Close-up image of Breathalysers and a Headlamp Deflector Kit, part of the requirements for motoring in France.

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Close-up image of Breathalysers and a Headlamp Deflector Kit, part of the requirements for motoring in France. British motorists must display a GB plate and have their headlights adjusted to the right. The vehicle must be equipped with a warning triangle and a luminous safety vest must be kept inside the car – not in the boot. A set of bulbs is no longer compulsory but you can be fined for driving with a broken light. Since January, French law has prohibited drivers from carrying any device capable of detecting speed cameras. If you haven't disabled camera alerts you can be fined at the roadside – up to a maximum of €1,500 (£1,250) – even if the device is not in use. The authorities are also taking down warning signs on the approach to fixed speed cameras. From July 1 – though it is not being enforced until November 1 – drivers and motorcyclists must carry a breathalyser kit with the French certification mark NF. The breathalysers cost £2 and can be bought at ferry and tunnel terminals. The legal limit in France is 50mg per 100ml of blood (the limit in Britain is 80mg), which is little more than one small 125cl glass of wine.

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Location: Eastern Docks, Dover, Kent.
Photo credit: © John Gaffen 2 / Alamy / Afripics
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