Do dredge the Net for broker companies
who will get you good deals. You can be
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rail-save-drive options, but check the
small print for total costs.
Do bring your international driving
permit (and your Indian licence) with a
blotless record.
Do adhere strictly to speed limits. In the
Republic, these are 50kmph in built-up
urban areas, 100 kmph on open roads
and 120kmph on motorways. In North-
ern Ireland, which has not yet switched
to the metric system, the respective
limits are 30mph, 60mph and 70mph.
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paramount, isn’t it?
Do fasten seatbelts in both front and rear
seats. And at all times while on the road.
Don’t worry about running out of petrol.
Pumps are at frequent intervals and
signposted in advance
Don’t drink and drive. Violations are
taken very seriously, so when you want
to nip into a pub, please do so after you
have checked into your accommodation,
parked and walked to the nearest
watering-hole, and back. Again, it’s for
your own good, and that of your family.
Do tell your car hire company if you are
planning to cross the Republic-Northern
Ireland border.
Do check out the suggested different
driving routes in the different regions.
Don’t ever miss the Coastal Causeway
Route in Northern Ireland, or the Ring of
Kerry in the southwest, as they are rated
among the Top 10 Drives in the world
on account of the splendour and variety
of their scenic beauty as well as the
quality of the motorway.
Do explore the other two ‘Cs’, cycling
and caravans.
