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Irish
Car Rentals - Driving in Ireland
Welcome
to our Ireland Car Rental and Irish Information page. We
have included here links to our Driving in Ireland pages
which will provide all of the information you need to drive
in Ireland. Below we have itemised some useful information
when renting your car with us and also lower down the page
links to information you may require. We are fully aware of
the importance of your car rental to you. If you are
traveling on business or for pleasure we want to ensure that
you receive the very best service and vehicle possible.
Please browse through the following Frequently asked
questions if you are looking for further detail on your
impending car rental. We look forward to assisting you.
Irish
Car Rentals Driving in Ireland - Road markings
In
Ireland you will encounter road markings that will appear
somewhat familiar to most EU and USA drivers. We have
indicated the most usual ones below.
| ROAD
MARKINGS |
WHAT
THEY MEAN |
EXAMPLES |
| A
broken white Yield line crossing the left-hand
lane. A white triangular Yield symbol may also be
provided with the Yield line. |
The
driver must give
right-of-way to any traffic on a major road ahead.
The yield line usually appears with an upright
Yield sign. |
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| A
continuous white Stop line crossing the left-hand
lane. The word STOP may also be provided with the
Stop line. |
The
driver must come to a
complete stop before entering a major road. The
stop line sometimes appears with an upright Stop
sign. |
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| An
advanced stop line for cyclists, which is in front
of the stop line for other traffic |
The
motor vehicle driver must
wait behind the first white line they reach and
not cross into the shaded area. The driver must
also give cyclists enough time and space to move
off when the lights turn green. |
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| A
turning box showing a white arrow in a white edged
box, found at junctions controlled by traffic
lights |
This
shows where to position a vehicle if you want to
take a right turn. If oncoming traffic means you
cannot take a right turn immediately, you must
wait in the box until you can safely take the
turn. |
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| Single
or double continuous white lines along the centre
of the road |
All
traffic must keep to the
left of the line (except in an emergency or for
access). |
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| A
broken white line along the centre of the road |
These
divide two lanes of traffic travelling in opposite
directions. You must not
cross them unless it is safe to do so. |
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| Double
broken white lines along the centre of the road |
These
alert drivers to continuous white lines a short
distance ahead. As a driver, you must
not cross them unless it is safe to do so. |
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| A
broken white line with a single white line along
the centre of the road |
The
driver must obey the line
that is nearest to them. In this picture, the
driver in the car must
remain to the left of the continuous white line. |
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| A
single broken yellow line along the side of the
road |
This
road contains a hard shoulder, which is normally
only for pedestrians and cyclists. If a driver
wants to allow a vehicle behind them to overtake,
they may pull in to the hard shoulder briefly as
long as no pedestrians or cyclists are already
using it and no junctions or entrances are nearby. |
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More
information about Road signs is available from the official
Road Safety Website here:
On
these pages we have detailed a quick guide for you to help
you get acquainted before you arrive, please use the quick
links on the left or scroll down the page for more
information.
Safety
is our priority - please make it your priority also.
Irish
Car Rentals will make every effort to assist you in having a
pleasant and safe driving experience. It is our priority to
provide safe road worthy vehicles for your stay in Ireland.
We ask all our clients to drive carefully on our roads which
are very often narrow. The number of cars has increased on
Irish roads in the last few years and it is now more
important than ever that all drivers abide by the rules of
the road and take great care when driving.
PLEASE
NOTE:
The
information given on our website is provided "as
is". Irish Car Rentals do not accept responsibility of
ensuring the information provided is up to date or forms the
basis of any agreement or is of a nature that can be used to
verify any legal issue. Irish Car Rentals are not liable for
any issue arising from the information contained in our
website pages. The only agreement in force will be the
rental agreement signed by the renter on collection of a
vehicle. You accept these terms if you select to view or use
the information provided on our website pages.
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