Category "driving"

right-of-way - merging vs. oncoming traffic in Pennsylvania

As depicted in the Google satellite image below, I (red) was merging onto the southbound lane of Route 89. At the yield sign (at location of the red dot) I obse

Crossing Hungarian-Serbian border with Dutch driving licence

I will be hiring a car in Hungary, then cross the border to Serbia. Officially you don't need an international driving licence because Serbia is supposed to acc

Why prohibit engine braking?

When I learned driving in The Netherlands (in a car with a manual gearbox), I learned that on a down slope¹, I should switch to low gear and use the engine

Is Route (F)35 Kjölur (still) considered a 4WD / mountain vehicle road?

Google, Wikipedia, and my paper maps, all classify the road from (near) Gullfoss to the ring road between Blönduós and Varmahlíð as an F-

Why do the majority of Colorado license plates have Q on them? [closed]

While road tripping through Colorado, I noticed that a lot of modern (most recent design revision) Colorado license plates... ...had Q on t

Is it safe and legal to sleep in car -*not* RV- in Canada (Alberta and BC)?

I'm going to be driving from Edmonton to Vancouver in August and splitting it into 3-4 days. I also don't want to spend money on accommodation and want to exper

Can you give your Swiss motorway vignette to a friend after using it on your car?

A friend of mine has been to Switzerland recently and has purchased the one-year motorway vignette for 40CHF. Now I'm planning a car trip of my own, so I was th

Which parts of Highway 1 are closed at the moment and how to drive around them?

I am going to visit California next month and want to drive down Highway 1 from Santa Cruz to San Diego. There was a mudslide 2 months back a

How do busy intersections do in poor countries if they have no traffic lights?

I only have experience with first world countries, so I do not know what it is like to drive in a country that is lacking in traffic lights. In poor countries

Which safety features of the German Autobahn make it possible to have no speed limits as opposed to every other country? [closed]

Each time I cross the border from Czech Republic into Germany I note how the two highways are extremely similar - the asphalt looks the same,

Is it illegal not to pass slow cars (USA)?

When I'm behind a car going, 5/10/30 miles under the limit is it illegal for me NOT to pass them and just stay a safe distance behind them? I've been told by ma

Can a non-resident US citizen who has a driving license from a US state drive in another state using his foreign license?

I am a citizen of the United States but am a permanent resident of another nation (which has issued me a driving license). However, I have a valid driving licen

How can I check if I am insured to drive a car in France

I am visiting my aunt in France. She has a car that she would like me to drive. She says I will be covered by her insurance. I am covered in the UK for driving

Foreign Supervising Driver in Ireland

Does anyone know if a supervising driver / accompanying driver (i.e. someone who holds a full license who accompanies a driving learner on a provisional license

How to safely turn right in Thailand

On Thai roads people drive on the left. Strangely enough: Right-side flashing indicator lights tell the vehicle behind that they may pass / overtake. Left-blin

In which countries are speed limit signs only valid until the next junction [closed]

In some countries (for example the United Kingdom) speed limit signs are valid until they are either superseded by another speed limit sign or

Can persons holding a Chinese driving license drive a car anywhere else in the world?

I was recently at a car rental desk and next to me was a group of Chinese tourists renting a car. This was a bit perplexing since China is not a signatory to th

For foreigners/tourists, if we rent a car in Singapore, do we need a valid Singaporean driving license?

For foreigners/tourists, if we rent a car in Singapore, do we need a valid Singaporean driving license ? As per my experience, I know some countries allow us t

Right of way in case of both traffic lights and traffic signs [closed]

This question is circulating in my country's social media: who has the right of way in this picture I would like to get a more internation

Google Maps recommended "leave at" time: how reliable is this?

Google Maps provides a feature to estimate your arrival time based on typical traffic along your route. It provides this time as a range, e.g., "typically 1h -