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We're driving through France & Spain in July. Apart from the obvious, passport, driving licence, insurance etc, what will we need for driving in France then into Spain since Brexit?
We have a house in the EU and are looking to buy a left-hand-drive car to take to the house. While some LHD vehicles are already on UK plates and therefore registered with the DVLA, many of the cars advertised...
My wife and I have often driven rented cars in Turkey but due to illness and Covid we have not visited for 5 years. In those days before Brexit driving licences issued in EU/EEA countries were acceptable...
Does a 2022 Toyota Prius PHEV with Xenon Headlights need beam deflectors for driving on the European continent? Headlight lenses ae plain.
We were due to go to Spain for a week last August until travel restrictions forced us to postpone to the end of June/start of July this year. When booking our car last August we had booked a mini class...
Hello, my husband and I drive to Austria 2-3 times a year. In Germany, where permitted, my husband drives at 155mph. He claims the car, a BMW 440i, has been designed to do this all day long. I think the...
Are all-weather tyres (e.g. Michelin Cross Climate) legal in France, Germany and Austria? Do they count as winter tyres?
I know I'm not the only one going to Europe over half term who is concerned as what precautions to take when we travel out while in the EU and return after a probable Brexit. What will be the changes for...
I am going to be hiring a car in Switzerland in September for a week. I've never driven abroad, I do have 30 years of UK experience. Do I need a driving permit and I read somewhere about a pass for motorways?...
Both my Renault R16s are almost 50 years old and have tax exemption as they are registered as historic. Do I need to fill in a V112 form as well? Furthermore is it legal to drive in the EU (France) and...