Title: Getting Around in Ireland | Frommer's
Headings: Getting Around in Ireland
Ireland
Getting Around in Ireland
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Money Saving Bus and Rail Passes
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Content: Some people even use tricks such as sticking a big arrow to the dashboard reminding you that the left is your default lane. A GPS navigation device can be invaluable in finding your way around, especially in the remote countryside. Nearly all rental firms offer them. advertisement
Roundabouts (what Americans call traffic circles or rotaries) are found on most major roads and take a little getting used to. Remember always to yield to traffic coming from the right as you approach a roundabout and follow the traffic to the left, signaling before you exit the circle. One signal that could be misleading to U.S. drivers is a flashing amber light at a pedestrian traffic light. This almost always follows a red light, and it means yield to pedestrians but proceed when the crossing is clear. The Republic has relatively few types of roads. Motorways (M) are major highways, the equivalent of Interstates in the U.S. National (N) roads, which link major cities, are rarely more than two lanes in each direction (and are sometimes as small as one American-sized lane). Most pass directly through towns, making cross-country trips longer than you’d expect.