French City Pollution Sticker

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  • JohnM20
    JohnM20 Forum Participant Posts: 1,416
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    edited May 2017 #122

    Is it a legal requirement for the sticker to be on the kerbside of the car when in France, ie the driver's side of a UK car? It would cause less visual obstruction if it was on the UK kerbside especially as the sticker then remains with the car for the life of the vehicle and would be obstructing the view for many years.

    It is unlikely that I will be going anywhere near any of the affected cities but got a sticker just in case.

  • JohnM20
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    edited May 2017 #123

    I've been in touch with the CC who, in turn, have spoken to the French authorities about the positioning of the certificate sticker on UK vehicles. They have been advised that UK vehicles are permitted to put the sticker on the UK nearside of the windscreen so that it doesn't obstruct the driver's view which could possibly, with some vehicles, cause an MOT failure.

  • Arrivakids
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    edited June 2017 #124

    Hello everyone , we have a  Motorhome and travel to France end of August . Do we need to get an emission sticker we are travelling to Brittany . thanks

  • JohnM20
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    edited June 2017 #125

    At present I think the only places that you need to have a sticker for are Paris, Grenoble and Lyon. Other cities may follow in due course so for the small cost it might be worth getting one, just in case. It would seem that it is taking far longer for the sticker to come through than when I got mine so I wouldn't delay too long. You should get an email confirming that you have applied for the sticker  once you have sent your completed application. This email can be used as proof if the actual sticker doesn't arrive in time. It has on it a a printed image of the applicable sticker for your vehicle. 

  • GVD
    GVD Forum Participant Posts: 175
    edited June 2017 #126

    Appreciate the stickers are for only 3 cities at present, however more are considering them. As the sticker is for that particular vehicle, for its life/ownership, do as I have done and get one now. Easy to do but copy V5 in grayscale as it is accepted. Only cost £4. may go up in price in near future?

  • Hullflyer
    Hullflyer Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited June 2017 #127

    Do you fix the sticker in the top or bottom corner on the UK nearside?

  • eurortraveller
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    edited June 2017 #128

    Yes, top or bottom corner. 

  • MichaelT
    MichaelT Forum Participant Posts: 1,874
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    edited June 2017 #129

    The German one tells you to put it in bottom of UK Offside (drivers) side so I will to the same with the French one when it arrives.  Guess so it is visible from the kerb and easy to check.

  • Fleetwood520
    Fleetwood520 Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited June 2017 #130

    David, thank you for your solution to resizing the V5. Do you know what pages are required or the air sticker, is it all or just page 2 and 3. Thank you

     

     

    Tony

  • LeTouriste
    LeTouriste Forum Participant Posts: 348
    edited January 2019 #131

    I changed my car this year and, since we go to France each year, I have ordered a new vignette. New areas for emission control are being rolled out all the time, so the small fee of 4.21€ involved is well worth the avoidance of risk of falling foul of French law.

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