K7 VCT Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hi all, as we are heading to the Italian lakes trip in September, along with France,Germany and Switzerland .i understand i still need a GB badge for Switzerland as not in Eu. ? I have 5 3/4 headlights, so can anyone recommend the best headlight beam converters. I will be taking the breathalyse kit, high visibility waistcoat and warning triangle. Many thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Breathylser not needed for France. Vignette needed for any Swiss motorways ... you can buy it at last few services as you head south or at Border. Deflectors ... the reflective self adhesive type is good. You need to cut a bit into a wedge shape. Photo to follow. GB on number plate or separate badge is suggested for any country. Hi vis vests for all occupants must be kept inside cockpit and put on before getting out of the car on a motorway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K7 VCT Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 SM25T, Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Deacon Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 If you are going to the lakes make sure you include Orta San Giulio on Lake Orta. Best of the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trunnie Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Consider a spare bulb set for France. Not that it's obligatory to carry it, but it's a €68 fine if you are caught driving with non-functioning lights. Pretty pointless for a lot of tintops as the bulbs aren't user changeable and I've lost track of the number of cars here in Ile de France with at least one non-functioning brake light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonym Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 V5 and ins cert (valid). Both In your name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 And MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland North AR Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Just come back from Holland/Belgium, got randomly breath tested on the way off the ferry at Ijmuiden so worth bearing that in mind. There was an officer with a breath tester on each line of cars by passport control.Two of us had all manner of problems with satnavs. Mine died completely on the way up the motorway back to Ijmuiden, very very inconvenient with all the junctions nearer to the port. Fortunately we had two phones also to use for navigation.One of us had a Tom Tom, the other a Garmin and there seemed to be problems with the USB power leads on both. Nothing wrong with the power to the sockets however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manstein Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I find a bowler hat comes in useful. GPS devices invariably let you down at the critical moment but I'm still biased towards Garmin. I've had so many problems with poor power connections I now take a power pack with me and drive the GPS off that if problems arise.Still wouldn't tour without paper maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now