Voitures sans permis.. ...did you know this about them?

[billybutcher]

Hmm thinking about it I can’t be right, can I?

We’ve also discussed whether it is possible for a UK 2nd home owner to buy and register a car to their French address. Mark Rimmer used to be adamant that it wasn’t legal even if often done, however I spotted this:

Register the car in France: even if the law is not clear about it, authorities have confirmed in 2022 that a person holding its main residence abroad and able to provide a proof of address can register legally a car in France.

So if that’s possible it must be possible for a non French visitor to drive a French registered car in France.

More discussion (maybe not enlightenment) on the forum here:

Can French resident drive UK reg car?

I did a search but couldn’t not find the answer, so here goes… We are French resident with TdS/CdS. I am here in France at the moment, but my husband spends time (within the limits) in the UK doing stuff for his elderly parents. In the UK he has access to and is insured to drive a UK reg car (insurers aware of situation). He wants to drive it down here, but I thought I’d read somewhere that a French resident can’t drive a UK reg vehicle. Is this correct? He doesn’t want to import it or leave it here, just drive down and back. Personally I think Ryanair is cheaper but I’d like to know what legal situation is, if anyone knows?