{"id":3459,"date":"2012-12-10T10:05:44","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T10:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=3459"},"modified":"2012-12-10T09:36:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-10T09:36:55","slug":"drivingabroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/drivingabroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun, Sea &#038; Sat-Nav"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3471\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-424.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3471\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3471\" title=\"Dual Carriageway Dirt Track\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-424.jpg\" alt=\"Dual Carriageway Dirt Track\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-424-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dual Carriageway Dirt Track at San Juan, Lanzarote<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>With Winter temperatures plummeting below zero, there&#8217;s never been a better time for some\u00a0<\/em><em>winter sun<\/em>, <em>Suzanne Keane offers some\u00a0advice on\u00a0car hire\u00a0and driving\u00a0abroad.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nWith the dreary weather and the dark evenings worsening it&#8217;s a good time of year to be planning a holiday but it&#8217;s not all about the sun and sand &#8211; The best way to really\u00a0experience\u00a0a foreign country is to get out and about with a rental car and a map to discover some of the hidden treasures that are off the beaten path but apparently 15% of motorists and 25% of women would be too nervous to try driving abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Practise makes perfect &#8211; If you can drive in Ireland you can drive anywhere! Rules of the road can vary but with a little research before you leave home you can be well prepared.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Renting a Car &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-421.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3472\" title=\"Rental Car\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-421-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Rental Car\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-421-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-421.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How much fuel is in the car when you get the keys?<\/li>\n<li>Is it Diesel or Petrol?<\/li>\n<li>Have a thorough look around the outside and inside of the car, take photos of any damage.<\/li>\n<li>Do you know where you have to bring the car back to? Where to leave the keys? What to do if you break down?<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re nervous about changing gears with your right hand, get an automatic.<\/li>\n<li>Before you leave the airport make sure you know what road signs you need to look out for and have your route worked out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Driving on the right &#8211;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If it&#8217;s your first time, do a practise run around the car park<\/li>\n<li>When pulling out at junctions always remind yourself which side you need to be on<\/li>\n<li>Roundabouts always catch me out &#8211; remember to look left rather than right for oncoming traffic<\/li>\n<li>Do NOT overtake until you&#8217;re 100% comfortable with your driving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3473\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-437.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3473\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3473\" title=\"Driving Abroad - Sun, Sea &amp; Sat-Nav\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-437.jpg\" alt=\"Driving Abroad - Sun, Sea &amp; Sat-Nav\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-437.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-11-27-437-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from &#8220;Lagomar&#8221;, Nazaret, Lanzarote<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Suzanne Keane<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10th December,2012\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Winter temperatures plummeting below zero, there&#8217;s never been a better time for some\u00a0winter sun, Suzanne Keane offers some\u00a0advice on\u00a0car hire\u00a0and driving\u00a0abroad. 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