Driving In France

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THENORTHSIDE

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am going to France saturday for holidays and bringing the car.Have spoken with insurance company and they have told me that I do not need anything from them bar insurance cert when travelling in France.For the last few years I have got a green cert stating that i am covered insurance wise for the duration of the trip.Can any one explain why or if there is a change
 
Most companies don't issue green cards anymore because their policies automatically include foreign travel in the policies for up to 30 days. If it didn't include it and you wanted to add it then you would have to get a green card.

Oh, it's not just your insurance cert you need. Your passport and driving licence are also needed at all times while driving abroad.
 
yeah the drivers licence and passport aren't an issue and like u said insurance company said once my stay isn't longer than 30 days I'm ok.But the reason for my nervousness is that the first girl I spoke to didn't know and when I rang back later the next girl had to go and ask someone so just looking for independant advice
 
THENORTHSIDE said:
yeah the drivers licence and passport aren't an issue and like u said insurance company said once my stay isn't longer than 30 days I'm ok.But the reason for my nervousness is that the first girl I spoke to didn't know and when I rang back later the next girl had to go and ask someone so just looking for independant advice
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I work for an insurance broker and that's the reason we were given to tell people.
 
[FONT=&quot]Under EU law your insurance covers you abroad but at the minimum legal requirement in the foreign country: so, in FR, you are covered for whatever the basic FR minimum requirement is, presumably 3rd Party only. You do not need a green card and haven’t for yonks, but you should take your insurance certificate with you. It would be prudent to check with your insurance company if your insurance covers fire & theft and comprehensive when abroad. If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident in FR, the other party will ask you to sign a ‘constat amiable’, basically a standard form to describe the accident. You should ask your insurance company if should you sign this, i.e. will it affect any claim against you – and I bet they will not give you an answer on that one – ‘cause, over the years, I’ve never got a straight answer on that.[/FONT]
 
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