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list above are accurate and comprehensive

viz jacket  -  legal and sensible - which do you prefer?  legally knocked over or sensible and seen and avoided by others   -   your choice   nb spain has legal requirement for 1 per person  - I always carry spares - they are inexpensive and take up very little room  -   hopefully you never need to use them

documents for car - take the lot, you never know when they might be needed - if you do need them, they are available if not you have won the game   again sensibility wins the day.  for the sake of a bit of space and organisation at the start of the hol, it is no big deal

insurance - I have know people who never bother with it.  Fine.  But what if is important.  I have been going to France since 1980  -  the vast majority of the time I have not needed to use the insurance, but when I needed it it was invaluable. 

 I learnt a lesson on my first trip abroad - no you won't need a spare caravan tyre my friend told me after buying the van from him   -   coming back from Luxembourg I had a blow out - fortunately there was a garage round the corner ready to rip me off.  I became sensible after that.

your choice ultimately though.  read the advice and decide

Quote: Originally posted by ldpdmp on 06/4/2010

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list above are accurate and comprehensive

 

viz jacket  -  legal and sensible - which do you prefer?  legally knocked over or sensible and seen and avoided by others   -   your choice   nb spain has legal requirement for 1 per person  - I always carry spares - they are inexpensive and take up very little room  -   hopefully you never need to use them

documents for car - take the lot, you never know when they might be needed - if you do need them, they are available if not you have won the game   again sensibility wins the day.  for the sake of a bit of space and organisation at the start of the hol, it is no big deal

insurance - I have know people who never bother with it.  Fine.  But what if is important.  I have been going to France since 1980  -  the vast majority of the time I have not needed to use the insurance, but when I needed it it was invaluable. 

 I learnt a lesson on my first trip abroad - no you won't need a spare caravan tyre my friend told me after buying the van from him   -   coming back from Luxembourg I had a blow out - fortunately there was a garage round the corner ready to rip me off.  I became sensible after that.

your choice ultimately though.  read the advice and decide

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If y6ou have an accident the police will want to see all your docs. I know!!

We got hit by an idiot scooter rider in Calais, who roared off when I asked for his "assurance" ( I speak reasonable french). We flagged down a police car who directed us to the police station- where we spent time looking through the rogues gallery! The scooter reg was false! 

The first thing the officer asked for was all our docs which he photocopied. We then had to fill in a "declaration" which is a mulilingual form.

The officer was very helpful,he did speak some english but said my french was better!

Bear in mind they are stricter on speeding now.