P296 Teletext 296 Oct18 03:17:32 ————————————————————————————— DRIVING ABROAD? BE PREPARED If you take the car on a foreign trip, remember each country has different traffic laws and administrative rules. The AA and SAC offer advice for drivers taking the car abroad. It includes: Local laws, like speed limits Compulsory equipment, like GB sticker The RBC European Motoring Guide (£3.50) is on sale in most bookshops, and AA Motoring on the Continent is available from the organisation or its shops. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Sea crossings 206 Driving abroad 296-7 TELETEXT HOLIDAY VIEWER OFFERS P351 Crashcoursj Ferries Euro Roads NewsP296 Teletext 296 Oct18 03:10:10 ————————————————————————————— DRIVING ABROAD? BE PREPARED 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 headlamps for driving on the right. European countries also have differing rules regarding carrying children in front seats. Remjmbjr - always check before you go. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Teletext looks at short breaks 292 DRIVING ABROAD? INFORMATION p296-7 Crashcoursj Ferries Euro Roads NewsP296 Teletext 296 Oct18 03:34:10 ————————————————————————————— DRIVING ABROAD? BE PREPARED Some European countries have motorway tolls. The main ones are: France Spain Portugal Italy Sample prices: France: 600 miles about £35 Spain: 300 miles about £26 Portugal: 150 miles about £8 Italy: 300 miles about £12. Toll booths DO NOT accept travellers cheques but some take credit cards. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Ferry crossings 206 Euro roads 207 'HAT'S ON THE BOX? TV PLUS p110 Crashcoursj Ferries Euro Roads NewsP296 Teletext 296 Oct18 03:14:14 ————————————————————————————— DRIVING ABROAD? BE PREPARED 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: Country Marking Availability Italy Super Senza Sparse in south Norway Blyfri Sparse in north Portugal Sen Chumbo Main Routes Spain Sin Plomo Main Routes ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Teletext looks at destinations 293 HOLIDAY WEATHER AND TRAVEL p201 Crashcoursj Ferries Euro Roads News