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Even without Brexit it is illegal for a British resident to drive a foreign-registered car on British roads. Though the law is rarely enforced, it does exist. M
by Ichthypresbyter 6y ago
Even without Brexit it is illegal for a British resident to drive a foreign-registered car on British roads. Though the law is rarely enforced, it does exist. Many EU countries have similar laws- and yes, they do apply to cars registered in other EU countries.
Actually banning foreign-registered cars driven by non-residents from the roads would require withdrawing from international conventions that long predate the EU, and result in British tourists abroad not being able to drive a rental car until they pass a local driving test...
- lb1lf 6y ago> Even without Brexit it is illegal for a British resident to drive a foreign-registered car on British roads. Though the law is rarely enforced, it does exist. -Norway has a similar law, with the interesting application that if you, a Norwegian resident, is caught driving a car registered abroad in Norway, you're on the hook for the import taxes which would apply if the car were to be put on Norwegian plates. In a way this makes sense, as (fossil) cars are taxed to high heaven and then some, doubly so if they are well-powered. If the law didn't exist, everyone wanting a muscle car would just buy it in Sweden at half the cost.
- Ichthypresbyter 6y agoSimilar to the law we have in the Netherlands- otherwise everyone would just register their car in Germany. You can get a two-week exemption for a borrowed/rented car, and there is a somewhat longer grace period if you bring your car with you when you move.