Driving in France with an out of date licence
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DVLA are late renewing my licence which has a 3 year life owing to my Parkinson's disease.
Whilst they are deciding the matter they have provided a covering letter stating I am legal to drive.
What I would like to know is who/or what in France would have the say on whether this sufficient to cover my driving holiday next week in Normandy?
I have tried the French Consulate in London, the British consulate in Paris, the DVLA and the insurance company and no one will admit to having any knowledge of the matter.
Any ideas, phone numbers, e-mail or web address's would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Andrew Doran
Whilst they are deciding the matter they have provided a covering letter stating I am legal to drive.
What I would like to know is who/or what in France would have the say on whether this sufficient to cover my driving holiday next week in Normandy?
I have tried the French Consulate in London, the British consulate in Paris, the DVLA and the insurance company and no one will admit to having any knowledge of the matter.
Any ideas, phone numbers, e-mail or web address's would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Andrew Doran
~Thankyou, you have all been very positive and kind.
There are a lot of scare stories about the gendarmerie on-line.
It's just the first time I have driven my own car abroad. So I was trying to be cautious. Love driving in the countryside. Hope there is some sun so I can leave the ragtop down.
Thankyou again.
Just have to start planning the next drive, Nurburgring and Austria next spring maybe?
There are a lot of scare stories about the gendarmerie on-line.
It's just the first time I have driven my own car abroad. So I was trying to be cautious. Love driving in the countryside. Hope there is some sun so I can leave the ragtop down.
Thankyou again.
Just have to start planning the next drive, Nurburgring and Austria next spring maybe?
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