IDP fir France

[Lenny HB]

my wife

I do.

If they are green ones I hope you have not been driving abroad. Pink/green & pink ones with eu on them were acceptable.

 

[SandraL]

If they are green ones I hope you have not been driving abroad. Pink/green & pink ones with eu on them were acceptable.

No, had to change to a pink one years ago.

 

[mpdcymru]

Serious question, does anybody still have a paper licence?

Yes, my wife does. the 12 individual pieces are kept in the original plastic wallet and can, with a little patience, be pieced back together like a jigsaw puzzle.

 

[busby]

Well, you lot have been lucky. In the 10+ years I have lived in France, and driving a French vehicle, I have been stopped more times than ever in GB during 35+ years of driving in the GB.

Mainly lunch time early afternoons on roundabouts, gendarmes with rolls of breath testers draped over the road sign, their collegues not far away and armed

Think the clue is French reg car..French do like a tipple with their lunch..BUSBY.

 

[Northernraider]

I met a british couple a few days ago here in greece that have been living and touring europe in an old motorhome for 8 years and not been back to the uk once ....no mot no tax and most likely no insurance. Never asked if they had a licence or IDP lol

Just shows you what some can get away with ...

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[Northernraider]

You just have to remind them why Europe is still a free place to roam around and not under a Nazi rule.,( Do mention the war )

The anericans usually hire cars there though .... expensive to bring their own

 

[Clipgate]

Strangely most of Europe has a police force, not a pretend hobby Bobby unit, and they do enforce the traffic regulations, which I fully support.

 

[Northernraider]

Strangely most of Europe has a police force, not a pretend hobby Bobby unit, and they do enforce the traffic regulations, which I fully support.

Do they?

I have to say that compared to the uk where there seems to be an abundance of bored petty police i find europe quite refreshing in the fact you rarely see one
And when you do they are just sat in the car drinking coffee and watching the sunset

 

[filopastry]

Think the clue is French reg car..French do like a tipple with their lunch..BUSBY.

and/or breakfast and dinner helps greatly with digestion

 

[SpeedyDux]

Relative to the mileage driven in the UK and France I have been breathalised more often in France. Maybe It's my face? The other impression is that the prevalence of mobile speed traps (especially the sneaky hidden ones) is greater in France than the UK.

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[kevenh]

Serious question, does anybody still have a paper licence?

Yes, but it expires in 2021 so I’ll get what ever the format is used then.

 

[busby]

Never see a policeman in England hardly..I live within 3 miles of Derbyshire Police HQ and the best chance of seeing a policeman is to go into Sainsburys at lunchtime...In Spain there are police everywhere,,,makes you feel safe i reckon...France is becoming a nightmare on main roads for the new radar machines,,BUSBY.

 

[orridge]

Are there really people out there who think the various nations police forces have the resources or the inclination to pull UK vehicles up to go through your documents?

Ive been driving all over Europe for many years (including before the EU) and (touch wood) Ive been stopped by the Police one time - early afternoon breathalyser in France ( I hadnt been drinking)

Nope totally agree however would it make your insurance invalid if you had to make a claim and did not have the correct documentation?

Knowing how much insurance companies love to pay out.

 

[Garfields]

This web page suggests if you hold an older paper licence, no photo, you MAY need the idp, good job im not going anywhere soon.....

Driving abroad

Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.

www.gov.uk

You have not been supposed to drive in most of the eu with the paper licence for years

 

[jongood]

Nope totally agree however would it make your insurance invalid if you had to make a claim and did not have the correct documentation?

Knowing how much insurance companies love to pay out.

I really don't think so. I can't imagine any insurance company thinking they could get away with it, similar to the overweight question.

AFAIK it has been confirmed that we don't need one anyway.

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[Minxy]

Serious question, does anybody still have a paper licence?

We do, we've lived here for 27 years so never needed to change it.

 

[SandraL]

You have not been supposed to drive in most of the eu with the paper licence for years

Wasnt aware of that, can you provide a reference please.

Did look at gov uk site and they think its valid, presumeably for uk

Exchange your paper driving licence for a photocard licence

Exchange your paper driving licence for a new photocard licence online.

www.gov.uk

 

[kevenh]

Wasnt aware of that, can you provide a reference please.

Did look at gov uk site and they think its valid, presumeably for uk

Exchange your paper driving licence for a photocard licence

Exchange your paper driving licence for a new photocard licence online.

www.gov.uk

Paper driving licences issued before 31 March 2000 are still valid. Do not destroy your licence

More at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes

If you’ve a paper only driving licence and you’ve changed address you need a new drivers license. Iirc

 

[filopastry]

Never see a policeman in England hardly..I live within 3 miles of Derbyshire Police HQ and the best chance of seeing a policeman is to go into Sainsburys at lunchtime...In Spain there are police everywhere,,,makes you feel safe i reckon...France is becoming a nightmare on main roads for the new radar machines,,BUSBY.

Do you still receive the fines in the UK?

 

[gus-lopez]

Do you still receive the fines in the UK?

yes

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[busby]

Do you still receive the fines in the UK?

Yes.BUSBY.

 

[filopastry]

Yes.BUSBY.

at least you don't get the points; I would have continued with "yet" but now with Brexit probably never

 

[pandas]

Just to point out there is an incorrect statement in The Times today related to what you have to do now to travel to the EU. It says you need an IDL but the Government web site confirms you don't. Apologies if this has been clocked earlier.