MAN Magazine Summer 2019

TRAVEL
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Driving in #France
1.
Necessary equipment:
Remember to drive on
the right side of the road,
but a lesser known rule is that
it’s compulsory for all drivers and
motorcyclists to keep an unused
and certified breathalyser in their
vehicle at all times. It’s useful to
carry two just in case one is used,
lost or damaged.
2.
Drinking and driving:
If you haven’t travelled
to France for a while, you
may not be aware that the drink
drive limit for new drivers and those
who have been driving for less than
three years has been tightened and
reduced from 0.05%% to 0.02%.
This is the same limit as bus and
coach drivers in France.
Travelling with
children: Are you
3. travelling with children or
friends’ children who are under the
age of 18? As the driver, it is your
responsibility to make sure they’re
all safe and secure in their seats,
so children who need to be should
be strapped into a car/booster seat
and all passengers must have their
seat belts fastened at all times
whilst driving.
Licence: Always
remember to carry your
4. valid in-date driver’s
licence.
5.
Safety: Always ensure
you and your passengers
wear seatbelts during
your journeys and that you stay
as road safe as possible, including
checking your tyres before long
journeys.
Driving in #America
Undertaking: In some
countries, it might be
1. alarming to see a vehicle
undertaking another vehicle.
However, if you’re visiting the
USA this summer don’t be
alarmed if you see a vehicle
undertaking – it’s completely
legal and is quite commonplace,
especially on motorways.
Four-way intersections:
When driving in the States,
you’re likely to come across
2.
a four-way intersection. At fourway
intersections with no lights
or stop signs, there is no
definite right of way and
so it’s an unspoken rule
that the first car to arrive
has priority. Keep vigilant
to make sure no other driver
thinks they have right of way,
too!
Right turns at stop
lights: In every State in the
3. USA, you’re allowed to make
a right turn at a red stop light, unless
it’s otherwise indicated. However, if
you’re exploring the Big Apple this
summer you should know that there
is an exception to this rule here – it’s
illegal to turn right at a red light
anywhere in New York City.
4.
Licence: Always remember
to carry your valid in-date
driver’s licence.
Safety: Always ensure
you and your passengers
5. wear seatbelts during your
journeys and that you stay as road
safe as possible, including checking
your tyres before long journeys.
www.justtyres.co.uk
IT’S INTERESTING TO SEE
HOW ROAD RULES AND
DRIVING NORMS CAN VARY
SO GREATLY IN DIFFERENT
COUNTRIES AROUND THE
WORLD. FOR EXAMPLE,
UNDERTAKING ON THE
MOTORWAY IS STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED IN THE UK, BUT
ON U.S. ROADS IS COMPLETELY
LEGAL AND COMMONPLACE.
Tina Newman, Marketing
Manager at Just Tyres
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