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sophie · Post by **sophie** » Sat 06 Oct 2018 8:16 pm

How ironic, a leaflet is to be (20,000) to be handed to FOREIGNERS advising them as the rights and wrongs of driving in the TRNC. Apparently it is the lack of awareness of the rules and regulations that is partly to blame for the rising tide of crashes. Did you know that you must give way to vehicles on your right, and must give way at pedestrian crossing and obey the speed limits and mustn't use a mobile when driving other than via handsfree unit.

You will have to read the article yourself, but it would be laughable if it wasn't so sad!! I can't wait to get my leaflet to see where I'm going wrong.

ttoli · Post by **ttoli** » Sat 06 Oct 2018 8:36 pm

Every week the media are full of reports "Lost control of vehicle and it flipped several times" indicates to me that they weren't in control in the first place, another serious one last night by Erdeners/Ozankoy turning, both on local plates,

Reyntj · Post by **Reyntj** » Sun 07 Oct 2018 5:46 am

I havent read the article .id it ai ed at uk expats ? Which language is it printed in ? It sounds daft maybe its aimed at mainland turks as they give way on the roundabout which surely must lead to some of tye accidents here

Laura B · Post by **Laura B** » Sun 07 Oct 2018 8:28 am

Yes the roundabout thing is a problem on mainland Turkey. When we moved there the rule was to give way on roundabouts, then a directive came from government to say this was to stop. It appeared that not many heard about or read the directive so anything could happen!! I find driving here much better than in the bigger Turkish cities but it's still pretty chaotic! Hey ho......all part of living in the Eastern Med.