Demande de controle medical

[flymotorbike]

On a recent trip to France 3 of had our driving licenses removed from us by the French police for speeding. We have all received our licenses back in the post. Accompanying the license is a letter and form telling us that we must have a French doctor's medical certificate - a demande de controls medical in order to be able to drive in France. Does anyone have any experience of this? Could it be that this is a standard letter sent to French residents? Do I have to return to France to have this medical in order to be able to drive in France again - as the letter says.

Edited by flymotorbike on Thursday 21st September 07:23

[flymotorbike]

HantsRat said:

Or the OP was lying and they actually got stopped for drink drive.

No, speeding. That's why I'm asking the question as it doesn't make sense to me...

[flymotorbike]

Thanks for all of your input guys. A friend who is French has spoken to the person in charge of our files. It appears the medical is need in order to remove our ban in France. We can get it done in Calais though.

[flymotorbike]

Red Devil said:

Hmmm. This suggests otherwise (see the post by PottyMouth) - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

The process appears to be designed for those resident in France to get their confiscated permis de conduire returned.
Even if it turns out not to be the case, you've already got your D/L back so why not simply just let the suspension expire before any return visit?

The letter and form state that I am driving on a foreign license and that I am banned from driving in France for 2 months. We were stopped on the 12th September and my license was returned in the post from France (with the letters and form) yesterday - 20th September. The form says that if I don't have the medical the ban can be extended. We have been told we can have the medical at a recommended doctor near Calais.