Jan
07

10 Tips for driving a hired car around Malta

Malta is one of the most popular tourist destinations for summer holidays and car hire is affordable and practical. Driving around Malta in your own transport allows you take benefit of the fact that the island offers a lot of places of interest in close proximity. Hiring a car will help you avoid unnecessary trips to and from and you?ll be able to do much more with your precious holiday time. Driving in Malta is a unique experience and there are a few things you should keep in mind if you decide to hire a car on your Malta holiday. Although the core information provided in these tips is correct, they are slightly exaggerated and should by no means be taken as discouraging you from hiring a car. Driving in Malta is fun, but more so if you know what to expect!Warning ? Parts of this article are purel guitar strap locks y fictional. If you have a sense of humour you?ll be able to detect the bits I made up. 1.Left hand drive When you ask the Maltese on what side of the road they drive, they?ll usually tell you ?On the shady side? or ?On the side that doesn?t have potholes?. The expected answer to that question is actually ?On the left hand side?. Malta used to be a British colony (up until its independence in 1964) and has therefore adapted the left hand drive system and Highway Code. 2.Vehicles with priority Although the Maltese adopted much of the Highway Code used in the United Kingdom, the rules are interpreted differently by many drivers in Malta. That?s not unique to Malta really, but perhaps these creative interpretations are more noticeable there. The rule most often ignored is who is given the right of way.

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