eyal Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 hi everybody does anyone know how its look like to drive from uk to europe after the brexit? new regulation? changing plates?insurance? etc' thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Can't see how it will make any difference. Other countries not in the EU, travel around europe and UK It may be a good excuse for the insurance companies to put up rates, though PJay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 This would be a great subject for the scare mongers, doom and despondency all around. I can see private Frazer (Dad's Army) now if he were a member on the forum...We're doomed,DOOMED, aye marooned and doomed. I suspect most on here are old enough to remember crossing the channel having to show passports and changing our £s to Francs etc. before we joined the EU. Just a minute, don't we do that now. Life is to short to concern myself with such piffle. These Eurocrats are determined to do away with democracy in our country and Europe and they are in power because they have been rejected by their own country... failures, losers, most of which have never done a days work in their lives. All they are concerned about is keeping their snouts in the Euro trough filled with OUR money. Eleven countries out of twenty eight pay into the EU coffers. The UK pays in more than any other country bar Germany Isn't that right Mr Kinnock. At least we can vote our MPs out of power in our country. We don't get a say in who represents us in Europe and if they are no good we cannot vote them out.. Grin and bear the short term pain for the long term gain and the future of the generation to come. And think on, would your father be happy being ruled by JC Juncker of Luxembourg or some Austrian living in Germany? I doubt it. So to sum up, driving from England to Europe will only be as difficult as you wish to make it, so drive with a smile on your face and enjoy your hobby you may not have it long..........Sorry about that. End of rant. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Just a "non-political" observation... Arrived back from Spain after a couple of months on Friday. 12 months after similar trip. Due to £ to euro exchange rate prices to me throughout were 27% higher ( 1.40 in 2015, 1.12 in 2016)....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=european+travel+post+brexit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 eyal - 2016-10-30 7:59 AM hi everybody does anyone know how its look like to drive from uk to europe after the brexit? thanks The answer to your question is " no " ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 keninpalamos - 2016-10-30 9:05 AM These Eurocrats are determined to do away with democracy in our country and Europe and they are in power because they have been rejected by their own country... failures, losers, most of which have never done a days work in their lives. All they are concerned about is keeping their snouts in the Euro trough filled with OUR money. .....(waffle removed).......We don't get a say in who represents us in Europe and if they are no good we cannot vote them out.. ....... A far cry from England's Democratic Head of State and House of Lords *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 John52 - 2016-10-30 11:12 AM keninpalamos - 2016-10-30 9:05 AM These Eurocrats are determined to do away with democracy in our country and Europe and they are in power because they have been rejected by their own country... failures, losers, most of which have never done a days work in their lives. All they are concerned about is keeping their snouts in the Euro trough filled with OUR money. .....(waffle removed).......We don't get a say in who represents us in Europe and if they are no good we cannot vote them out.. ....... A far cry from England's Democratic Head of State and House of Lords *-) Yes I agree, a very far cry. Off with his head! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 eyal - 2016-10-30 7:59 AM hi everybody does anyone know how its look like to drive from uk to europe after the brexit? new regulation? changing plates?insurance? etc' thanks Ask one of the "Three Brexiteers", you should get a reply by return! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddwight Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 There was never a problem driving to Europe or through Europe, before the EU was ever thought of, you just had to show your passport at the borders. The only restrictions in the late 60s was the amount of cash you could take out of the country. I first drove over there in the early sixties. You just needed your passport, a green card and travel insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I really cannot see why all the 'worry'..... .Whats the difference whether its 'Europe' (a 'country which actually does NOT exist, only a name given by those who want to make the maximum out of those countries geographically (or politically!) within it!) or driving anywhere else in the world. You abide by the rules wherever you drive, and if taking a vehicle, obviously there are certain things to consider. I cannot see why there is any excuse for increased insurance either, France is France, and always will be, and I cannot see any difference is there is a fictitious line drawn on paper around it! We drove there before before 'Europe' existed other than a geographical continent, and it was no difference other than sometimes going through a 'border' control. which we do now, well most times anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 daviddwight - 2016-10-30 1:49 PM There was never a problem driving to Europe or through Europe, before the EU was ever thought of, you just had to show your passport at the borders. The only restrictions in the late 60s was the amount of cash you could take out of the country. I first drove over there in the early sixties. You just needed your passport, a green card and travel insurance. I first went over there about the same time as you and one thing I always remember was that the RAC used to supply a sticker to go on the inside of the windscreen which showed continental traffic signs, many of which were different to ours. :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 In the 80s I was living in Jersey, and had to obtain a Jersey Driving licence in place of the UK one. I remember that , to drive on the Continent, we had to go to the AA office in St Helier, and get an International Driving licence as the Jersey one wasn't widely recognised!! Happy Days...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 keninpalamos - 2016-10-30 9:05 AM , So to sum up, driving from England to Europe will only be as difficult as you wish to make it, so drive with a smile on your face and enjoy your hobby you may not have it long..........Sorry about that. End of rant. :-) Well, technically, you can of course spend all your holidays in Europe without ever leaving the U.K. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureTess Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Nothing has changed yet, except for the £ dropping. You'll be fine. The UK is still in the EU until further notice. And I don't really expect anything to change all that soon. But that's just IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 As above, if your talking present time nothing has changed, we havent left the EU and its not certain we ever will (hopefully). The only change so far is thanks to the vote the pound has crashed so everything is much more expensive. If we do leave the EU however at some time in the distant future and we leave properly we will have the same rights to visit as any other none EU country which may mean visas but will definitely mean a maximum stay of just three months in any six. I suspect insurance both vehicle and travel will go up in price, we may lose the EHIC health card so if you fall ill you had better hope your travel insurance covers you (pre condition clauses?). Roaming rates that were to be abolished will no doubt go up. So at the moment its fine but if your planning any long tours I would do them now if I were you. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 malc d - 2016-10-30 9:56 AM eyal - 2016-10-30 7:59 AM hi everybody does anyone know how its look like to drive from uk to europe after the brexit? thanks The answer to your question is " no " ;-) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Well I predict that soon after Brexit there will be ' camps ' full of motorhomes on the south coast of the UK - all trying to get into France. :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 malc d - 2016-10-31 12:52 PM Well I predict that soon after Brexit there will be ' camps ' full of motorhomes on the south coast of the UK - all trying to get into France. :'( We could call it "The Jungle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Barryd999 - 2016-10-31 1:24 PM malc d - 2016-10-31 12:52 PM Well I predict that soon after Brexit there will be ' camps ' full of motorhomes on the south coast of the UK - all trying to get into France. :'( We could call it "The Jungle" Hello Baloo :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Barryd999 - 2016-10-31 9:08 AM As above, if your talking present time nothing has changed, we havent left the EU and its not certain we ever will (hopefully). The only change so far is thanks to the vote the pound has crashed so everything is much more expensive. If we do leave the EU however at some time in the distant future and we leave properly we will have the same rights to visit as any other none EU country which may mean visas but will definitely mean a maximum stay of just three months in any six. I suspect insurance both vehicle and travel will go up in price, we may lose the EHIC health card so if you fall ill you had better hope your travel insurance covers you (pre condition clauses?). Roaming rates that were to be abolished will no doubt go up. So at the moment its fine but if your planning any long tours I would do them now if I were you. :-(Come come Barry, you are making it sound like the end of the world. The £ has returned to where it was a couple of years ago, Three weeks ago it was stated by the chancellor that he thought it was a case of the fat finger :-D (Thats our chancillor not Germany's) This is just a temporary fall, ok ,a pain in the backside I know but things will Improve. We never had visas before we joined the EU, You'll still be able to buy a BMW etc. After all we import more from the EU than we sell, so I can't see them cutting of their joint noses to spite their many faces. And if T May doesn't get us out ( and out means out which means we are not still piling our hard earned cash into the countries thet pay nothing we can vote her out, where as you won't be voting out mr J C Joncker out any time soon ...or ever.. The reason the EU are so annoyed at the British peoples vote to leave is that hopefully they won't get there hands on your money unless you want them to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Just a thought, dangerous I know but, what with Prime Minister May and Chancellor Hammond being so busy.... Has anyone seen Clarkson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 The truth is nobody knows what will happen after Brexit, not even the Government! One thing that concerns me that nobody has mentioned because probably nobody knows the answer is what is going to happen to the European pet passport? If I can't take my dog on the continent my motorhome goes up for sale and I guess many more will as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJB Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 We seemed to manage OK before the European Union! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Petra - 2016-10-31 3:00 PMThe truth is nobody knows what will happen after Brexit, not even the Government! One thing that concerns me that nobody has mentioned because probably nobody knows the answer is what is going to happen to the European pet passport? If I can't take my dog on the continent my motorhome goes up for sale and I guess many more will as well. The Pet Passport Scheme is an international one, not just EU, as far as I know. I've met people who've used it to take their dogs to Florida with them on holiday from UK. Apparently their air freight costs were more than human air fares! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.