CAR HIRE BELGUIM

Belgian drivers have a poor reputation, due to the high road casualty rate by Western European standards. One explanation for this is that Belguim was one of the last European countries to introduce a compulsory driving test. It also doesn't help that there are a large number of foreign drivers living in Brussels, who aren't all used to the strong local convention of giving way to the right: the foreign driver gives way at an intersection and is promptly rear-ended by a local driver who assumes that the car in front will assert its right of way. always be on the alert for vehicles joining from the right without giving way, even if you are apparently on a main road. Always give way to trams.

REGULATIONS

Blue zone parking systems operate in major towns. Look out for signs indicating that cars should park fully or partly on the pavement. Police are authorised to impose on-the-spot fines. Filling stations often close on Sundays. It is illegal to leave a dog unattended in a parked car.