On June 10, we go! The European Football Championship in France is within reach – and in the truest sense: After all stages can be easily reached also from Germany by car. The following tips should note but travelers here.
In a few days the impetus falls at the European Football Championship in France. Convenient for German fans: Many stages in the neighboring country are not far away from the German border and can be easily reached by car. Those who intend to travel by car to the French venues, but you should follow a few tips.
observe traffic rules in France
First off, Take your reflective vest, and you should be familiar with the traffic rules on French roads. Because they differ in some details from those in Germany. So the speed limit on motorways to a maximum of 130 km / h limited example. Except for certain highways where 110 km / h can be driven, the pace is on the highway otherwise limited to 90 km / h.
If you are driving, despite all precautions with speeding in a radar control, you have to expect more sensible penalties than here. Now 20 kph too much on the clock can lead to a fine of about 130 euros. The limit for alcohol is 0.5 per thousand and 0.2 per thousand for novice drivers, similar strictly regulated as in Germany. As a driver, you should at EM trip, as usual but anyway dispense entirely with alcoholic beverages.
Check safety equipment in the car
In France, it is also mandatory to carry safety vest and warning triangle in the car. For all cases, you should carry beyond a “European Accident Report”. It can be downloaded and printed on the websites of insurers. must be, if possible, again thoroughly checked the vehicle before riding: Is there enough air in the tires? What about the tire tread? Also oil and coolant level should be checked briefly to still risking an annoying glitch not shortly before the finish.
Another cost factor: the toll
If you do not just bring a lot of time and use the local roads, you have to pay in France on most highways tolls. The fare depends on the distance traveled and vehicle size. You can pay the fee by credit card or cash. Debit cards are however not accepted.
It is also advisable to drive off early and with much temporal buffer, since it can come at the borders as well as directly on the ground to a considerable backlog. Who wants to do without costly parking at the stadium, parking at the best in the city and use the public transport services and drives the last stretch by bus with reflective tape or train from a parking lot outside.