Displaying GB in France

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I've been told Le French cops are going to be more picky over the requirement to display a GB sticker on our cars - easy pickings for fines I expect. I had to get new number plates yesterday, they now do them with a GB and Union Jack to the side of the plate - looks subtle / fine so I went for it instead of the GB sticker

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lastofthev8s said:

VladD said:

Is that taken from your book "Touring Europe with Hitler"?

Took me a while...but i just got it

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gordon1955 said:

The GB sticker will still be needed, the little GB flag on the number plates will not be a substantial size..
I know it’s petty, but the french police could use this as an excuse to fine you...

Edit to say it was what I was told today when I contacted the RAC before I purchased some new number plates today

Edited by gordon1955 on Monday 1st February 22:01

3.1 inches the GB letters must be, I'll check mine but suspect you are correct based on what I've read

Edited by wsn03 on Tuesday 2nd February 16:37

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Doofus said:

FARP said:

Thanks for clarifying that, Will get some stickers made up “ GB and effing proud of it “ 3.1” tall of course !

Edited by FARP on Tuesday 2nd February 11:16

And yet you'll still go to France because it's preferable to staying here?

For some reason that big English race is run in France, that's why I have to go there...Le Mans...oh and the food, wine and weather is bang on...

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craigjm said:

gordon1955 said:

The GB sticker will still be needed, the little GB flag on the number plates will not be a substantial size..
I know it’s petty, but the french police could use this as an excuse to fine you...

Edit to say it was what I was told today when I contacted the RAC before I purchased some new number plates today

Edited by gordon1955 on Monday 1st February 22:01

If that is true and the identifier needs to be bigger than the old EU one why are they even bothering with them on the plates? I’m a tad skeptical about that and I think it’s time the government clarified the situation. If you need a GB sticker like back in the 70s then that’s ridiculous if it’s on the plate

It's actually really hard to find anything clarifying the situation at the moment... I will take a pic and measure my no plate.

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This is what the new GB plate looks like, writing not even an inch high.
I need to confirm if this 3 inch thing is real?!?

EDIT - ACCORDING TO AUTOEXPRESS You don't need a GB sticker, however, if your car's number plate features the GB logo either on its own or accompanied by the Union Jack.

Edited by wsn03 on Tuesday 2nd February 16:34

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Doofus said:

wsn03 said:

Doofus said:

FARP said:

Thanks for clarifying that, Will get some stickers made up “ GB and effing proud of it “ 3.1” tall of course !

Edited by FARP on Tuesday 2nd February 11:16

And yet you'll still go to France because it's preferable to staying here?

For some reason that big English race is run in France, that's why I have to go there...Le Mans...oh and the food, wine and weather is bang on...

See the irony?

I love France...even have a French flag Le Mans sticker, so probably wasted on me

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Auto Express Jan 21st:


"Now the UK has left the EU with a deal, these rules have changed. You now do need a GB sticker if your car has a Euro-plate, as well as if the number plate has no national identifier on it or displays a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales.


You don't need a GB sticker, however, if your car's number plate features the GB logo either on its own or accompanied by the Union Jack.

The only exceptions to these rules are the Republic of Ireland - where you don't need a GB sticker when driving a UK-registered car, regardless of what type of number plate it has - and Spain, Cyprus and Malta - where you do need a GB sticker, again regardless of the type of number plate fitted."

So looks like my auto shop was correct, we now don't need a GB sticker if we have the number plate - excellent

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craigjm said:

wsn03 said:

It's actually really hard to find anything clarifying the situation at the moment... I will take a pic and measure my no plate.

From the UK Government Brexit website

Sorry I just seen you posted this, thank you, exactly what I've found also

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LawrieC said:

wsn03 said:

.... ACCORDING TO AUTOEXPRESS You don't need a GB sticker, however, if your car's number plate features the GB logo either on its own or accompanied by the Union Jack.

As much as I like it, I'm not sure I'd go to Autoexpress for legal advice

Agreed, but same on the government Brexit site...we're good

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craigjm said:

AJB88 said:

wsn03 said:

Is that the offical "design" looks awful, would look much better with a coloured box around it, seeing as were going for green for electric, surely black would of been best for the rest.

No it isn’t. The new ones are green for electric and blue for everything else just like the EU ones

Does this mean mine doesn't cover the legal requirement? The wording just says a GB symbol and union jack, so I'm puzzled

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wsn03 said:

Does this mean mine doesn't cover the legal requirement? The wording just says a GB symbol and union jack, so I'm puzzled

For anyone interested it appears the logo and GB on their own as shown in the photo satisfy the legal requirement for driving in France

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OvalOwl said:

This is from booklet INF104 updated on 22 January 2021.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...

08. National flags on number plates
You can display one of the following flags with identifying letters on the left-hand side of the number plate:
• Union flag
• Cross of St George
• Cross of St Andrew – also known as the Saltire
• Red dragon of Wales
The letters, or national identifiers, you can have are:
• GREAT BRITAIN, Great Britain or GB
• UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom or UK
• ENGLAND, England, ENG or Eng
• SCOTLAND, Scotland, SCO or Sco
• CYMRU, Cymru, CYM or Cym
• WALES or Wales
You cannot have the flag or letters on the number plate margin, and neither can be more than 50 millimetres wide. Vehicles which have both the letters ‘GB’ and the Union flag on their number plate do not need to display a separate GB sticker when travelling in the EU unless they are travelling to Spain, Malta or Cyprus.

Thanks for confirming, looks like I've got the right plate then

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NDA said:

I bought some stickers on Ebay for £2 that go over the previous GB and EU thing. Easy. Hopefully road testing them in France in August.

One of my friends is just using a magnetic GB sticker - not a bad idea