Driving in a foreign country can be easy if you know where you are going. Millions of people choose to drive their cars while abroad, whether on holiday or on business. For these people, often who drive in foreign cities on a regular basis, it can be relatively. However for those who are driving abroad for the first time, it’s essential to take care and pay attention. To guide you here are some tips in driving a foreign country.
- Major rental car companies like Budget, Thrifty and Europe car operate all over the world, so renting a car internationally is not usually difficult, depending on your destination. In some Asian countries, renting a car is not necessarily advisable, as the streets are usually crowded with cars and the traffic patterns are incredibly unpredictable. However, in most parts of the world, renting a car is quite easy and reservations can be made online.
- If you're covered with liability insurance at home, be sure to check with your insurance company to see if that coverage extends to rental cars abroad. Likewise, if you have purchased travel insurance, it may cover your rental car. If not, it is advisable to purchase local liability and damage insurance with the rental car company that you are using. Not doing so could result in a major financial difficulty if you run into an unfortunate accident, which is all-to-easy to do driving in foreign surroundings.
- In most countries around the world, you can simply drive with your own local driver's license from your home country. Occasionally, your license might need to be translated but usually your home license will do. However, if you a traveling somewhere a bit more exotic, off-the-beaten-track or to a non-Western country, you should consider getting and International Driving Permit. In the United States, these are issued through triple A and can be obtained at any local AAA office.
- The rules of the road, Local driving laws and norms differ widely from country to country.
Part of the fun in going on a road trip in a foreign country is getting lost and to assure you, at some point, you probably will. To avoid too many mishaps, you should stick to main roadways, motorways and highways as much as possible and learn the road numbering systems before you start driving. One mistake is all it takes to ruin the vacation or business trip.