Tips

1. ROAD SAFETY
Rules of the Road
Betzaida Santamaría

2. TRAFFIC SIGNS.
•You must(n’t)
•Should(n’t)
•Are(n’t) allowed to
•(Don’t) have to
•Ought to
•Can(‘t)
•Needn’t

3. DIFFERENCES
UK México
Motorcyclist have to use headlights at all times Not Yes
Children under 12 are allowed to sit in the
front seat of a car
Yes Yes
Drivers must stop after an accident Not Not
You can drive at any speed you want on the
motorway
Not Not
All car passengers have to wear a seat belt Yes Yes
You have to wear a helmet on a bicycle Not Yes
Pedestrians aren’t allowed to cross the road
when a red man is showing on the traffict
lights
Not Yes

4. SAFETY TIPS
 New drivers
 Always drive at a safe speed. The speed limit is the
maximum speed allowed under normal conditions.
Adjust your speed tak into account your driving ability,
the capability of your vehicle, the roadway and
weather conditions.
 Slow down in rain, fog, snow and ice, and keep at
least twice the normal stopping distance between you
and vehicle in front of you.
 Slow down when approaching curves, intersections,
downhill grades, heavy traffic and work zones.

5. SAFETY TIPS
 Tourist from abroad
 Don't use short cuts, narrow alleys or poorly lit streets.
 Try not to travel alone at night.
 Avoid public demonstrations and other civil
disturbances.
 Children using bicycles
 Wear a Properly Fitted Bicycle Helmet.
 See and Be Seen.
 Adjust Your Bicycle to Fit.