Way to Russia Community and Forum

If you have a question or want to help someone, please, go to
Way to Russia Forum on our Facebook page.

We also invite you to join our Facebook community, where you can meet other travelers and read interesting news on topics ranging from visa regulations to culture and music.

We are currently moving the old forum to Facebook, so what you see below functions as an archive.

If you have a question, please, post it on
Way to Russia Facebook Discussions Page

FAQ

Usergroups

Log in to check your private messages

Chat

Log in

Driving to UK in a Russian car?

Way to Russia Talk Lounge Forum Index -> Talk Lounge

Author

Message

moscowmail
Just Starting

Joined: 22 Dec 2005
Posts: 2
Location: Moscow

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject: Driving to UK in a Russian car?

I am lanning on driving to the UK in my Russian car, and back again I have full comp Russian insurance and I will get European insurance at the border So, any ideas what else I need? do I need any documents translated? ownership etc, I am British and have Brit driving license Thanks in advance Len

overseas_expat
VIP

Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Posts: 741
Location: Moscow

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

The reigning authority on driving around Russia is DITTRICH. He has loads of experience and lots of tips. Usually posts in Transport or Travel Advice folders. Hope he sees and answers your post. If not, PM him.

darthvader
WayToRussified

Joined: 09 Dec 2005
Posts: 427

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject:

That will be interesting. You will have to keep to the leftside of the road whilst driving, of course....... So, what's the deal with Russians + continental Europeans driving their cars to/within the UK, with their steering wheel "not" being on the rightside of the vehicle? Perfectly legal?

moscowmail
Just Starting

Joined: 22 Dec 2005
Posts: 2
Location: Moscow

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject:

Erm, thanks I have driven form UK to Russia in English cqr, a 32 yeard old MGBGT. just wanted to understand and ocnfirm that a Russian licensed car shouldn't have a problem

DITTRICH
WayToRussified

Joined: 13 Jun 2004
Posts: 429
Location: London UK

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Driving to UK in a Russian car?

Reply with quote

moscowmail wrote:

I am lanning on driving to the UK in my Russian car, and back again

I have full comp Russian insurance and I will get European insurance at the border

So, any ideas what else I need? do I need any documents translated? ownership etc, I am British and have Brit driving license

Thanks in advance

Len

1 Loads of Russians go on holiday in europe in their own russian cars.
2 Russians should now be able to buy a green card from a russian insurance company. You need to have a word with your russian insurance company and they should issue one to you valid for the EU. make sure the green card shows all the countries you will be visiting.
Russian Insurance Policy? (+sticker on windscreen) and green card.
3 License is British - no problem.
4 Passport - common sense.
5 Russian equivalent of the V5C (to prove you are the owner and don't need a doverenost to drive it). I'd take the original and some colour photocopies.
6 Russian equivalent of the MOT (technicheski osmotre) as if you do have an accident, questions may be asked. Again original and some colour photocopies.
7 Your insurance documentation and green card obviously.
8 In Russia you would be driving with a 1949 IDP? No? Take it.

Some of the above is required, some just common sense in case of need.
It's what I'd take anyway.

Les

DITTRICH
WayToRussified

Joined: 13 Jun 2004
Posts: 429
Location: London UK

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject:

Reply with quote

darthvader wrote:

That will be interesting. You will have to keep to the leftside of the road whilst driving, of course.......

So, what's the deal with Russians + continental Europeans driving their cars to/within the UK, with their steering wheel "not" being on the rightside of the vehicle?

Perfectly legal?

RHD vehicles with single occupants must REVERSE through autoroute toll gates in order to speak easily to the cashier or use the credit card machines. Only Joking! But maybe one day I'll try it just to see the look on their faces.
Les

jayzon
Just Starting

Joined: 22 Jul 2009
Posts: 7

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject:

Reply with quote

DITTRICH wrote:

darthvader wrote:

That will be interesting. You will have to keep to the leftside of the road whilst driving, of course.......

So, what's the deal with Russians + continental Europeans driving their cars to/within the UK, with their steering wheel "not" being on the rightside of the vehicle?

Perfectly legal?

RHD vehicles with single occupants must REVERSE through autoroute toll gates in order to speak easily to the cashier or use the credit card machines. Only Joking! But maybe one day I'll try it just to see the look on their faces.
Les

Lol. You need to take a pic of the cashiers priceless facial expression if you do that.

Display posts from previous:

	Way to Russia Talk Lounge Forum Index -> Talk Lounge	All times are GMT + 3 Hours
Page 1 of 1