Road trip to Germany

[Ernie]

At some point in september ive got to take two dogs from swindon to Germany in the animal ambulance i drive for me mum.
I just wondered if anybody new what things you have to have (safety wise) in the car just incase you get stopped.
E.G.
hi viz jacket
breakdown triangle

Things like thats just incase i was to be stopped
Cheers

:thumb:

[Rob]

you need to carry a full replacement bulb kit,hi vis,triangle and the yellow headlight things (carnt remember the name)

[andybishop]

Hi-Viz Jacket, Triangle, First Aid Kit, Spare Bulb kit, GB stickers and beam deflector things.

[let_nova]

yeah hi viz, first aid, bulb kit and stickers that i know of.

[Ernie]

cheers all ive got most of that already.
Thank you.

[mowgli]

24 pack of beer
lots of rizlas

and most importantly considering the distance, febreze

[Fester]

As well as has been mentioned you have to have hi-viz for all occupants.

Although you don't technically need a spare bulb kit you need to be able to change out a blown bulb if it occurs (HID's excluded) :wtf: :tard: so in reality this means yes, a kit.

[Stuart]

I didnt bother with a GB sticker or the beam deflectors when I went to the ring last year.... they were in the car incase I had to fit them but didnt fancy wrecking the headlights

[Southie]

Make sure you drive on the other side of the road. ;)

[Ernie]

didnt think of that one lol

[Jack]

Apparently our works barge (Vectra) has a fuse which, if you remove, angles the lights so they're suitable for euro driving. Never used it mind. Never used the beam bender stickers either lol

[mowgli]

yeah. you want to practice that driving on the right thing before you go abroad.....

[Fester]

Apparently our works barge (Vectra) has a fuse which, if you remove, angles the lights so they're suitable for euro driving. Never used it mind. Never used the beam bender stickers either lol


What's the deal with this?

Read something a while back that claimed Euro-spec beam patterns don't point into the 'verge' i.e. oncoming traffic in the UK therefore they don't need beam deflectors here :confused:

[Jack]

That could make sense. I've not driven a euro car before though so not sure how the beam pattern falls on them...

I'll take a look at the barge's beam pattern next time I drive it, maybe it doesn't kick up at the side

[Ernie]

sod that i will just blind them all as i will be in the Kangoo..

[chris gsi]

best take your crash helmet and do a lap of the ring as your out that way and all that

[Ernie]

get a few days off and pay for your train fare and join in mate..

[mayhem]

do you have to go into a city?

germany works with a vignet in the city's, banning older cars from town centers.. some focking tree huggers there.

its called 'umwelt plakkette'

older petrol cars need 1, and older dieseld too, its about 10 euro.

[Spudly]

i will be in the Kangoo..


I hope youve got international breakdown cover then lol

[Ernie]

I hope youve got international breakdown cover then lol
Its only 2 years old and mums had it since new.If it breaks down i will just leave the bloody french thing there.
I would rather take my Astra van as its much nicer to drive.

[mayhem]

2007 car? in that case, you need the green umwelt sticker, and you can go everywhere.
driving into a 'umweltzone' without one will get you a fine.

the want to ban older 'evrimental unfriendly' cars from the towns

(the did sort of the same thing 50 years ago with yellow stars... focking german faggets)

[Ernie]

bollox my mum will get the fine lol...

[mowgli]

2007 car? in that case, you need the green umwelt sticker, and you can go everywhere.
driving into a 'umweltzone' without one will get you a fine.

the want to ban older 'evrimental unfriendly' cars from the towns

(the did sort of the same thing 50 years ago with yellow stars... focking german faggets)

and i thought us brits held a grudge...........

[Fester]

2007 car? in that case, you need the green umwelt sticker, and you can go everywhere.
driving into a 'umweltzone' without one will get you a fine.

the want to ban older 'evrimental unfriendly' cars from the towns

(the did sort of the same thing 50 years ago with yellow stars... focking german faggets)

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

Too many jokes, but too much comeback :tard:

[mayhem]

bollox my mum will get the fine lol...


lol youre foreign... pay cash directly

[Ernie]

her van her company her name on the v5 lol.

[Welsh Dan]

On the continent they tend to fine the driver on the spot for such things.

[Ernie]

i best take a wig lol

[Jack]

2007 car? in that case, you need the green umwelt sticker, and you can go everywhere.
driving into a 'umweltzone' without one will get you a fine.
Interesting. Our works barge is a 2006 car, we do sometimes have to drive it to Germany as well... might have to look at that

[mayhem]

its only for town centers.. 2005 and younger diesels get a green sticker.

[Ben]

The hi viz thing is for France only, you need the warning triangle or flashing light to.

I live in and drive in europe daily and have NONE of the things mentioned in this thread lmao.

Yeah tickets are on the spot or they cease vehichle!

[mayhem]

get me a fiberglass bonnet.. the wont post :cry:

[Ben]

get it shipped to mine in the uk if you want and then i will bring it back to antwerp next month.

[Plug]

go to a scrap yard on route and bring as many euro lights back. Ill buy a set :)