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Driving in Malta: what UK drivers need to know

Hiring a car in Malta? Check licence rules, speed limits, rental insurance, parking, Valletta access, Gozo travel and what to carry.

How do speeding points affect your car insurance?

From penalty points to speed awareness courses, we explain what getting caught speeding can mean for your car insurance and what you need to tell your insurer.

Driving in Austria: What UK drivers need to know

Driving in Austria from the UK or hiring a car there? Check documents, speed limits, vignettes, tolls, winter tyres, safety kit and mountain-road rules.

Driving in Greece: What UK drivers need to know

Driving in Greece or hiring a car there? Check documents, speed limits, hire-car insurance, toll roads, island routes, equipment and local road rules.

Driving in Portugal: What UK drivers need to know

Driving in Portugal from the UK or hiring a car there? Check documents, speed limits, toll roads, city restrictions, equipment and hire-car rules.

Driving in the Netherlands: what UK drivers need to know

Driving to the Netherlands from the UK? Check documents, motorway speed limits, environmental zones, cyclists, parking and what to carry.

Driving in Italy: what UK drivers need to know

Driving in Italy from the UK or hiring a car there? Check documents, speed limits, tolls, ZTL city zones, winter equipment and rental-car rules before you go.

Driving in Spain: What UK drivers need to know

Planning on driving to Spain this year? Here’s what to check – for you and your car – before you get going.

Driving in Germany: What UK drivers need to know

Driving to Germany from the UK? Check the documents, equipment, Umwelt sticker rules, speed limits and winter-tyre requirements before you go.

Driving in a heatwave: What UK drivers need to know

Most cars can cope with hot weather, but heatwaves can make existing problems worse. Here’s what to check before driving in very hot conditions.

Driving in Belgium: what UK motorists need to know

Driving to Belgium from the UK? Check the documents, equipment, speed limits, low-emission zones and road rules before you go.

Driving in France: What UK motorists need to know

Driving in France is usually straightforward, but UK motorists need the right documents, safety equipment and route planning before they travel.

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