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I had the red license. Remember going to the shire hall to renew it. Just a new page pasted in.

Well done

That's a b****r Liam. Still as others said the main thing is that you are OK. Hope the repairs go OK.

That's not good, glad you got out OK and not hurt.

I agree it is almost impossible to find a biking guide for France that give a specific answer to a question ie reflective strips on helmets. It was posted a couple of years ago at a similar time to make sat nav with speed camera positions illegal in France but it seems to be hearsay about not needin the reflective strips. Also when we went to France on. Brittanies ferry they were selling said strips. I would be inclined to go with the AA as they are supposed to be a motoring organisation. But also helmet manufacturers advise again using stickers! Solution, become a Sikh and wear a turban.

Read this as "buy a motorboat". Was confused. I didn't realise you could still buy add the acid yourself batteries! Yep. Last battery I bought from a bike shop was a "dry" battery and within the box was a container of acid. So I donned the rubber gauntlets apron and face shield, not, a filled the battery put if on the bike and road it. Put the optimate on when I got back and it was fine. If you do leave a battery on an optimate the for a long period check the liquid level.

This says if the hemet is bought in a EU country and conforms to the regs it is ok. If it is bought inFrance must have reflective strips. http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/guide ... ing/france However the AA contradict this. http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/to ... monaco.pdf

I remember that. Think it is an Issac Asimov short story Apparently called Franchise and if anyone is so inclined, you can read it here http://www.rednovels.net/ScienceFiction ... 27325.html That's the one

I remember that. Think it is an Issac Asimov short story

Well done Liam. Enjoy yourself and remember the learning has just begun.

More car parks are using ticket machine which print reg number, or phone to park and no ticket issued just yor reg number in a data base accessed by the parking wardens.

Goes to the pillock in the 4X4 that straight lined the island and nearly took my front wheel off. On the other hand the ABS seems to work

ECHR strange group. See below. http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/dec ... t-tribunal When I'm on holiday I get a flat rate. What I was paid before or after does not influence holiday pay. Think that is the same most places.

By voting in you are demonstrating your confidence in the ability of an unelected "government " in Brussels to run the EU including the UK. Either way the electorate will get the blame.

This might be useful. States filtering is legal though. http://www.we-rent-motorcycles.com/blog ... -in-france

It does. Dreamed I was doing some DIY. It was a nightmare.

This is becoming more of a problem lately. Third lane empty but middle lane users will not move over to let inside lane out.

Looks good Need to get my RC stuff out again.

Well done. I still occasionally forget the indicators and I don't want to think how long I have been riding.

Well done

Used to have something like this. Should get a new one.

With Mr Fro on that. How much drag is that going to add to the hemet. Will the suckers keep it attached? But like the idea of a wiped visor.

How is the jacket these cold mornings. ( should have gone for the Merlin with pink trim)

But if there is no road tax on the vehicle there needs to be insurance on the vehicle in order to get the road tax. When I have bought cars or bikes from a dealer, road tax was always required hence the need for an insurance cover note in the old days. Now with everything on line, when I bought the last bike, phoned insurance with date of pickup, went to dealer and taxed it at the dealership all online. The MOT was part of the deal.

As TC says. No dealer will let you drive away unless tax and insurance ( MOT where necessary) is in place and valid.