Countries where it gets very cold and snowy, including Austria, Scandinavia and most of the former Eastern Bloc:. In most hot countries you are not allowed to carry spare petrol, but you are generally allowed to carry diesel. Additionally, in all of the former Soviet Bloc countries, you must get the border control officer to certify in writing any damage to your car dents and scrapes etc before you enter the country, otherwise you may have serious problems when you try to leave.
This is to prevent people from having accidents in these countries then fleeing without prosecution. It is NOT compulsory to adjust your headlights from a left hand drive to right hand drive country or vice versa the laws all state that you must not DAZZLE oncoming traffic.
Most freeway type roads autostrada, autoroute etc charge a toll. Tolls in Italy are generally fairly reasonable usually under E5 every miles-ish and tolls in France are utterly arbitrary we paid E16 to drive 25 miles at one point and E3 to drive another 40 miles. This is where buying a roadmap comes in handy — the one I had detailed which roads were toll and which were not, along with the location of the toll booths, so we knew which roads to avoid in France after getting robbed by a toll booth.
This was apparently in Slovenia, although it is definitely illegal to drive an unwashed car in Romania so budget for a car wash every so often. Switzerland requires a vignette that in costs 40CHF one Swiss Franc is usually worth roughly the same as the Canadian dollar on the exchange rate and runs from 1st January to 31st December.
If you are travelling during January or December you might get ripped off. Germany has very clear speed limits except on the Autobahn, where there is no upper speed limit, only a suggested speed limit in adverse weather conditions.
This teaches you to look at the state of the road, the congestion, the road surface e. I am a thirtysomething travel writer, lifestyle blogger, photographer, and USA Today bestselling author in Ireland, aka Mama Adventure.
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Skip to content Ever wondered whether driving in Europe is different to driving at home? Side of the road: 1. Everywhere else you drive on the right.
Roundabouts: Roundabouts are often used instead of traffic lights where roads intersect each other. Where you drive on the left in the UK etc : Go around the roundabout in a clockwise manner. Where you drive on the right in France etc : Go around the roundabout in an anti-clockwise manner. Where you drive on the right France, Germany etc : Stay in the right hand lane until you need to overtake someone. Every person and every travel situation is different. Additionally, some posts might be sponsored to support this site.
Please do the appropriate research before participating in any third party offers. All opinions are my own. Please read our full Privacy Policy here. Sign Up. According to The Rio Rancho Observer , people have seen trucks almost roll over barreling through the roundabouts too fast, and some have even seen tire tracks suggesting people are going straight through them. Although roundabouts are contentious, they're becoming a fixture for new community and transportation design.
The reason is simple: when properly designed and correctly used, roundabouts are highly efficient at moving traffic compared to the conventional signalized intersection. Because cars don't have to wait for a signal, but can proceed unobstructed. A downside of roundabouts is that if they are not designed correctly for all modes, such as bicycles, the intersections can be dangerous.
Blind spots from trucks can obstruct drivers views of cyclists that can lead to higher accident rates. Also, driver error can make the roundabout tough for uneducated users, think of Clark Griswold in European Vacation. Some states are being proactive about educating drivers and ensuring roundabouts are used properly.
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