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Driving in Malta.
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Driving in Malta.
Scuba Diving Malta

Driving in Malta? A friendly word of warning if you are thinking of hiring a car whilst you are here. Especially if you are English.

We drive on the left here, as you may have noticed, but that is about as far as the similarity with English driving goes. In Malta, anything goes!!

So leave you polite thank you’s, your considerate driving style and your careful car spacing at the airport. Gun the engine and go out and cut someone up within the first hundred yards. You’ll feel better, I promise you, because it will happen to you at least ten times before you reach your hotel.  Several rules to be aware of….

1. Never, ever let anybody out.

2. Never, ever say thank you to anyone, especially if you are male.

3. Overtaking on the inside is good.

4. Overtaking on the outside is for girls. 

But don’t let any of the above scare you into not driving over here. Driving in Malta is fun, without a doubt. But you need to be aware that it is unlike anywhere else you have ever driven before. Just leave your sensible head at home before you get in your car and you will be just fine. But be ready for the unexpected.

Indicating is a classic example. I am trying to find out if there was an indicator bulb famine in this country a while back because nobody seems to use them. Or if they do its only to confuse you. Flashing left and turning off right happens all the time. Roundabout etiquette is very important to. We are very close to Italy remember, the craziest, most insane driving species on the planet. It is of no coincidence that most accidents happen at roundabouts over here. I have seen cars reversing on roundabouts, people being dropped of at roundabouts, even two cars side by side stopping for a chat !!! So treat them with care. Or better still, just close your eyes….

Road quality needs a mention too. A lot of the roads are good, some or not, but they are getting better. A lot of EU money is coming in to improve road surfaces. But it won’t change over night. You could be driving on a pristine, new road one minute, and then it will suddenly stop and you will find yourself on what is little more than a farm track, complete with ruts and potholes. And I mean potHOLES. Your little hired Kia won’t like them at all. 

One final thought. I have lived here now for about three years. But when I go visiting family and friends in the UK nobody will ever, ever let me drive.

I wonder why…….