Driving Outside The UK
Hastings Direct recently had a quiz which has revealed that British motorists are not street wise when it comes to driving abroad and lack knowledge of the basic rules and regulations. Making mistakes on foreign roads could land them with a nasty fine or even a jail sentence.
More and more UK travelers opting to drive on their holidays to save money during the recession, it is increasingly important that awareness regarding road safety is raised.
With more and more people opting to drive to foreign holiday destinations to save money, it is more important than ever to raise awareness around the importance of driving prepared.
Hastings Direct also carried out a survey recently of over 2000 people from the UK, highlighted the risks involved in travelling abroad unprepared. According to the results, around one in 10 (nine per cent) don't think it's worth reading up on the driving laws of the countries they are visiting before they travel and nearly a quarter (22%) of people thinking of driving their car abroad don't think to tell their insurance company which risks invalidating their insurance policy. This means that rather than saving money, the cost of their holiday could skyrocket if they are involved in an accident.
Trading director, Mat Shepherd comments "The findings thrown up by the online quiz are really quite worrying - that people are taking their cars abroad without even knowing basics such as the correct side of the road to drive on is astounding. It is shocking that almost one in 10 people take such a laissez-faire attitude to driving abroad and don't read up on international driving laws before their trip. A little research into foreign driving laws could go a long way, enabling you and your family to be safe and legal when on holiday.
More and more UK travelers opting to drive on their holidays to save money during the recession, it is increasingly important that awareness regarding road safety is raised.
With more and more people opting to drive to foreign holiday destinations to save money, it is more important than ever to raise awareness around the importance of driving prepared.
Hastings Direct also carried out a survey recently of over 2000 people from the UK, highlighted the risks involved in travelling abroad unprepared. According to the results, around one in 10 (nine per cent) don't think it's worth reading up on the driving laws of the countries they are visiting before they travel and nearly a quarter (22%) of people thinking of driving their car abroad don't think to tell their insurance company which risks invalidating their insurance policy. This means that rather than saving money, the cost of their holiday could skyrocket if they are involved in an accident.
Trading director, Mat Shepherd comments "The findings thrown up by the online quiz are really quite worrying - that people are taking their cars abroad without even knowing basics such as the correct side of the road to drive on is astounding. It is shocking that almost one in 10 people take such a laissez-faire attitude to driving abroad and don't read up on international driving laws before their trip. A little research into foreign driving laws could go a long way, enabling you and your family to be safe and legal when on holiday.
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