Has anyone driven around Europe recently?
Is there anything I need to be aware of in particular?
Me and the girlfriend are planning a trip to Switzerland plus a few other stop offs.

if you go near the alps then possibly a set of snow chains ...les gets and chamonix have had snowfalls recently so you will need to be careful...
you will also need a vignette if you travel on swiss autoroutes and a gb sticker , although normal euro plates are normally ok.. ... - .- -.




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Loads of roadworks on the autobahns due to widening and a lot with lane closures.

Ian

What is a vignette Stan?

its a sticker you put on the front windscreen that costs 40 chf and this allows you to travel on the swiss autoroutes, its like a toll charge..

info here,
http://www.myswissalps.com/motorwayvignette ... - .- -.




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Driving through France you need all sorts of gubbins in your car, including a breathalyzer IIRC.

You don't need a breathalyzer. The law was introduced a while ago to make them compulsory. They then decided that, although you should have them, there is no penalty if you don't.

This list is useful. http://www.drive-france.com/faqs/what-do-i-need-drive-france/ Re hi-viz vests, the law says one in the car. John
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Thanks a lot guys, I really appreciate your help.

have a safe journey and dont forget the pics  ... - .- -.




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Depending which side of Switzerland you're intending to go to, hence how many French péage (toll) autoroutes you are likely to use, and for how much time en route your girlfriend is likely to wish to sleep, a Sanef autoroute toll tag can be jolly useful.
Details of the tag here: https://www.saneftolling.co.uk/
Tolls in detail here: http://www.autoroutes.fr/en/key-rates.htm

At the risk of sounding a negative note, in my experience the best value pan-European breakdown cover is provided by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club).
My wife and I pay less than €100 total per year for cover anywhere in Europe - including UK where they send out the AA if you're unlikely enough to need it.

I long as you're capable of asking in German to speak to someone in English (from Google: "Ich möchte mit jemandem auf englisch bitte sprechen" then they're brilliant to deal with.
My wife managed to have a breakdown without her card in the car, but rang Munich, explained her predicament (in English) and they looked up her membership number and got breakdown on its way immediately.

+ 1 for the toll tag, no annual fee and it lets you through the T lanes which are gnereally quicker. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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i've never used a tag ...i've also travelled in the summer and winter and havnt really been held up, if fact slowing down from a fast run to go through the toll kinda breaks up the monotonous journey.. ... - .- -.




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I worked out that I've made

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It's not to bad at the tops if you are travelling with someone, the tag comes into its own when you are 1 up and have to get out at every toll! There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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agreed it does makes sense to have a tag when on your own....but you could reverse through the toll and pay cash/card....  ... - .- -.




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