Driving abroad - fire extinguishers

[Mr_C]

As some of you will know, I'm off to the Nurburgring on friday.

Someone at work just said that I'll need a fire extinguisher by law in Europe. Is this the case?

Apart from headlamp deflectors (that I'll keep in the car, not fit), a triangle and a spare bulb set, is there anything else required by law?

Also, have you got any recommendations on what else to take?

thanks

Paul

[S Works]

I think the RAC website has a good reference section for this sort of thing. Perhaps worth a search there?

[bher]

Yes you need a small fire extinguisher in europe, and in france a yellow ultrabright reflecting jacket.
This is the law and I fellow it but I never ear about someone arrested for this points. However if you are caught speeding and they check everything, it may be a very good point for you having all the requested stuff,...
As a remainder, GPS are ok but any form of radar detector is prohibited and usually you pay for the police to hold it.... for eternity

[GTRene]

Mr_C said:

As some of you will know, I'm off to the Nurburgring on friday. Someone at work just said that I'll need a fire extinguisher by law in Europe. Is this the case? Apart from headlamp deflectors (that I'll keep in the car, not fit), a triangle and a spare bulb set, is there anything else required by law? Also, have you got any recommendations on what else to take? thanks Paul

a fire extinguisher by law in Europe?? don't know that, yeah in races you need it, so only when you compete in a race then you need one, not on a "toll road" like the Nurnburgring, only when you race lets say in competition on the Grand Prix cirquit at Nurnburgring...
Have fun on friday...don't forget your license and when you have a rollbar better also take a helmet with you...otherwise you don't need much, remember you only may pass cars on the left side! and take the emergency ring number with you just in case! install it in your mobile phone.
GTRene

[Marki]

Dont think so ,, i dont have one and the car just got a fresh TUV (MOT)

[StuartB]

Passport, Euros & AA european brake down voer and in case you have one, speed detector thingies are illegal in France I believe so hide that or leave it at home

[GTRene]

StuartB said:

Passport, Euros & AA european brake down voer and in case you have one, speed detector thingies are illegal in France I believe so hide that or leave it at home

yep highly elegal in France! in Belgium aloud in the car, though not on??! in Germany the same you may have one inthe car but not on...so be carefull..in France you may not even have one in your car (same as Holland were I live...very expensive if you do and they see it!!)
Ans remember in Germany they have Opta's? sort of gatso you can't detect with a detector!! be warned...only drive fast on the roads aloud...when 110 drive 110 when 80 drive 80 when 130km and more drive as conditions are ad you feel save...have fun and scare yourself on the "Green Hell" as the called it also don't ask me why
GTRene

>> Edited by GTRene on Monday 24th April 14:20

[Mr_C]

thanks for the advice chaps. according to the RAC site the spare bulbs, Hi Viz jacket and Fire Ex are optional but recommended?!


Paul