Whatever brings you to Europe, it's essential to understand the driving regulations and requirements for the countries you plan to travel through: license requirements, traffic laws, safety concerns, road signs, etc. The Complete Handbook for Driving In Europe provides the reader with essential information on a variety of driving topics and requirements, including the particulars for every single country in Europe.

Part I offers a comprehensive overview of essential topics: renting and buying a vehicle, importing your own, driving license requirements, breakdown coverage, equipment, accidents, tolls, etc. The real value lies in Part II, where you’ll find in-depth tables that break down the driving rules, requirements, and unique quirks for every country across Europe. Driving from France through Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, then up to Poland? It’s all here.

This includes licenses, preparation, rules for seat belts, smoking, speeds, right turn on red, alcohol, pedestrian crossings, cell phones, headphones, environmental zones, use of horn, helmet requirements, warning triangles, reflective safety vest, fire extinguishers, low emission zones, road signs, and much more.

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“A traveler driving in a European country for the first time can experience a significant level of confusion and some unpleasant surprises. Michael Burk's guide prepares you so that you can drive in Europe with confidence in knowing all the details, what is required, what to expect, and rules of the road. Driving in Europe is thorough, practical, and easy to read.

-- Mark Spencer, author of France Swiss Alps Guide Book, Road Tripping USA, and other travel books.

In a one-of-a-kind sequel to Retire in France by the Numbers, Michael Burk shares with us the necessary details to drive in Europe, and not in just a few countries, but in fifty-one! This Complete Handbook for Driving In Europe gives you plenty of information, from renting or buying a vehicle, driver’s license details, to car insurance, and from driving tips, toll roads, to details about each of the 51 countries. From Albania to Finland, France to Poland, and Portugal to the Vatican, read about Driving Rules and Road Signs in each country presented in the language of that country, as well as Fascinating Facts about each country. If you’re driving anywhere in Europe, you just found your guide!

—Paul Rallion, author of London, Paris, Rome, Visiting All 3, and Romance Languages (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian).