Key
rules, regulations
and things
to know
Driving:
Drive
on the right
and
overtake on
the left.
Speed limits:
Built
up areas:
50km/h
(31mph)
- Major roads
outside towns
and cities:
100km/h
(62mph)
- Motorways/autobahn:
130km/h
(
80mph).
Warning
/ Emergency
Equipment:
It is now
the law to
carry a warning
triangle,
first aid
kit and a
fire extinguisher.
Motorways/
Autobahn:
A motorway
tax disc (Vignette)
must be displayed
- weekly or
monthly versions
can be obtained
from most
petrol stations.
The following
motorways
charge tolls:
A10 Tauern
motorway,
A9 Pyhrn motorway,
A13 Brenner
motorway and
the S16 Arlberg
Tunnel.
Headlights:
Flashing of
headlights
is used as
a warning.
Dipped headlights
should be
used in built-up
areas at night.
Motorists
should not
overtake a
parked school
bus which
has flashing
red and yellow
lights.
Horns
may not be
used where
their use
is prohibited
by a road
sign. This
applies in
many large
towns and
cities, (mostly
at night),
and in Vienna
at all times.
Seat Belts:
Seatbelts
are compulsory
in the front
and rear for
the driver
and all passengers.
Mobile Phones:
It
is illegal
to use a hand
held mobile
phone whilst
driving.
Don't risk
using one
as you can
receive a
heavy fine
in most countries
and more
important
cause a serious
accident.
Parking:
A 'pay and
display' parking
system operates
in major towns
for which
tickets can
be purchased
from tobacco
shops.
Disabled Parking:
The
Blue Badge
is recognised
in all European
countries
- More
information
Here
Drink and
Driving:
Blood
alcohol limit
is 0.05
More
information
Here
This
is a low limit
and drinking
more than
one small
glass of wine
will be over
the limit.
Winter
Tyre Requirement:
These
are compulsory
from 1st November
to 15th April.
Österreichischer
Automobil
Motorrad und
Touring Club
- (ÖAMTC)
To enter the
site, click
on the image
above left
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Information
from holiday
autos about
Austria
Austria, bordered
by Germany,
Liechtenstein,
Switzerland,
Slovakia,
the Czech
Republic,
Hungary, Slovenia
and Italy
is not only
famous for
its excellent
skiing resorts
but its fantastic
scenery. It
has magnificent
mountains,
a breath taking
lake district
lending itself
not only to
skiing but
to walking
and climbing.
The most popular
tourist regions
are Vorarlberg,
Tirol, the
Salzburg Province
and Carinthia.
Austria
is home to
the von Trapps,
Arnold, Mozart
and, for all
your Strictly
fans, the
Waltz. When
using your
carhire make
sure you have
some cash
to hand, toll
charges apply
to all Austrian
motorways.
Book your
Austria car
hire, roll
down your
windows and
try a bit
of yodelling
with the locals.
car
hire in Insbruck
- Innsbruck
– the largest
supplier of
cochlear implants;
must be all
that yodelling.
A great base
for winter
sports, in
fact it’s
the largest
ski resort
in the Alps.
Don’t just
stick to one
piste, book
Austria car
hire in Innsbruck
and experience
them all.
Not much of
a skier? Drive
the hire car
up the Alps
to Europe’s
highest zoo.
See Alpine
animals in
their natural
environment
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driving tip
-
You
must have
a toll sticker
on your hire
car if travelling
on Austrian
motorways
(Vignette).
You can pick
one up at
most petrol
stations.
Information
source holiday
autos
Capital:
Vienna
Telephone
Country Code:
+43
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Emergency
Telephone
number:
pan-EU
Emergency
112
Can
be
used
in
all
EU
Countries
and
it
can
be
dialled
from
a
locked
mobile
or
a
mobile
with
no
sim
card.
We
have
driving
guides
for
those
countries
marked
in
red
below
(plus
other
non
EU
member
European
countries).
Austria
-
Belgium
-
Bulgaria
-
Cyprus
-
Czech
Republic
-
Denmark
-
Estonia
-
Finland
-
France
-
Germany
-
Greece
-
Hungary
-
Ireland
-
Italy
-
Latvia
-
Lithuania
-
Luxembourg
-
Malta-
Netherlands
-
Poland
-
Portugal
-
Romania
-
Slovakia
-
Slovenia
-
Spain
-
Sweden
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Drink
Drive
Laws
-
Examples
of
what
can
be
drunk
at
present
It
is
not
a
lot
and
in
some
countries
even
to
drink
the
glass
on
the
right
would
be
breaking
the
law
if
you
drove
afterwards
in
others
a
sip
would
be
too
much
see
"Wine"
below
"Wine
-
even
a
sip
will
send
you
over
the
limit
and
invalidate
your
insurance
in
Parkistan,
Cuba,
Indonesia,
Romania,
Jordan
and
Nigeria,
according
to
Rhinocarhire.com
which
produces
a
comprehensive
guide."
The
A
to
Z
of
car
hire
-
The
Independent
-
August
2010
See
this
guide
for
further
information
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Emergency
Telephone
Numbers
in
Europe:
Emergency
Telephone
number:
pan-EU
Emergency
112
Can
be
used
in
all
EU
Countries
and
it
can
be
dialled
from
a
locked
mobile
or
a
mobile
with
no
sim
card.
Driving
abroad
-
British
Government
website.
Contains
general
information
about
driving
abroad
and
gives
you
the
option
to
search
for
specific
advice
by
country
Finally,
Don’t
forget
your
excess
cover
and
buy
it
before
you
set
off
Excess
charges
could
cost
you
up
to
£1,000
or
more.
Protect
yourself
by
organising
your
insurance4carrental
car
hire
insurance
before
you
head
to
Europe.
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