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The only problem I have when driving in France is coming back to UK!!!!!!

I have no problem once in France but for several months afterwards I have to concentrate to decide which side of the road I should be driving on in UK!!

Hubby says, just remember 2 things in France - as a driver you should be driving next to the pavement and stop means stop. Police can fine you if you don't stop at a stop sign. Exagerate the stop, even down to putting the handbrake on. Also if you are coming off a motorway and get a 50kph sign it means 50 kph as invariably you end up disappearing up your own exhaustpipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One thing that the wife finds a bit dodgy is that traffic lights, especially in urban areas, may be way up in the air in the middle of the road - you can easily miss them if you're concentrating on the road in front.    

Quote: Originally posted by Janet, WYorks on 07/3/2010

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...........and stop means stop. Police can fine you if you don't stop at a stop sign. Exagerate the stop, even down to putting the handbrake on. .................

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