17Helpful notes
Chapter overview
This chapter contains helpful tips for your journey.
The instructions address the following topics:
z Road assistance in European countries
z Traffic rules in European countries
z Gas supply in European countries
z Toll regulations in European countries
z Safe ways to spend the night during travel
z Camping in winter
At the end of the chapter there is a checklist containing the most important equip-
ment for your trip.
17.1 Traffic rules in foreign countries
Information about the traffic rules is particularly important, since the respective
country's laws apply in case of accidents or damage. For your own safety always
observe the following points when travelling abroad:
z Have your green insurance card on you.
z Take an "Accident report" form from your insurance with you.
z Always have the police record the accident.
z Do not sign documents that you have not read and understood completely.
17.2 Help on Europe's roads
Z The vehicle driver is required to inform himself as to the traffic rules of the coun-
tries in which he plans to travel before beginning the trip. Information is avail-
able, for example, from the automobile clubs or the country representatives.
Z In some European countries warning vests must be worn when exiting the
vehicle outside of towns in the case of vehicle failures or accidents.
Country
German embassy
Emergency
services
Police
Auto club emergency call
Breakdown service
Belgium
Brussels
(02) 7 87 18 00
112
112
TCB Brussels (02) 2 33 22 11
TCB Brussels 0 70 34 47 77
Bulgaria
Sofia
(02) 91 83 80
150
166
UAB (02) 9 35 79 35
UAB (02) 9 80 33 08/146
1)
Denmark
Copenhagen
35 45 99 00
112
free of charge
112
free of charge
ADAC Copenhagen 79 42 42 85
Falck 79 42 42 42
Germany 112
110
ADAC Munich
(01 80) 2 22 22 22
ADAC 22 22 22
1)
Estonia
Tallinn
(0) 6 27 53 00
112
110/112
1)
EESTI (0) 6 97 91 00
EESTI (0) 6 97 91 88/18 88
1)
