What documentation does a coach driver need to carry in France?

Question

We are a small coach firm who are looking into doing tours to france, but cannot find any infomation for coaches and drivers. Does anybody know any websites we can look into

Answer 1

Vehicle registration and insurance documentation, driver's license, including paper version.  Probably.

Answer 2

Pete WG is wright!

Every driver (of any kind of vehicle) must have :

-the vehicle's papers (registration = name differ depending of the country , in France it's called "carte grise")

-an insurance certificate (european green triple folded form)

-driver's licence (corresponding to the right category of vehicle)

Answer 3

for driving in france you must be 18 years old !! then you just need a driving license and of course an insurrance.

I think that's it.

Answer 4

Europe, or better: The European Community, has a driving licence system that is fully acknowledged: making your licence in one country, you're allowed to drive in all other European countries.

the licence is made up of several classes, for example class 5 is for bipeds, class 3 is cars and class 1 is trucks, busses and coaches.

If your drivers have a regular licence, that is internationally acknowlegded, then you shouldn't have any problems.

But I'm not sure whether or not you also need a licence for driving other persons... :-?

and of course you need the vehicles papers, and an insurance card.

Answer 5

the driver needs to have his tachographs up to date and have them with him. there are strict penalties if he doesn't.