by "Lee_D" <newsgroupsNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jul 13, 2008 at 05:51 PM
"Paul - xxx" <notcheckedever@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>h HOWE wrote:
>
>> Hi Happy people,
>> Anyone any experience of taking tax-exempt landy to visit this lot?
>> I hear the politzei have an aversion to military looking vehicles and
>> want them off the roads, can I expect any probs with the absence of
>> seat belts and tax on my series 1 ? T I A
>
> I think you'll always have potential for hassle without seat belts. As
> RB says if you have the docs with you it should mitigate it somewhat,
> but French Police either let you off 'cos they 'know' what they're
> looking at and understand, or go through everything with a fine-tooth
> comb.
>
> If it's an 'interesting' vehicle then they may pull you just to check
> it out ... ;)
>
> --
> Paul - xxx
>
> '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch'
> Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough'
There are some odd rules in France if I recall correctly with older
vehicles
and there equivalent of the MOT and driving between their equivalent of
counties which all seem to be numbered by the vehicles reg plate.
Though seeing as you are running on UK Docs (wild guess) then you should
be
fine.