| There are still 53 countries which drive
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| | carriageway, but in Spain or the USA, you
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| on the left hand side of the road. The
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| | will be crossing the nose of traffic
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| most notable of these being the UK,
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| | coming from your left, so look both ways,
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| Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and
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| | preferably several times.Turning into a
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| countries on the Indian sub-continent.
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| | side road from a main road - To make
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| In addition, many Caribbean islands and
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| | certain you turn onto the correct side of
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| African countries such as South Africa,
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| | the side road, it's another occasion for
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| Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, to name a
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| | actively remembering which country you're
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| few, drive on the left.Obviously,
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| | driving in.Traffic lights - In the USA
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| problems arise when people who are used
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| | and some parts of continental Europe,
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| to driving on the left visit a country
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| | even when the main traffic lights are
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| which drives on the right and vice versa.
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| | red, you will often encounter flashing
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| If you rent a car, all the controls will
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| | amber lights signifying that you can
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| be on the opposite side to what you're
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| | filter in to the right turn, if there's
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| used to but in fact, this concentrates
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| | no traffic coming. In the UK, it is rare
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| the mind to such an extent that driving
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| | that you can filter to the left but if
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| on the correct side of the road is the
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| | you can, there will usually be a left
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| least of your worries.Probably the most
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| | hand arrow which will actually be green
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| difficult and dangerous driving
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| | or, less often, flashing amber.Motorway
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| transition is when holiday makers from
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| | driving - Until you're used to it, stay
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| Ireland or the UK visit continental
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| | in the inside lane and make sure you're
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| Europe or the other way round.
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| | aware of where the inside lane actually
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| Invariably, they take their own vehicle
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| | is. If the country drives on the right,
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| and drive onto a ferry or the Eurostar
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| | it will be on the right, and the other
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| Channel Tunnel train from one side of the
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| | way around.Overtaking - If you have front
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| road and when they get to the other end,
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| | seat passenger that you trust, get them
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| they suddenly have to drive on the other
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| | to peak out and see if it's safe to pull
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| side. In addition, you now have the
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| | out and overtake. If you don't, and your
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| difficulties of your steering wheel being
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| | visibility is fair because the vehicle in
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| on the wrong side of the car, making
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| | front is a normal size, inch out a little
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| overtaking and other such manoeuvres
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| | way for a look. If it's clear, put your
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| rather problematical.Following the tips
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| | foot down. If you're following a large
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| below will make the transition to the
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| | vehicle such as a lorry, forget it if the
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| other side of the road much
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| | oncoming traffic is quite heavy.
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| easier.Roundabouts and traffic islands -
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| | Otherwise, you might wait for a bend so
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| Go with the flow. These things are
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| | that you can see what the oncoming
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| designed so that you really shouldn't be
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| | traffic is like but if in doubt, just
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| able to even start going the wrong way
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| | don't do it. Be patient, your
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| around them. The road leading to the
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| | opportunity will come.Danger areas -
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| roundabout should be angled in such a way
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| | Believe it or not, the most likely places
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| that it will be a real effort to go the
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| | where a motorist will forget which side
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| wrong way, so just follow the natural
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| | of the road to drive on are (a) coming
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| line of the road.Joining a main road from
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| | out of a service (gas/petrol) station and
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| a side road - This is easy if there's
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| | (b) leaving a parking space at the side
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| traffic on the road already - just follow
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| | of the road, particularly in rural areas
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| it in the direction you want to go. If
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| | and small towns. Be extra vigilant
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| the road is apparently empty, stop and
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| | here.If you drive abroad with a friend or
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| think. Remember which country you're in,
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| | spouse, make sure that they know it's
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| then look carefully in both directions.
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| | alright to shout at you if they see that
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| One of the major causes of serious
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| | you're about to drive on the wrong side
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| accidents among foreign drivers is that
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| | of the road. Swallow your pride and
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| they only look in one direction and it's
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| | admit that you may get it wrong some time
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| the wrong one for the country they're in.
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| | and if they notice something amiss, they
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| You may be used to looking to the right
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| | should say so without delay. It could
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| when you want to turn left in the UK
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| | save both your lives!
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| because you don't have to cross a
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