- Foreign road signs and roundabouts baffle Brits abroad the most
- Skyscanner is teaming up with instructors to offer the free course
- 24% of Brits said they would prefer their partners to drive abroad
The UK’s
first left-hand driving school has launched after it’s revealed more
than a quarter of holidaymakers are afraid to drive abroad.
The
course, to be held in Brixton, London, includes familiarisation with
foreign road signs and roundabouts to build Brits’ confidence of taking a
road trip while away.
Skyscanner
is teaming up with driving instructors to offer free classes to
travellers looking for practice and advice before getting behind the
wheel overseas.
BRITS' TOP 5 FEARS WHEN DRIVING ABROAD...
1. Not recognising road signs
2. Getting lost
3. Going around roundabouts
4. Trying to navigate
5. Driving on the other side of road
2. Getting lost
3. Going around roundabouts
4. Trying to navigate
5. Driving on the other side of road
The move
comes after research revealed 27 per cent of Brits admitted to being
afraid of driving on the opposite side of the road.
The
survey of 1,084 adults also showed 36 per cent admit they don't
research driving laws before driving abroad and 24 per cent would prefer
their partners to drive.
Skyscanner's
Mary Porter said: ‘With two-thirds of the world's countries driving on
the right-hand side of the road we wanted to give British holidaymakers
the confidence they need to drive overseas.
‘Rules
and regulations vary from country to country so we've also published a
guide to provide some clarity for drivers including top tips on driving
on the opposite side of the road.
‘There is so much to discover off the beaten track so we hope people make the most of it without the fear of driving abroad.’
The
guide includes a list of national speed limits for UK's most popular
holiday destinations and also a list of unusual road signs they may come
across as this is cited as the most fearful part of driving overseas.
There are
also top tips on how to drive on the right as well as a list of some of
the more unusual driving laws from across the globe.
Classes will run on Saturday, July 12 in Brixton, London and are subject to availability.
How interesting is that! I didn’t know all this until I read this article. Thanks a ton for sharing it. Anyway I don’t know driving. But pretty soon I am going to attend a reputed Port Macquarie Driving School for learning manual and defensive driving.
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