Angles Mort again

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Planning our first trip away for a few years. I know we have to have a UK sticker, and that we are supposed to display angles Mort stickers as well. Am I right in saying that we need to purchase the bus version? I believe the M/H pictures are not a legal version
 
Yes you need the bus version, but it seems it's only us and the Germans who bother with them.
 
Thinking it is best to have a set on board in case we need to fit rather than travel with out any
 
Just back from 6 weeks in France/ Northern Spain and saw hardly any AMs, even on monster motorhomes.

As. #4, we have a set on board, still in their wrapper.
 
We recently did 85 days in France saw quite a few larger French motorhomes with them and near Toulouse the police were stopping what appeared to be large motorhomes of various countries what they were checking I am not sure but no sign of a weighbridege
 
When we down in Spain for the winter there was a good percentage of the people who had driven down through France had them on. There was a good spread of nationalities as well. For the sake of a couple of quid for a sticker is not worth getting done. Just put them in the cupboard.
I did find some a few months back that were reusable. I see if I can find them again.
 
Found them.
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My mate said he wouldn't bother and pay a fine. I made the point that if you happened to kill a cyclist by turning across them and you didn't have the correct signage you couldn't expect much mercy or clemency.

However I agree that they are ridiculous, if you can't see a 30' motorhome why would you see a little sticker?

Does any one know if the 90/180 day rule applies in Prison for manslaughter!

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eddievanbitz said:
My mate said he wouldn't bother and pay a fine. I made the point that if you happened to kill a cyclist by turning across them and you didn't have the correct signage you would expect much mercy or clemency.

However I agree that they are ridiculous, if you can't see a 30' motorhome why would you see a little sticker?

Does any one know if the 90/180 day rule applies in Prison for manslaughter!
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It would be interesting to find out what the view of the insurance companies would be as you would be driving a vehicle that did not comply with French law.
 
They cost very little and will save you any problems with the Gendarmerie OK a lot aren't bothered but them beggars on motorbikes do
We travel on non toll N roads and the number who we passed was far more than on the Autoroutes some seemed disappointed as I wasn't speeding and had the stickers on
There were very few without them when we travelled in April we even saw some French small motorhomes with them on - - though at least we don't need to display 5 as the HGV ones do
 
I have just done 90 days around scandinavian went through France on the way home I have no stickers on the van and still have SCO on my number plates with no problem and when I was stopped for speeding in Norway the cop said I see you are from Scotland and told me I was the first Scot hes done. Just got the speeding fine in 4000Kr o_O.
 
Ouch.....£336

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Our trip through France recently i had the Angles things in the cab.
No issues, however i do take the point of EVB about insurance, yours pays your money you takes your chance.
It's all boll@cks.
 
You only need a sticker if over 3500kg I believe
 
I must say you have to wonder who thinks these rules up
I was in France earlier this year I put them on even made a plate for the trailer
Better safe them sorry
But the question I have which side do you put them on a right hand drive vehicle?
 
I have the ones with a motor home picture on, didn’t realise they were not legal. Also, never got stopped. I assumed the warning was enough.
 
Boy said:
I must say you have to wonder who thinks these rules up
I was in France earlier this year I put them on even made a plate for the trailer
Better safe them sorry
But the question I have which side do you put them on a right hand drive vehicle?
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You have to put them on the side of your MH that is next to the kerb. Where the daft gits try to get when your going around a roundabout.

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I know they are a legal requirement for over 3500 but realistically if you are a normal sized MH of just over the limit what are the chances of being pulled.
Ours is 3850. We did a few weeks in France and Spain recently. We carried the stickers indoors.
Like so many other "Laws" both here and in Europe they will not be policed.
 
bobnick said:
I know they are a legal requirement for over 3500 but realistically if you are a normal sized MH of just over the limit what are the chances of being pulled.
Ours is 3850. We did a few weeks in France and Spain recently. We carried the stickers indoors.
Like so many other "Laws" both here and in Europe they will not be policed.
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I think that's the stupid thing about it, you can have 2 identical vans with one being uprated and needing a sticker the other not, surely the sensible thing would have been size/length which would make more sense?
 
I don’t think you will get done merely for not having them, it’s if you are involved in an accident and don’t have them there could be trouble
 
Towat101 said:
Well that's a relief, with my schoolboy French I translated "Angles Mort" as "Dead English" I know we don't get on but seemed a bit much.
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I've always chuckled when seeing a lorry belonging to Norbert with the VeryStickingOutTooth


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