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 p�age (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 m�chte 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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