Speeding.......(not me)

[Leftie]

Last year on his way to LM, my pal's  Alfa blew its engine. So he hired whilst his was transported back to the UK.

He got clobbered for speeding. £750 and his lisense conviscated for one month!

are you suggesting that for hiring in france we don't have to follow wthe road regulations, novel.

Peter, if he was french, it would have been £1000 and a ban.

[Douglas]

If you 'get done' for speeding either here or in EU you should tell your insurance company asap. If you don't you may not be insured,best to check contractual requirements when you renew ins..
Unfortunately this has the effect of increasing your premium unless you are very lucky,

Doug

[Christopher]

It would appear he should have chnaged his licence......

Residents
If you have a valid community licence, this will allow you to drive in GB for the period set out below.Alternatively, you can exchange your licence for a British licence.

Provided your licence remains valid you may drive in GB:

Car, motorcycle driving licence holders (ordinary driving licence):

until aged 70 or for three years after becoming resident, whichever is the longer period
Lorry, minibus, bus driving licence holders (vocational driving licence):

until aged 45 or for five years after becoming resident, whichever is the longer period
if you are aged over 45 (but under 65) until your 66th birthday or for five years after becoming resident, whichever is the shorter period
if you are aged 65 or over for 12 months after becoming resident

In order to continue driving after these periods, you must get a British driving licence.

Taken from here.......

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/DrivingInGbOnAForeignLicence/DG_4022556

He has been summond to appear at court........

[termietermite]

Christopher, we have read this quite differently!  Does it not say "provided your licence stays valid, you may drive in GB until age 70 (or for three years after becoming a resident - whichever is the LONGER period.)"??  Or was his a vocational licence?

[Christopher]

Hmmm, yes, I think you might be right.

As far as I know he has a full valid licence...........so that means he is fine until 70.

[Robbo SPS]

Hmmm, yes, I think you might be right.

As far as I know he has a full valid licence...........so that means he is fine until 70.

for oncei was right. its only commercial drivers, and they never seem to be residents in the uk.