{"id":609,"date":"2016-01-24T23:10:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-24T23:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/narrowboatingforbeginners.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=609"},"modified":"2016-01-31T03:37:24","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T03:37:24","slug":"automobiles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/narrowboatingforbeginners.com\/wordpress\/automobiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Automobiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"adsense\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- Responsive --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0547811741421919\" data-ad-slot=\"1418022537\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Roundabouts<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_40006\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yuqlfM-MX7g?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For those brave enough to drive on the left-hand side of the road, you might want to brush up on the rules of the road and how to negotiate roundabouts.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_77469\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Diu1k_5H45k?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">official Highway Code online<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk\/download-pdf.html\" target=\"_blank\">download it<\/a> to your computer or smartphone.<\/p>\n<h2>Turn-by-turn directions<\/h2>\n<p>If you rent a car in the UK, I very much recommend you get a navigation system with turn-by-turn directions.\u00a0Negotiating a roundabout is easier with a snooty received pronunciation voice telling you\u2014\u201cIn 200 yards, exit left at the roundabout and take the first exit. 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