Whether you are driving a HGV or commercial van, the best advice is to take plenty of care until you are used to driving on the right-hand side of the road. The most dangerous turn is a left hand turn across the flow of traffic.

Other things to remember include

• Roundabouts - give way to the left and drive anti-clockwise 🔄️
• If you’re coming out of a side road, look to the left first, then the right
• Take care when turning off a one-way street onto a two-way street. Think about what side of the road you wish to be on
• If you are at a junction that appears complicated, look what other drivers do
• Make sure you remember to go back to the right when you have overtaken over vehicles
• On dual carriageways or motorways stay in the slow lane until you are more confident with what you are doing and your surroundings
• Take extra care when overtaking as your visibility will be reduced in a right hand drive truck or van
• Familiarise yourself with the meaning of road signs, road markings and traffic lights. These can include stop signs, single continuous white lines which indicate no overtaking and flashing amber lights
• Be alert after each time you stop for your rest break. Make sure you return to the correct side of the road
• Speed limits in Europe can be higher than in UK so approaching vehicles will be travelling faster. Extra care must be taken

Take a look at our Country Guides for more information.