Got back from 3 weeks in France and Germany last weekend. I didn't use the h/lamp
stickers; just put the height adjuster to the minimum but had the
stickers in the door pocket if challenged.
The AA are wrong about the number of hi viz required. The ex pats I know out there say the rule is one for every seat in the vehicle and the driver's must be within the car. So I had mine in the door pocket and put the other 4 under the boot carpet (where the spare wheel goes on other cars!).
I did nearly 3500miles in the 3 weeks and averaged 36.7mpg. On the Autobahns it sat very nicely at 115mph on cruise
.
On the Autoroutes especially approaching Calais it is not worth speeding as the Gendarme are always on the A26 looking for silly Brits. Stick the cruise on for 130kph and watch the rest get caught at the next peage.
Right priority isn't so prevelant these days in France but can still be found in villages and towns across the country.
Passed down the A12 in Bavaria where a small town's inhabitants have spread all over the world.
The name of the town for those not aware is Wa*k.
The peripherique is no worse than the M25 and cities like Berlin and Munich etc are no worse than UK cities.
I do find though that the french do forget to finish the signposting sometimes leaving you high and dry. An example we found was coming up from the south and approaching Mont Lucon. The A road was closed and the sign posted pointed one way and then that was that :bang:. My Mk1 sat nav did well once I had stopped and turned to the right page
and we were soon on the right road again.
I'm now counting the days til we go again under with the T Jet.