Driving in Europe - spare bulbs

[StuBeeDoo]

We are going to be travelling to Italy, through France & Switzerland, in May. I know that in France, you are required to carry a full set of spare bulbs and a DIY breathalyser.

This might be a stupid question (please forgive me, I've never driven outside the UK .......) but does this really mean I have to shell-out for replacement Xenon bulbs? What about LED rear lights? Surely I don't have to carry spares of them?

TIA
Stuart.

[marti]

I travel in Europe a lot and just carry the standard pack of bulbs you find in halfords and a breathalyser, you must also carry 1st aid kit, a fluorescent jacket/vest for everybody in the vehicle and a warning triangle.....Ive never been stopped....also in France you are not allowed to have your speed camera alerts turned on but I do

Also you need all your documents including your V5....just dont speed and you'll be fine.

[StuBeeDoo]

Thank you Marti.

....also in France you are not allowed to have your speed camera alerts turned on but I do

I've read that in Switzerland, if you use a dashcam you have to display warning sign(s).

[marti]

Thank you Marti.

....also in France you are not allowed to have your speed camera alerts turned on but I do

I've read that in Switzerland, if you use a dashcam you have to display warning sign(s).

Really!...Europe has some strange laws.....

[marti]

Oh and dont forget your GB badge

[StuBeeDoo]

Really!...Europe has some strange laws.....

Cut & pasted from a (reliable??) internet rescouce......

Austria: Banned entirely. Carry fines of up to £22,000 for repeat offenders
Portugal: Banned entirely
Luxembourg: Legal to own, but illegal to use to film a public space. Offenders could face jail time
Belgium: Legal to own and use. Restricted to private use only
France: Legal to own and use. Restricted to private use only. Recorded evidence must only be sent straight to the police
Germany: Legal to own and use, but illegal to upload footage to social media unless faces and number plates are obscured
Norway: Legal to own and use. Must not be installed in driver's view
Switzerland: Technically legal, but heavily restricted. Can't be used for entertainment or documenting a journey. Other drivers must know they are being recorded. Other privacy laws prevent filming of people, places or cars not involved in an incident
United States: Restricted under certain state laws
UK: Legal to own and use. Illegal to record audio without notifiying passengers/drivers. Legal for police to demand your own footage to prosecute you