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Driving Tips:

• Driving in Ireland is on the left side of the road.

• The steering wheel is on the right side of the car.

• Roads tend to be small and narrow, except near major towns and cities.

• Every time you sit into the car, make sure to get your bearings before pulling out into traffic.

• Limit your driving to 100 to 150 miles per day.

• Limit the majority of your driving to daylight hours.

• Make sure to have a navigator (map interpreter) in addition to the driver.

• Ireland law requires that all passengers wear seatbelts and that children under the age of 5 must be in a car seat.

• Ireland has very strict drinking and driving laws. Passing in traffic is very common.

• Obey the speed limit, and let the local drivers pass you.¨ The majority of road signs for distance are in kilometers.

• Gasoline (Petrol) is sold by the liter.

• To fill a tank costs approximately $50 to $80.