Here are our top tips on Cyprus driving

Tip 1: Cyprus driving is on the LEFT...great if you live in the UK but not so great if you live elsewhere in Europe or beyond.

Tip 2: Make sure you carry your driving licence and a copy of your insurance with you. The police now have a policy of stopping ANY car at random. Prior to joining the EU, they only used to stop Cypriot vehicles but ANY European driver is now a target for:

• speeding fines.

  NB. Speed limit signs are in KILOMETRES and NOT miles per hour. Be especially careful when driving through villages on main roads.

• fines for using a mobile phone whilst driving.

  There's an immediate £50 fine. You will, of course, see almost every Cypriot driving with one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding their mobile phone...

• parking fines.

  Be careful not to park on any yellow lines...even though all the Cypriots do. The police DO issue tickets to them too!

Tip 3: All foreigners on the island say that Cypriots are the worst drivers in Europe! This is mainly because they never LOOK before pulling out of a junction or before overtaking.
Our #1 TOP TIP is to always assume they will pull out in front of you and WAIT until they have gone!

Tip 4: Most petrol stations in Cyprus have 24 hour pumps but SOME older machines only take an old form of money so make sure you have your credit card with you.

Tip 5: Cyprus driving has been made much easier in the last few years through major improvements to most roads on the island. But beware of going onto roads marked in YELLOW on the tourist maps. These are often part tarmac, part dirt road...and you often don't discover the dirt road section until you have gone halfway to your chosen destination.

It all adds to the FUN of driving in Cyprus but you might wish you had hired a 4x4 vehicle!

P.S. Have you ever wondered why there are so many PICK-UP TRUCKS on the island?

Pick-ups are classed as AGRICUTURAL vehicles so you do not have to pay duty on them when buying a new vehicle. Commonly known as "double cabs", they are MUCH CHEAPER than the equivalent vehicle with a closed in "rear end". This is why so many foreigners who move to the island end up buying a pick-up truck. So now you know!

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