• IRELAND HAS SOME OF THE WORLDS MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENERY WITH A MODERN ROAD SYSTEM WINDING THROUGH ALL PARTS.

• DRIVING IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. ROAD SIGNS ARE IN ENGLISH AND ARE SIMILAR TO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN. EXPERIENCED DRIVERS WILL FIND THAT IRELAND CAN BE TOURED IN GREAT SAFETY AND COMFORT

• DRIVING IS THE PREMIER WAY FOR THE INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER TO EXPEREINCE THE COUNTRY SIDE AND VISIT YOUR FAVOURATIVE PARTS AT YOUR OWN PACE.

• COUNTY CAR RENTALS OFFERS A LARGE RANGE OF CURRENT MODELS.
  SELECT A MODEL THAT HAS COMFORTBLE SEATING FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS.
  MOST IMPORTANTLY, SELECT A MODEL WITH A BOOT (TRUNK) SIZE THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL LUGGAGE.

DRIVING HELP IN THE VEHICLE:  ALL COUNTY RENTAL VEHICLES HAVE A PATENTED "HEADS UP" DRIVING POSITION DISPLAY INSTALLED. THIS REFLECTS IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION AND SHOWS CORRECT ROAD POSITION. THIS SAFETY DEVICE HAS HAD A DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN DRIVING ERRORS SINCE IT WAS INTRODUCED.

SUMMARY DRIVING RULES AND HINTS:  COUNTY CAR RENTALS AND AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE (AIG), IRELAND'S LARGEST CAR RENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HAVE RESEARCHED CAR RENTAL DRIVING DATA IN IRELAND OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD, AND PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE GUIDE FOR SAFE DRIVING ACTIONS. THIS LIST IS SUPPLIED WITH ALL COUNTY RENTALS

MOST RENTAL CARS USE UNLEADED PETROL. THERE IS GENERALLY ONLY ONE ULEADED GRADE AVAILABLE IN IRELAND. SOME SPECIAL EQUIPMENT VEHICLES MAY BE DIESEL, AND THIS WILL BE ADVISED ON RENTAL.

PETROL PRICES IN IRELAND VARY, BUT ARE BELOW EUROPEN AVERAGE PRICES. MOST CARS USE SMALL ENGINES WITH LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION, AND DRIVING DISTANCES IN IRELAND ARE LOW.

ALL OCUPANTS MUST WEAR SEAT BELTS OR RESTRAINTS (FOR CHILDREN). CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN FRONT SEATS. INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDEN MUST BE SECURED IN RESTRAINTS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER TO ENSURE THAT THESE SAFETY RULES ARE ENFORCED.

DO NOT LEAVE LUGGAGE VISABLE AS IT WILL BE STOLEN AND CUSTOMER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GLASS BREAKAGE AND LOCK DAMAGE. PLACE LUGGAGE IN THE BOOT (TRUNK) BEFORE PARKING. DO NOT LEAVE CAR OVERNIGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ALWAYS PARK THE CAR IN A SECURE CAR PARK. .

COUNTY RENTAL CARS MAY BE DRIVEN IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AND IN NORTHERN IRELAND WITH PRIOR APPROVAL. COUNTY RENTAL CARS MAY NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE ISLAND OF IRELAND.

AS A GENERAL RULE THE FOLLOWING SPEED LIMITS APPLY, HOWEVER WATCH SIGNS FOR CHANGES IN SPEED LIMITS

BUILT UP AREAS 31MPH / 50KPH

OPEN ROAD 62MPH / 100KPH

MOTORWAYS 75MPH / 120KPH

GIVE WAY TO TRAFFIC ALREADY ON A ROUNDABOUT. ENTER ROUNDABOUTS BY TURNING LEFT AND DRIVING IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. REMAIN IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE IN THE ROUNDABOUT. BEFORE YOUR EXIT SIGNAL LEFT, AND GIVE WAY TO PASSING TRAFFIC, BEFORE CHANGING LANES OR EXITING ROUNDABOUT.

OBEY THE SIGNS. WHERE THERE IS NO SIGN, EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION, AND ALSO GIVE WAY TO TRAFFIC COMING FROM YOUR RIGHT.

A FLASHING AMBER LIGHT MEANS THAT YOU MUST YIELD TO PEDESTRAIANS WHO WISH TO CROSS THE ROAD. PROCEED WITH CAUTION IF THE CROSSING IS CLEAR.

IRISH RULES OF THE ROAD APPLY AND DRIVERS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THEM