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Next of coursework is having a automobile to drive when you arrive in france. This is obvious. Coordinate with any INTERNATIONAL automobile rental service and they can have a automobile prepared and waiting for you at your arrival city. Another option is to rent the automobile in france, which is a simple method as well. Most service representatives speak English and will be happy to help you out.

I will start off with some ‘common sense’ information like your drivers license. Of coursework in the event you are not a italian citizen your drivers license may not authorize you to drive in france. You will require to contact your local license branch (BMV) and find out the steps you require to take to receive an international drivers license. i've not personally done this because i've a European military drivers license but from what i've heard it is not hard to do or terribly expensive.

Now you will require to know the ‘meat and potatoes’ of driving in france, the traffic laws. in the event you are an American, or have driven in the U.S., you will find that driving in france is not much different. Without telling you every single travel law written in france, I will try to shed some light on some of the major differences:

Traffic lights: When pulling up to a traffic light you will notice that unlike the U.S. traffic lights which go from green to yellow to red and then directly back to green, italian traffic lights will go from red to yellow and then green. This is nothing to worry about. I guess they require to make sure you have it in gear and your prepared to take off. The second thing, but more important, is the ‘right on red’ rule they have in the U.S. This rule DOES NOT EXIST in france. in the event you try to make a right turn when the traffic light is red you may find yourself in lots of pain and in a major lawsuit.

Accidents: in the event you are the first on the seen of an accident in which anyone has been injured you are necessary by law to provide assistance. Whether you cease and call an ambulance (112) not (911), or you provide medical aid, you must do something to help the casualty.

Autobahn: in the event you are thinking that the autobahn is the paradise for people with a lead foot you may finish up with a speeding ticket. Although there are some stretches of the autobahn that have no speed limit there is a recommended speed limit of 120 kilometers per hour that you ought to obey. Granted, most do exceed this speed recommendation but now you know you can be ticketed.