| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1814.1 | KP7 magic enabled | PLAYER::BROWNL | Knot?? | Thu Jul 02 1992 13:03 | 4 |
| Try the ROCKS::EURO_MOTORING conference, there's a topic for this
purpose there.
Laurie
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| 1814.2 | | VANGA::KERRELL | Dave Kerrell @REO 830-2279 | Thu Jul 02 1992 13:11 | 8 |
| re.0:
That's generally true, although you may have some luck near airports. I can't
tell you the price of diesel in Italy but I can tell you that garages in Italy
will try to rip you off. Always ask for a receipt because they can get slapped
wrists if you report them with evidence.
/Dave.
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| 1814.3 | And they are armed! | REOSV3::FRENCHS | Semper in excernere | Thu Jul 02 1992 13:24 | 6 |
| Re the receipt, you can be fined if you don't have reciept. This
applies everything, even to having a coffee or beer in a Cafe. Keep an eye
out for the Garda Finanzia (sp?) ie the Finance Police.
Simon
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| 1814.4 | No data on diesel | CHEFS::ARNOLD | | Thu Jul 02 1992 18:48 | 21 |
| Info courtesy of Ford
Italy
Speed limits Built up 31mph 50kph
Non built up 56 90
Motorways 81 130
Kids in front seats only if older than 10years
Emergency Nos Fire/Police & Ambulance 113
Petrol Credit Cards generally accepted
Tolls on most M'ways
Driving licence Transaltion required for UK green licences
Drink/Drive 0.08% Blood Alcohol, licence withdrawn + fine&/or jail
Seatbelts Compulsory
On the spot imposition and collection of fines for traffic violations
Warning Triangle complusory
Green Card needed
Doug
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| 1814.5 | a ball park figure | KERNEL::PETTET | Norm Pettet CSC Basingstoke | Thu Jul 02 1992 18:53 | 6 |
| According to Diesel Car Magazine:
Italy 51.6p/litre
UK 45.3p/litre
Norm
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| 1814.6 | Mind the "hold back the note trick".. | VOGON::MACDERMOTT | | Wed Jul 08 1992 11:07 | 17 |
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Funny enough we found Amex accepted in enough garages so that we didn't
need to use much folding stuff... it was touch and go in places
though..
re: being ripped off... we found garages ok but the guys on tolls are
bas%*#ds.. usual trick is not to show the amount due then linger over
handing back the change, keeping the biggest note until you ask for
it..... this technique is even mentioned in a guide book we read
afterwards !!..
You know you can get petrol coupons at the border of course ?.. think
you need the log book .. it's a small discount .. 10% or so..
And good luck with the driving ...:-)
Eamon
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| 1814.7 | Thanks | BASCAS::AUSTIN_I | | Thu Jul 09 1992 19:32 | 9 |
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Thanks for the inputs. Looks like I'll be filling up in France and
counting my change!
Thanks again,
Ian.
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