Driving Abroad: How to Motor Through Europe
Holidays overseas with a car can offer more freedom to explore the cultures and countries you are visiting. Bringing your car with you also presents you with several of the top roads of the European continent. Still, before you begin your trip you do need to take some safety measures and examine the legalities of bringing your vehicle.
When planning to drive through Europe you will need to make sure you take the correct paperwork with you, this will include a valid full UK driver’s licence, insurance certificate, vehicle registration document and if the vehicle is more than 3 years old, the MOT certificate.
Car insurance may not cover you when you are overseas. A simple phone call can determine if you are covered and how long that coverage may last. There is a European motoring standard on most insurance policies. Any country that is not a part of the European Union will require you to have green card insurance paperwork.
You may elect to hire a car instead of bringing yours. You will need to ascertain which countries allow you to hire a car. You must also have the official document verifying your right to drive the automobile.
For vehicles that you take with you there are GB stickers needed at the rear of your vehicle, unless you have a modern Europlate Numberplate. All vehicles will need to have their headlamps readjusted for driving on the right side of the road. This can be completed with beam reflectors on the headlamp lenses for most cars. HID xenon lights come with a switch which manually changes the beam for you without the need for the reflectors.
The legal requirements on which type of emergency kit you need to carry in your car varies from country to country. However if you make sure you pack the following items you will cover the majority of eventualities, a warning triangle, spare car bulbs kit, first aid kit, fire extinguisher and a reflective waistcoat.
Whilst driving abroad is a good chance to explore the full potential of your car many countries frown on you using radar speed detector devices. When driving through France the Police are particularly hot on this issue and have the power to confiscate such equipment.
Police in Europe can fine you at the spot you were stopped. It is wise to have local currency on you to pay the fines because the other choice is a confiscation of the vehicle until you can reach a cash machine. The UK typically has higher speed limits and blood alcohol levels, which mean you need to be careful of the European country you visit. Pay attention to the speed limit posts and do not drink while on the road.
Driving abroad is a fantastic way to explore other countries, however before setting off make sure you have properly prepared from your journey. One final point to remember is that on the continent they drive on the right. This may seem an obvious point but you can easily be caught out when pulling out of junctions or approaching a roundabout.
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