Driving to Amsterdam- What do i need?

[gtdguy]

hello pepople!

i am driving to Amsterdam at the end of the month 

i have to drive through France and Belgium. What's do I need to do to my car?

Head lamp deflectors - what's ones for my Golf GTD?
GB Sticker...?
high vis's for each passenger....?
warning triangle..?

please help many thanks

[Buck]

It is now a legal requirement to carry disposal breathalyser kits (2 IIRC) as well as the hi-vis vests (one per occupant).

If you search on Amazon for the Hella headlamp deflectors they are about £3-4 so good value and easily peel off afterwards

[dubber36]

Add a basic first aid kit and spare bulbs and 2 disposable breathalisers to your list. Also you need to carry your licence, insurance and V5 in the car. Oh and your Hi vis jackets need to be within reach, not burried in the boot

I think you may have the option to set your xenons to "Travel Mode" in the set up menu of the DIS. It won't convert then to LHD, but will flatten the beam (no kick up to the left).

[mike.]

hello pepople!

i am driving to Amsterdam at the end of the month 

i have to drive through France and Belgium. What's do I need to do to my car?

Head lamp deflectors - what's ones for my Golf GTD?   If you have Xenons then you do this through the DIS
GB Sticker...? If you have GB on your number plate then no need for sticker
high vis's for each passenger....? Yep, need these
warning triangle..?


please help many thanks

Alcohol tester requirement wont be enforced until 1st November 2012.

Do you still need a First Aid Kit ??

Saw this on the AA site as well.

Driving in France, Belgium or Netherlands?
According to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office there has been a series of robberies and express kidnappings on or around the motorway connecting Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent, Dunkirk and the Channel Ports - particularly towards the southern end of the route.

Perpetrators of these incidents have been using threats of violence and carrying knives and/or firearms.

In the early hours they have been flagging down vehicles, seeming to seek assistance, or kidnapping single drivers outside petrol stations or 24-hour stores.

The perpetrators have generally been gangs with Eastern European connections, sometimes using UK-registered vehicles. They have been robbing victims on the spot or taking their victims under force to the nearest ATM to extract as much cash as their cards will allow.

[R32UK]

I drove to amsterdam once.... my only suggestion would be to remember where you park your car. spent hours looking in coffee shops trying to re-trace my steps

[dubber36]

I drove to amsterdam once.... my only suggestion would be to remember where you park your car. spent hours looking in coffee shops trying to re-trace my steps

Park next to the bridge over the canal. You'll find it no problem.

[RedHP]

hello pepople!

i am driving to Amsterdam at the end of the month 

i have to drive through France and Belgium. What's do I need to do to my car?

Ensure that there is no rizla etc lying about 

Red

[Murrayedition35]

Remember your passport.... and plenty of euros.....

[R32UK]

I drove to amsterdam once.... my only suggestion would be to remember where you park your car. spent hours looking in coffee shops trying to re-trace my steps

Park next to the bridge over the canal. You'll find it no problem.

Thats exactly where we parked! 

[Mr GTD]

Add a basic first aid kit and spare bulbs and 2 disposable breathalisers to your list. Also you need to carry your licence, insurance and V5 in the car. Oh and your Hi vis jackets need to be within reach, not burried in the boot

I think you may have the option to set your xenons to "Travel Mode" in the set up menu of the DIS. It won't convert then to LHD, but will flatten the beam (no kick up to the left).

Just hang them on the back of your seats...