must be said. Is there an up to date speed camera map on...
What should drivers be aware of travellng from the UK to destinations in mainland Europe in an EV? I have friends who have driven distances of several hundred miles to Spain, France (made that journey...
I would like to take my car out of the country to get my brother in law to repair my car as it has an unknown gearbox fault and he is a specialised mechanic in that area. Trouble is he is in Germany, but...
We are thinking of driving to Warsaw in Poland to visit family at Christmas.We are fed up with hassle of Christmas flying and going by train. We would welcome any hints on driving from Calais to Warsaw...
We are driving to Disneyland Paris in November, the car will stay parked at Disney. Apart from the usual (UK badge, headlamp deflectors, hi-vis vest, bulbs, triangle do we need anything else?
I will be driving from Santander through Spain to Valencia along the Costas to Seville and back up to Toledo to Santander., How do I get a ZBE Compliance sticker to enter their low emissions zones?
Does a Ford focus Titanium X Edition 2018 with LED headlights need headlamp deflectors for driving in France or can I adjust them in settings? Can’t find the answer in the vehicle handbook.
I have a 2014 Honda CRV 2.2 EX Diesel owned from new and will be taking a short 'break' in France early next month. My car manual seems to state that 'European models' have headlamps suitable for left...