GENERAL DRIVING

• 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.