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       MOTORING ABROAD
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If you take the car on a
foreign trip, remember each
country has different traffic
laws and administrative rules.

The AA and RAC offer advice
for drivers taking the car
abroad. It includes: Local
laws and speed limits as well
as Compulsory equipment.

The RAC European Motoring
Guide (£3.50) and the AA
Motoring on the Continent are
available from each
organisation and bookshops.

When driving on the continent,
all countries require you to
have a GB Sticker.

Most countries also expect you
to carry a warning triangle
and recommend you adjust your
headlights for driving on the
right.

European countries also have
different rules regarding
carrying children in front
seats. Remember - always check
before you go.

Some European countries have
motorway tolls. The main one
are:

France: 600 miles for about
£35.
Spain: 300 miles about £26.
Portugal: 150 miles for £8
Italy: 300 miles about £12.

Toll booths DO NOT accept
travellers cheques but some do
take credit cards.

Unleaded petrol is widely
available on the continent and
unleaded pumps are usually
marked green or green-striped.

But remember, in some parts of
Europe unleaded is not so
widely available:

Italy: look for Super Senza
which is sparse in the south.
Norway: look for Blyfri which
is sparse in the north.
Portugal: look for Sem Chumbo
usually on main routes.
Spain: look for Sin Plomo
again on main routes.

It's the motorist's nightmare:
breaking down or crashing when
driving abroad. If it happens,
you need to be prepared.

AA, RAC and Europ Assistance
insurance schemes for
continental driving cover: car
repairs, hotel costs if
delayed, car hire and
repatriation of your car. For
further details contact:

AA Five Star Service: 0800
800555

RAC Eurocover: 0800 550055

Europ Assistance: 0444 442211

Remember, in parts of Europe
credit cards are not widely
accepted. They are: Austria,
Switzerland, Spain, Italy and
Greece.

Some countries have a
breakdown service for use
without AA or RAC cover. Dial:

Austria  - 120
Greece   - 140
Italy    - 116
Norway   - (02)232585
Sweden   - (020)910040
Portugal - Lisbon (1) 9425095
           Oporto (2) 316732

Elsewhere the police will
normally tow you off the
motorway and then leave you to
find a garage.

Breaking down or having an
accident abroad without the
right insurance, equipment or
documentation is a nightmare.
Before leaving, you must
always: have your car checked
or serviced, get proper
insurance cover, find out
documents and information
needed for the countries you
will be visiting, find out
what essential equipment you
must take to these countries.