New Guidelines issued by the Malta Tourism Authority
in preparation for Malta's entry to the European Union!
*Always look right and left before proceeding
through a green light.Traffic lights are relativley still new on
the Islands.
*When on a one way street, stay to the right to
allow for oncoming traffic to pass.
*Never, ever stop for a pedestrian unless he flings
himself under the wheels of your car.
*The first parking space you see will be the last
parking space you see.Grab it.
*Learn to swerve abruptly. Malta is the home of
slalom driving, thanks to the General Police Headquarters Registry
of
Motor
Vehicles and Works Department of the Ministry for the Enviorment
which
puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep
them
on their toes and panel beaters and vulcanizers in business!
*Never get in the way of a car that needs extensive
body work.
*Always look both ways when running a red light.
*Honk your horn the instant the light changes as
you do in any other case.
NO horn NO VRT!
*Breakdown lanes are not for breaking down, but for
speeding, especially during rush hours. Breakdown lanes may also
end
without warning causing traffic jams as people merge back in.
*Never use directional signals when changing lanes.
They only warn other drivers to speed up and not let you in.
*Making eye contact revokes your right of way.
Please drive carefully and avoid driving in the sun
at all cost especially in the searing heat of summer!
