Everything you need to know about using dashcams legally in France

Everything you need to know about using dashcams legally in France

The on-board camera, fixed on the dashboard or on the windshield, starts recording as soon as the vehicle starts. It is completely automatic and requires no manipulation on the part of the driver. Everything is then filmed until the car stops. Once the maximum capacity of the memory card present in the dashcam has been … Read more

Collector’s Vehicle Insurance in France: What You Need to Know

Collector’s Vehicle Insurance in France: What You Need to Know

First of all, what is a collector’s vehicle? According to French law, to be designated as a “collection”, a car must be over 30 years old and no longer in production. It also has a specific registration document: the collector’s registration certificate. To obtain this certificate, it is necessary to request it from the National … Read more

Understanding Insurance Contracts: Lending Your Car and Insurance Liability

Understanding Insurance Contracts: Lending Your Car and Insurance Liability

You have the right to lend your car, but on condition that the occasional driver has a driving license and uses the vehicle under the conditions provided for in the insurance contract. Insurers may offer more or less restrictive conduct clauses depending on the contract you have signed. It is essential to check that the … Read more

Compensation and Insurance Coverage for Road Accidents Involving Wild Animals: What You Need to Know

Compensation and Insurance Coverage for Road Accidents Involving Wild Animals: What You Need to Know

According to a Senate report, between seven and eleven people lose their lives each year during a road accident involving a wild animal, averaging 140 to 170 per year. If these accidents often only result in crumpled metal, the question of compensation and insurance coverage often arises. What compensation is possible for the damaged vehicle? … Read more

New Year’s Eve Car Fires: Steps to Take for Compensation

New Year’s Eve Car Fires: Steps to Take for Compensation

A New Year’s Eve which generally took place, “in peace, especially in Paris”, revealed this Monday, January 1, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin. There was, however, “small scuffles in Bordeaux and Nîmes”, and above all, like every year, many vehicles burned. In total, the Ministry of the Interior counted 745. figure down 10% … Read more

Understanding Your Car Insurance: Rules and Consequences of Lending Your Vehicle

Understanding Your Car Insurance: Rules and Consequences of Lending Your Vehicle

You have the right to lend your car, but on condition that the occasional driver has a driving license and uses the vehicle under the conditions provided for in the insurance contract. Insurers may offer more or less restrictive conduct clauses depending on the contract you have signed. It is essential to check that the … Read more

Practical Insurance. What to do if your vehicle is economically unrepairable?

Practical Insurance.  What to do if your vehicle is economically unrepairable?

If the repair is possible from a technical point of view, the automobile expert is responsible for evaluating the cost of the vehicle repair work, taking into account the apparent damage. This figure is compared with its estimated value before loss, known as VRADE (replacement value according to an expert). If the amount of repairs … Read more

Driving license withdrawal: do you have to inform your insurance?

Driving license withdrawal: do you have to inform your insurance?

If your driving license is revoked, having car insurance becomes useless since you no longer have the right to drive. But, beyond the financial consideration, you are required to inform your insurance, including when the sentence is provisional, as is the case in certain administrative or judicial suspensions. Withdrawal of license: you must inform your … Read more