Brexit No Deal - BBC News latest.

LeTouriste
LeTouriste Forum Participant Posts: 348
edited February 2019 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

"If there is a No Deal Brexit, your driving licence might not be valid by itself when driving in the EU.   It means you might have to get hold of an International Driving Permit (IDP) as well, which costs £5.50."

This could well apply after March 29, 2019.  I hope that CAMC HQ are being thorough and keeping a close watch on what will, or will not, be happening after this date, and ready to inform and advise members of their position ASAP if immediate constrictions are put in place.  We are not due to travel to the EU (France) until May 20th, but have already paid - through CAMC - the deposit for our B/F crossing, and our Red Pennant Motoring and Personal insurance.   We have also booked direct our campsite in France, and paid the deposit for that.

It would be a good move if CAMC set up an article on CT and kept us informed of the situation, as it develops, on a daily basis if and when anything changes that could interfere with what we currently know as "normal". 

«1

Comments

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #2

    At this stage it is all speculation as to what will happen. Personally I would wait and see for the present

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
    10,000 Likes 1000 Comments Name Dropper
    edited January 2019 #3

    As no one knows what’s happening, perhaps not even the Government, I doubt the club will be any wiser than the rest of us.

  • huskydog
    huskydog Club Member Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #4

    It I'll be alright on the night cool

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #5

    As they say on Qi with some subjects "nobody knows"

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
    2,500 Likes 1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #6

    Apart from a lot of hot air being pushed around in Whitehall and Fleet Street (wherever papers are published now) why would the club know any more than the average guy/girl in the street.  What and whenever it happens we will just sort🏖

  • baileyvanman
    baileyvanman Forum Participant Posts: 106
    edited January 2019 #7

    It's a good job news journalism isn't covered by the Trades Description Act otherwise the cells would have been full years ago and the keys thrown away!

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #8

    I've been watching the debate on the Parliament channel. Makes the contentious members on here look like amateurs.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #9

    Even it was true .... how is it up the the Caravan Club to keep us informed? 🤔 

  • Wherenext
    Wherenext Club Member Posts: 10,607 ✭✭✭
    5,000 Likes 1000 Comments Name Dropper
    edited January 2019 #10

    LT - a lot of ground was covered under a thread called:

    Brexit 2018 - Travelling to Europe.

    You'll find it on page 4 of this section. It's as much use as anything else at the moment and anyway it will help with getting to sleep tonight.

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,304 ✭✭✭
    5,000 Likes 1000 Comments Name Dropper
    edited January 2019 #11

    The CAMC do have a page HERE on the site. I would assume they will update this when firm information becomes available.

  • Rufs
    Rufs Club Member Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #12

    just go to the post office and buy one £5.50 and a passport photograph takes 5 mins to fill in form, if travelling through France into Spain you need 2, 1948 and 1926 £11, if you buy now you will avloid the rushlaughing

  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #13

    Crickey.  May need 2 IDPs.  Bit of a nuisancesealed

  • Rufs
    Rufs Club Member Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #14

    yes if driving in Spain & France i dont think sub post office will issue until 1st Feb but apparently main PO's do them already, and the AA but they charge an admin fee, personally not travelling until March so will just sit on my hands for now, you will need passport photo, current driving licence and i believe valid passport, if you think this is a bit of a nuisance, try getting a dog sorted £400 thus far and counting frown

  • dave the rave
    dave the rave Forum Participant Posts: 806
    500 Comments
    edited January 2019 #15

    we used to get our idp from the local AA office without any problem. am sure that the post office would be just as easy.

  • hitchglitch
    hitchglitch Forum Participant Posts: 3,007
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #16

    If it happens it will be front page news.  Not much need for the Club to do much other than update their advice pages.

  • Unknown
    Unknown Forum Participant
    edited January 2019 #17
    The user and all related content has been Deleted User
  • LeTouriste
    LeTouriste Forum Participant Posts: 348
    edited January 2019 #18

    I was only suggesting HQ could keep us posted anything crucial concerning members travelling abroad as information became available. I was prompted by a relative drawing my attention to the BBC news item regarding IDP, and that I had missed it.  I don't bother with the press, but the BBC is a bit more reliable on the news front.  Seems as though just trying to be helpful is the green light for criticism on here!

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,304 ✭✭✭
    5,000 Likes 1000 Comments Name Dropper
    edited January 2019 #19

    As I put above they do. IDP’s are mentioned in the link I gave.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #20

    Seems as though just trying to be helpful is the green light for criticism on here!

    Not at all. Most are saying too soon to know. 

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #21

    What's  Brexit  please    undecided  ??

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #22

    As Al Murray said, when we've got it we can then head for outer space. wink

  • KeithandMargaret
    KeithandMargaret Forum Participant Posts: 660
    500 Comments
    edited January 2019 #23

    ABM - what is Brexit ?

    All explained here -

    https://youtu.be/OdMcbLT3jSY 

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #24

    Who is Al Muraray? Is he the latest Brexit negotiator? 

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
    10,000 Likes 1000 Comments Name Dropper
    edited January 2019 #25

    You’d not know him, Easy. He's on TV. 🙂

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #26

    So is May!

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
    1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #27

    and on a calendar

  • Dawn F
    Dawn F Forum Participant Posts: 167
    100 Comments
    edited January 2019 #28

    I am so fed up of hearing stories of what may happen after March, I hope the camc do not start to preach to us as well.

    If and when anything changes I'm sure we will all have it told to us so many times by the media

    Maybe we should be worrying about things we do have a bit of control over, like getting out and enjoying ourselves in our lovely island

  • Unknown
    Unknown Forum Participant
    edited January 2019 #29
    The user and all related content has been Deleted User
  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
    2,500 Likes 1000 Comments
    edited January 2019 #30

     March-May, is that an order? What happened to April who appears stuck in the middle?wink

    I guess nobody knows! 

  • Unknown
    Unknown Forum Participant
    edited January 2019 #31
    The user and all related content has been Deleted User