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Hi all, planning to go to Italy for the first time this year and was just wondering if there was any differences from driving in france, have been looking but cant find any rules or regulations, will be drivin a hymer b544 with a sccoter on a rack attached. Any other help or advice appreciated.
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Hi all, planning to go to Italy for the first time this year and was just wondering if there was any differences from driving in france, have been looking but cant find any rules or regulations, will be drivin a hymer b544 with a sccoter on a rack attached. Any other help or advice appreciated.
Thanks
I envy you ! Lovely country to tour and don't be put off by stories of awful driving.
You will need a reflective red striped board to attach to your scooter to show the furthest extent it sticks out, There's been a lot of discussion as to whether it should be ( cheap) plastic of more expensive aluminium. We've used plastic for 3 years now and no-one has noticed and/ or commented. They are available from Fiamma or camping shops - about £5 for the plastic one.
G
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The Italians are very skilful drivers on the whole, but unless you are used to the cut and thrust of the hot rod racing track . . . . . a few extra pairs of clean under-drawers might also be handy.
I exaggerate a little, but they do like to get on with it, and it can be a bit un-nerving until you get used to it.
, motorway driving near and around major Italian cities wore...... me...... out.
Don't try to compete and don't feel you have to rush. Stick to the speed that you are comfortable with and keep tucked neatly in your inside lane and let the rest get on with it. On the whole Italian drivers are fast but we have never been hooted and gestured at - something that has happened in UK.
Service stations -especially along the west coast, can be pretty dreadful; small, crowded and with cars abandoned rather than parked. I'd rather leave the motorway and go a short distance for my coffee break rather than attempt to park at some of them. They are the only places where I've felt a little unhappy about security when leaving the van too- though I might be doing them an injustice.
Don't forget your lights as you go through tunnels.
G
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It will be a matter of opinion but I found Italy O.K. except for the Milan ring road, the road to Venice from Milan and especially the Brunner pass. There are just as bad places in France.
When you get off the main roads navigation can be "interesting" and a good navigator is a great help. We found ourself driving past the Duomo in Florence!
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It was before we had sat nav, but, yeah, that's the stretch wot did me 'ead in. I tried that sitting-politely-in-the-nearside-lane trick, but as I recall it frequently turned into an exit lane, or looked as if it would, when I didn't want to exit.
I seem to remember thinking that non-motorway roads had surprisingly low speed limits, often lower than a similar road's in the UK.
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