Oops - forgot Crit’air

JuanVecino2023 · Friday at 3:32 PM

Reviving this thread, we are travelling from Calais to Beziers.

We don't intend to visit any of the major cities I found listed:

Aix-Marseille-Provence region
Bordeaux
Clermont-Ferrand
Grenoble
Lille
Lyon
Nice
Marseille
Montpellier
Paris
Reims
Rouen
Strasbourg
Saint-Etienne
Toulouse

We may have to route around the Périphérique - I think it's only weekdays one is needed? We may or may not go to Bordeaux as well.

Any advice welcome. I won't have time to receive a sticker, but reading earlier threads, the confirmation letter should be enough. Anyone know if this is digital? We away on Sunday!

Habokjes · Friday at 5:44 PM

Aply for it online and that gives you a temporary 'sticker' and you are covered as of the day you filled in the form.

Sad · Friday at 7:28 PM

Habokjes said:
Aply for it online and that gives you a temporary 'sticker' and you are covered as of the day you filled in the form.

Agreed, apply online and you're covered straight away :thumb

NewForestKnight · Tuesday at 9:39 AM

I applied online on my phone as we were driving into Rouen (hadn't really planned to go in, but thought we would as we were passing). Took 5 mins, had the email confirmation back as we passed the crit air signs. Letter with sticker arrived at home about 2 weeks later, just after we got back.

But the email confirmation is all you need. In fact I didn't have my V5C with me so made up some of the info like emissions, still got accepted!

The Fockers · Tuesday at 12:20 PM

Ch1pbutty said:
The simple solution is not to speed!

Another simple solution is to use false plates whilst in France. Since the DVLA won't share any info with them, they can't do anything. At your own risk of course!

Hawthorn37 · Tuesday at 3:41 PM

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The Fockers said:
Another simple solution is to use false plates whilst in France. Since the DVLA won't share any info with them, they can't do anything. At your own risk of course!

And If you’re pulled over for an infringement or check, asked to provide proof of ownership, what happens then?!

Ch1pbutty · Tuesday at 6:59 PM

The Fockers said:
Another simple solution is to use false plates whilst in France. Since the DVLA won't share any info with them, they can't do anything. At your own risk of course!

The French authorities would have a great time interviewing the driver of speeding car with false plates.