Yes there are agreements and you get summonsed to court in France. So you get two trips away.
PeteM wrote:
Here is solicitors take on that question:- https://www.whitedalton.co.uk/motorbike-blog/2019/01/brexit-and-foreign-speeding-tickets/
PeteM wrote:
Here is solicitors take on that question:- https://www.whitedalton.co.uk/motorbike-blog/2019/01/brexit-and-foreign-speeding-tickets/
STeinar wrote: Hello all
I should probably not write this, but I left France a few years ago - and not been there since - and not planning to visit.
France have changed quite a bit - from the country I know from all my touring on the MC there before.
Now - last time - I only found impolite - arrogante Police - and had the feeling hotels etc did just not want me.
Terrible service at hotels, durty rooms , and even impolite servicing in restaurants
The thing that made me the decision to not visit France anymore - was in the restaurant belonging to the hotel.
Sitting outside and ordered a quite expensive dinner - (everything was expensive) - and they asked me what sort of vine I would like to have - I was ordering a good white wine for wife , but was kindly asking if it was possible to have a bier - and not take a vine for me - as I need to continue my travel early in the morning, and vine makes me so tired in the heet.
He was exploding - and shouted to everyone in the restaurant that this "turist" was ordering a bier - and was yelling to me that if I would like to have a bier - I could go to a pub.
Well - it's more into this story from this hotell, but anyway - it was the drop for me.
And trying to ask a Police about driving rules in France - And I got the message in really "brysk" way - that if I didn't know my self - He would arrest me
Well - and now the new speeding system, the alcotest, stickers on the helmets etc etc - No sorry France - I put my money in other countries.
Steinar
gogs01 wrote:
WOW ! What a dreadful experience !
I have travelled around France for many years (bike and car) and, while I would agree that things have not improved over the years, I have certainly never found anything as bad as what you describe.
My most recent trip (last month) saw me overnight in Laon and Bourg-en-Bresse before heading over the Alps into Italy, where I found standards generally lower than in France.
I am hoping to visit France on the bike later this year so I hope I don't find myself staying / eating in the same places as you ! :wonder:
STeinar wrote: Hello all
I should probably not write this, but I left France a few years ago - and not been there since - and not planning to visit.
France have changed quite a bit - from the country I know from all my touring on the MC there before.
Now - last time - I only found impolite - arrogante Police - and had the feeling hotels etc did just not want me.
Terrible service at hotels, durty rooms , and even impolite servicing in restaurants
The thing that made me the decision to not visit France anymore - was in the restaurant belonging to the hotel.
Sitting outside and ordered a quite expensive dinner - (everything was expensive) - and they asked me what sort of vine I would like to have - I was ordering a good white wine for wife , but was kindly asking if it was possible to have a bier - and not take a vine for me - as I need to continue my travel early in the morning, and vine makes me so tired in the heet.
He was exploding - and shouted to everyone in the restaurant that this "turist" was ordering a bier - and was yelling to me that if I would like to have a bier - I could go to a pub.
Well - it's more into this story from this hotell, but anyway - it was the drop for me.
And trying to ask a Police about driving rules in France - And I got the message in really "brysk" way - that if I didn't know my self - He would arrest me
Well - and now the new speeding system, the alcotest, stickers on the helmets etc etc - No sorry France - I put my money in other countries.
MikeS wrote:
My experience of France has been very different over the last few years. Generally people seem to be helpful and polite even when presented with an ignorant Brit that can't manage more than 10 French words.
I think the French take the whole fine dining /cuisine thing more seriously than other countries, I got a noticably raised eyebrow when I asked for a steak to be cooked medium on my last trip.
Regarding hotels we've tended to stay out of the main tourist areas and use a fair number of hotels in the Logis group. In my experience these are smaller, family run hotels that offer good custom service. The only exception was the Hotel le Commerce in Mirepoix which was run by an elderly couple that looked like they hadn't smiled in the last 10 years. However, it just added to the charm of the place and I would use it again.