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Letters: French rail fines are so severe even for honest mistakes
Connexion reader says his relatives have been put off visiting France
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Letters: How are hybrid cars supposed to carry a spare tyre in France?
Connexion reader says electric vehicles simply do not have enough space
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Drivers can now get proof of driving licence online in France
The new service could be useful in certain situations such as if you are stopped by police
Licence woes may be ahead
In the absence of any agreement between the UK and the EU (i.e. if the UK ‘crashes out’) UK driving licences will no longer be recognised in Europe after Brexit, according to a notice by the European Commission Directorate General for Mobility and Transport.
I would be interested to hear British readers’ experiences on obtaining a French/EU driving licence as even after 22 years in France I am still driving on my German/EU licence, not having had points deducted during that time. I fear the French authorities can refuse to exchange my German licence.
M. Clarke, Pas-de-Calais
A Connexion journalist with a UK licence recently applied for a French licence from the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture and received one within a few weeks – via Loire-Atlantique, where all applications are sent for process.