European Travel requirements.

Things like red triangles, spare bulbs etc... required for different countries.

Lots of good info can be found on the Foreign and Commonwealth Advice website and on the AA website.

The AA site also has some good pdfs for each country that lists what you can and cant do and some good info on things like gps with speed cam database etc well worth a look I had a quick read few days back

Yes, speed camera detectors are a no go in some countries, as is a databases on a GPS.

So all those speed camera POIs need deleting

Some more info on Drive Alive, Green Flag and RAC websites.

Not essential, but useful in many countries, to save having to hand over your passport at a campsite: Camping Card International. May get discounts for camp fees etc... on some sites.

As you were saying about sat navs and camra detectors the (5'O) police will take them off you even if they are in the glove box as a friend found out costly (as some can still work there). get a good europe map.

As organisers, for safety, although not compulsory, we advise all crews to have a Sat Nav.

As a GPS navigational tool they are not illegal in any of the countries we pass through. Of course it is your responsibility to comply with the laws of each country we are in.

Speed isn't an issue on this event - hence any device set and capable of detecting speed cameras/radar traps etc isn't in compliance with the ethos of the rally.

Hope this helps.

Thanks

if you are going to be using your cb remember u will need a rig with euro frequencys

Regarding Sat Nav (to all the techies!) Is there one recommended above any others??? Ta!

I have a TomTom 520 with Western Europe Maps.

Haven't used it in Europe yet but in the UK it's spot on.

Driving through Portugal and into Spain later this month so I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks Steve i would be interested. I have a Ford original fitted in the Galaxy that is pretty good but have no idea about 'bolt ons'.JJ

You won't go far wrong with any of the Garmin units.
Just depends how much you want to spend.

I have a stand alone Tom Tom and also a PDA with Tom Tom SD card in it.
Used both throughout Europe last year and they were spot on.

Been using Tom Tom for some years noo in my cars and also on me Ambulance.

I think its what yer get used to to be honest as I did try out a Navman unit and just couldnae get on with it.

HTH's.

Well..............Christmas is coming.........Just need to know which model. So I can drop a BIG hint!!

Check out the TomTom website. Loads of them come with bells and whistles that you don't really need.

Mine has an MP3 (useful) player that plays through the radio, bluetooth thingy for the phone (useless) and a few other bits.

Another good source of info is www.pocketgpsworld.com

Used the TomTom through Portugal and into Spain during our Holiday.

Never missed a turn even in the very complicated motorway system around Seville and up through the Spanish mountains.

I would recommend the Western Europe maps to anyone.

I ahve tomtom on my PDA and OS on a laptop. Has anyone got a set of european maps for tomtom they could put onto an SD card and let me have?
Cheers
Pete

Sorry to be a pain on this; but if anyone can help Peter on this then great. However, can you make sure it is an original/'no longer required' TomTom SD card ie not a 'copy' infringing on copyright.