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[Big + Lardy]

Country      Motorway        Open Road       Town
Netherlands 120/100 km/h   80/100 km/h    50 km/h 

Children in cars: children under 12 and 1.5 metres tall cannot travel in the front unless they use a proper child restraint system. Children under 3 in the rear must use a proper child restraint if one is available. Children over 3 must use appropriate restraints in the rear.

Documentation: always carry your driving licence, vehicle registration document (V5), and certificate of motor insurance. If your licence does not incorporate a photograph ensure you carry your passport to validate the licence. If the vehicle is not registered in your name, carry a letter from the registered owner giving you permission to drive.

Drinking and driving: Don't do it. Anything over 0.05 per cent and you could face anything up to imprisonment.

Fines: On the spot fines are issued for the infringement of all traffic regulations. Ensure an official receipt is issued by the officer collecting the fine.

Fire extinguisher is advised, but not compulsory.

First-aid kit is advised, but not compulsory.

Fuel: All grades of unleaded petrol, diesel and LPG are available as well as lead substitute additive. No leaded. It is allowed to carry petrol in a can. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted, although they probably won't work at automatic pumps. It's a good idea to let your card issuer know you will be travelling abroad. This ensures they don't suspend your card if they spot it being used in unfamiliar places, which they sometimes do as an anti-fraud measure.

GB sticker: UK registered vehicles displaying Euro-plates (circle of 12 stars above the national identifier on blue background) no longer need a GB sticker  when driving in European Union countries.

Headlamp converters are compulsory.

Lights: There is no obligation but a recommendation to use dipped headlights on open roads and during poor visibility. Motorcycles must use dipped headlights during the day at all times.

Minimum age for driving, provided you hold a full UK licence, is 18 for a car and motorcycle.

Motor insurance: third-party insurance is compulsory. A green card is not required but your insurer should be advised of your trip.

Seat belts are compulsory for front and rear seat occupants, if fitted.

Visibility Vests are now compulsory in Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal and Spain (and likely to become compulsory throughout the EU). The rules vary from country to country concerning number of vests required and whether they should be carried in the car or boot. Common sense suggests that there should be a vest for every occupant, and that the vests should be carried in the car, and put on before getting out. Do this and you will not have a problem.

Warning triangle is advised, as its use is compulsory.

[Phantom Titch]

Oh and don't forget to drive on the right 

Titch 

[gordon Kingston]

Warning the on the spot finds for driving over the speed limit with trailer are high.

Going to fd worlds a few years ago it cost one of the Uk boats half his bear vouchers for him and family.

Then we beat him all week so a really grumpy man.

Regards
Gordon
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[Phantom Titch]

So whats the speed limit for 3.5 Tonn motorhome towing a trailer 

Thanks Titch 

[Big + Lardy]

Interesting fact

If you first recieved your licence after 1997 & you are towing a vechicle over 3500 KG including a trailer you have to take an additional test and have the (E) endorcement on your licence.

As your an older gentleman it dosn't apply to you..

B&L

[Phil_1193]

Worth noting for the cheapskates, i'm lead to believe the LPG nozzle at the petrol station is not the same as the ones in the UK. 

[Phantom Titch]

So my licence is OK but how fast can I go

Titch 

[Big + Lardy]

Titch

The answer is 50 mph on both A roads & Motorways....

Europe
See following table for the speed limits in European states:

Unit: km/h (mph in parenthesis)

State Automobile and Motorcycle Automobile with Trailer
outside towns/ motor routes* Expressway outside towns/ motor routes* Expressway
Austria 100 (65) 130 (80) 100 (65)4 100 (65)5
Belgium 90 (55) 120 (75) 90 (55) 120 (75)
Croatia 80 (50)/100 (65) 130 (80) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Cyprus 80 (50) 100 (65) 80 (50) 100 (65)
Czech Republic 90 (55)/130 (80) 130 (80) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Denmark 80 (50) 130 (80) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Finland 80 (50)/100 (65) 120 (75)6 60 (40)/80 (50) 80 (50)
France 90 (55)/110 (70) 130 (80) 90 (55)/110 (70) 130 (80)
Germany 100 (65)/none1 none1 80 (50) 80 (50)/100 (65)7
Greece (Cars) 90 (55) 120 (75) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Greece
(Motorcycles) 70 (45) 90 (55)     
Hungary 90 (55)/110 (70) 130 (80) 70 (45) 80 (50)
Ireland8 80 (50)/100 (65) 120 (75) 80 (50)/100 (65) 80 (50)
Italy 90 (55)/130 (80)2 130 (80)/150 (95)3 70 (45) 80 (50)
Liechtenstein 80 (50)   80 (50)   
Malta 64 (40)   64 (40)   
Netherlands 80 (50)/100 (65) 120 (75) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Norway 80 (50) 90 (55)/100 (65)9 80 (50) 80 (50)
Poland 90 (55) 130 (80) 70 (45) 80 (50)
Portugal 90 (55) /100 (65) 120 (75) 70 (45)/80 (50) 100 (65)
Romania 90 (55) / 100 (65) 130 (80) 80 (50) 100 (65)
Slovakia 90 (55) 130 (80) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Slovenia 90 (55)/100 (65) 130 (80) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Spain 90 (55)/100 (65) 120 (75) 70 (45)/80 (50) 80 (50)
Sweden 70 (45)/90 (55) 110 (70) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Switzerland 80 (50)/100 (65) 120 (75) 80 (50) 80 (50)
Turkey 90 (55)/130 (80) 130 (80) 70 (45) 70 (45)
United Kingdom10 95 (60) /110 (70) 110 (70) 80 (50)/95 (60) 95 (60)

[Phantom Titch]

Too much data for me I'll stick to 50Mph, its more economical anyway

Titch 

[Norman]

Haven't you enough to do at work Will?