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Good manners when driving on public roads are an aid to safety and reduce personal stress. Follow these simple hints and observations to make your driving day more pleasurable.

1. In heavy rain do not use your emergency light or High-Beam. If the emergency light, is partly obscured, it could give an other driver a turning signal thus causing an accident. The glare from the High-Beam could blind an oncoming driver. Use your normal “dipped” headlight, stay to the curb side of the road and double your normal “safe stopping” distance from the car in front of you until the road is dry.

2. Use of “flashing” High Beam as a signal to other drivers.There is NO written law about this. It is a practice that varies from country to country. In Europe, if a car flashes you from behind, he is asking you to yield (give over) so that he can pass. It is also used to tell cars in other lanes that you will yield so that they can get into the traffic stream. Example in Thailand the reverse happens. A Thai driver will warn others that he is “coming-through” so then flash you to ask you to “hold back”. This is because the Thais do not have Right of Way rules. Further, it is customary in most countries to wave a hand or nod the head by way of thanks for being let-in or let through the traffic. Taking your hand off the wheel, however, or breaking your attention to the traffic is dangerous, so DON’T DO IT unless you have a clear road ahead.

3. Parking your car for a short-stay, with emergency lights blinking, is not respected in Thailand or most other countries. You just cause inconvenience to others and will get a traffic fine.

4. Braking.
European drivers are trained to look into their rear mirrors before applying the foot brake. If you keep a “safe stopping distance” between you and the car in front (double on a wet road) then there should be no problem. If a driver enters your path from a side road or a motorway lane… decrease speed until a new “safe stopping distance” is achieved. Don’t expect him to speed-up. He may have a slower car than yours.

5. Reduce speed in a built-up are and go even slower when passing a school or a children’s play area.

6. The yellow (Amber) traffic light.
The green light changes to red after the amber has given warning that the light will change soon. Slow down and prepare to stop on the amber light, you’ll just live longer.

7. Keep to the edge of the road. Most oriental people have bad peripheral vision so tend to stay in the middle off the road. When the have to turn a corner they cut across the corner risking a collision with on-coming traffic. When turning corners in Thailand be very careful as the oncoming drivers may not see you.

Driving manners and practices are very important. It is best to let the other car go first and wait. Patience and consideration for others is absolutely essential

Written by www.carrentalbudget.com

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With so many car rental companies on the net, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Renting a car should not be dreaded.

When you use the Internet, it’s easy, fast and you’ll definitely find a cheap car rental. You’ll find discounts, and you completely by-pass the hassle of calling a car rental company, waiting on hold for an extended period of time, and then wondering if you got a good deal.

Online rental sites really can save you money when you’re in the market for a cheap car rental. Some offer coupons and special offers available to people reserving through their web sites.

On the Internet, you can find bargains like special weekend rates, cut-rate car rentals, package deals and frequent renter programs that offer a variety of cost savings. But many of these deals are subject to restrictions and may be limited in some locations. When looking for the best deals, it’s a good idea to verify the conditions before you plan your trip.

You may even qualify for a special discount on your car rental. Special rates for corporate, government, military, AARP, and AAA members are readily available over the Internet. An assortment of other regional and individual discounts include downloadable coupons and other Internet specials.

There are numerous car rental venues on the Internet. You can check out the websites of the individual car rental companies one at a time, or you can use a clearing-house-type of website to find the cheapest car rental available. Whichever online car rental avenue you decide to take, you will undoubtedly end up finding a great deal on a cheap rental car.

Making online car rental reservations is easy. Customarily, a renting reservation website will ask you for the city or airport from which you will be renting, the type of car rental you want (i.e., compact, mid-size, standard, full-size, minivan), the dates you’ll be renting, and the time you will pick up the car rental. You will also need to know the car rental drop off location, date and time. Make sure to keep in consideration the time you will need to be at the airport to catch a flight, usually about two hours before the scheduled departure time.

The renting reservation website will presumably also ask you a few questions about the name of the person who will be driving the car and possibly the age and gender of the driver. You may also have to choose whether or not you want to purchase insurance on the car, in case you are in an accident during the car rental period.

Finding a discount car rental has become a breeze using the Internet. Renting a car is so much easier and cheaper than it used to be in the days before the Internet. With the net, you can easily make reservations for a cheap car rental with minimal effort and very little time.

As with any car rental, make yourself aware of hidden fees. With some research and planning, you can avoid the fees that some car rental companies tack on that you won’t find out about until you go to pick up the car.

The bottom line is do your homework. Research different car rental companies and look for the best deal. Once you sign on, be sure to read your rental agreement carefully. Look for possible restrictions, details, and hidden costs.

Karen Kirby has 25 years of experience in the computer industry, an MS in Computer Science, and a BA in Honors English. She has been helping people with Internet marketing since 1995. For more information on Internet car rental deals see http://car-rentals.uaskit.com. Be sure to get a free copy of the “Internet Marketer’s Guide to Free Traffic” at http://www.aimbright.com/ebook.

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As the kick off to the FIFA World Cup 2006 draws closer, the 12 host cities are putting the final touches to their preparations to hosting the largest sporting event in the world. Some of the cities are used to large scale events and influxes of tourists whilst others are new to such attention. But Germany has put a large scale of resource and six years of planning into hosting the event and the host cities are well prepared for the first whistle of the World Cup.

Germany is well placed to host a World Cup. With several large cities and strong regional infrastructure, Germany is well placed to show the anticipated 3-4 million visiting fans a good time. Frankfurt is typical of the attention to infrastructure and detail that has gone in to the planning and execution of the event. Germany’s financial centre is one city that has long had the infrastructure capable of holding large scale events, but there are none larger than the World Cup and even a city which is established on a world scale will be tested to the fullest as the festival of football marches into town.

Frankfurt retains a cosmopolitan and international feel. With the financial centre attracting visitors and residents from all around the world, Frankfurt is perhaps most naturally placed to cope with its’ share of visiting fans. The addition of the new Waldstadion, a 50,000 seat arena built specifically for the World Cup furthers the facilities on offer in Frankfurt this summer. Frankfurt is used to dealing with tourists and the business community and has the facilities and attractions expected of a major German city. A modern metropolis of skyscrapers and bank HQ’s, Frankfurt has over 400 hotels to cope with the influx of visitors and additional camp and caravan sites are available outside the city. Despite facilities, Frankfurt will be stretched for accommodation this June and visitors will need to check major hotel resellers and the official Frankfurt city website ( http://www.frankfurt.de ) for up to date information and availability.

Travelling to and from Frankfurt is simple and efficient. The city is well served by an international airport offering domestic flights to the other host cities as well as continental and transcontinental flights. Frankfurt is the most central of German cities and is an ideal base to follow your country’s fortunes. A central hub on the autobahn network, Frankfurt is ideal for traversing Germany by road as all of the major car hire firms in the city either at the airport or ain the city centre.

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Michael Hanna is a keen writer, and internet marketer living in Scotland:

E-mail: samqam@googlemail.com
Phone: 0131 561 2251
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