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malagabob | 09:06 Sat 30th Mar 2013 | Road rules
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I hire cars often when in Spain, Portugal. I seem to remember that you should give way to a car coming ON to a roundabout. Ive never experienced anyone stopping for me, except once or twice on a trip to a small Greek island.
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I sometimes wonder if some european countries actually have road rules, I was getting horns blasted at me in greece for stopping at a red light, just because the junction was clear!!
this use to be the case in France but it changed to the same as us, but im not sure about Spain and Portugal.


Dave.
" I was getting horns blasted at me in greece for stopping at a red light"

LOL

A few years ago, we got our very first traffic lights on the island. The reason given was increased traffic from tourism. One old guy got pulled for jumping a red light, and insisted to the cops that he didn't have to stop as he wasn't a tourist.
Maybe they don't feel inclined to let out someone who appears not to be making an effort to enter ?

Re red lights. On my one trip to the US I was stopped at a red light and it never seemed to change. Saw someone in the distance coming up behind me, so confused I oped to pull to the side and pretend I was reading a map. They went straight through !!! So I did also (when it Rome and all that). I asked at reception once I got back to the hotel, and can't recall the exact details but it was something about being allowed to proceed (perhaps a right turn ?) if nothing was coming. I did wonder how many Americans got into trouble here for ignoring red lights.
in the US, "right turn on red" is permitted almost everywhere, except where the right turn is controlled by a dedicated set of signals. The exception is New York City, where right turn on red is only permitted where a sign indicates this.
Woody Allen once said that the only cultural advantage to living in California was that you could make a right turn on red. Never understood it until I first went to the States.
Yes Greece still has 'priority a droite' or whatever the Greek equivilent is

You drive straight onto a roundabout and if you're on a roundabout you have to stop and give way

Totally barking if you ask me - I think the French have up that malarky years ago - and it just feels *so* wrong - but I got used to it after a week
Perhaps I have been doing it wrongly.......

On coming onto a roundabout I give way to traffic from the left (not Politically left you understand)Gf
When driving in Spain and Portugal last month the rule seemed to be that there were no rules.
McM..LOL
as mikey suggests, some states allow you to turn right on a red and others don't; always best to inquire when you pick up your car.
Heeeey! chuck.....nice to see you back........I've missed you.
One way streets seemed to be a particular challenge. On one occasion in Monte Gordo I correctly entered a oneway street and came nose to nose with a oncoming police car.........naturally I gave way and reversed out.
I always turn left if clear, on red lights. Some rules need to be bent
Hey, read this article with rules and useful tips about driving in Spain. https://rental24h.com/driving-in-spain-guide. You can find here driving habits of locals, spanish toll roads, speed limits and other interesting sections.

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