scrummager
Guest
hiya ,myself and 3 others(all on gs's)are off to the S of F on friday (plymouth-roscoff),& i was wondering if original documents (licence insurance etc) or photocopies should be taken
French law states you must carry the originals but having some copies can be useful when kept in a different place than the originals.
I'd take originals of
passport
driving licence
V5
bike insurance
breakdown cover
EHIC
Holiday Insurance
Generally waving loads of paper in the face of a gendarme and attempting to speak French can be a good defusing technique. They might just feel sorry for you and send you on your way.
Copies can come in handy, especially of your passport. I know someone who was let back into the UK on a photocopy after losing the original.
passport
driving licence
V5
bike insurance
breakdown cover
EHIC
Holiday Insurance
Generally waving loads of paper in the face of a gendarme and attempting to speak French can be a good defusing technique. They might just feel sorry for you and send you on your way.
Copies can come in handy, especially of your passport. I know someone who was let back into the UK on a photocopy after losing the original.
rocks
Registered user
Documents
Take your originals as i think as said above its the law. I did on my last (and first trip on the bike
) but also if you have a scanner, scan them and take a copy on a USB pen or CD.
If you do run into a spot of bother, then try to speak french, smile, be courteous and pleasent and you might find it is not as bad as it might be.
A friend was let off a speeding fine when the french policeman spotted his welsh sticker and asked if he was from wales. Turned out he had family near bridgend
Verbal telling off, but no fine or points!
Take your originals as i think as said above its the law. I did on my last (and first trip on the bike
) but also if you have a scanner, scan them and take a copy on a USB pen or CD. If you do run into a spot of bother, then try to speak french, smile, be courteous and pleasent and you might find it is not as bad as it might be.
A friend was let off a speeding fine when the french policeman spotted his welsh sticker and asked if he was from wales. Turned out he had family near bridgend
Verbal telling off, but no fine or points!
scrummager
Guest
flippin' eck fellas ,originals,photocopies,discs,memorythingys,AND be nice to french rozzers...........THINK I'LL GO TO SCOTLAND instead!!!!!!
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