French insurance law should be priority for travellers

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

Car insurance comparison website Confused.com has urged people travelling to mainland Europe with their vehicles to brush up on foreign law, as breaking it can affect insurance premiums .

With ferry travel seeing a rise in popularity again, and many people considering taking their car abroad, the company has offered advice on how to stay safe and keep car insurance premiums down.

Over 1,000 speed cameras have been placed in France in recent years, and the legal alcohol limit is 50 mg in every 100 ml of blood, compared to 80 mg in the UK.

Speed limits can drop from 90 kmph to 50 kmph when entering villages with only the village sign as a warning, and this is the most common way for travelling motorists to break the law.

Green cards, which used to be required by law, are also useful to have, providing car insurance cover in various different countries.

Britons have admitted to driving without car insurance, according to a recent survey by Moneysupermarket.com, which said that one-fifth of people had got behind the wheel without insurance.
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