Driving In Orlando/ Florida

Once you have collected your rental car familiarize yourself with all the systems in the cars so that you  know where everything is. In most rental vehicles in the US power steering comes as standard together with  automatic transmission. In the US they drive on the right hand side of the road so be very careful at junctions as it's easy to find yourself on the wrong side of the road when turning left or right.

Traffic lights are normally positioned overhead and turning right on red light is allowed providing that you come to car complete stop before turning. If at some junctions turning red is prohibited there will be a sign stating this.

School Buses are bright yellow and when you see a school bus that has stopped with it's lights flashing you are required to stop immediately even if you are on the other side of the road and wait for the school bus lights to stop flashing.

Alcohol laws are very strict in the USA. Drinking and driving under any circumstances is not accepted. The blood alcohol levels are very low so it is advisable if you are driving not to consume any alcohol at all.  You are also forbidden at any time to carry alcohol within the vehicle unless it is in the boot (trunk).

If whilst driving you are requested to stop by the police you must remain in the car and wait for the officer to approach you.

Fuel / Gas

Fuel is cheap in the USA and is sold Gallon and most gas stations require you to pre pay for your fuel. Most rental cars run on unleaded gas, unless otherwise stated.

Parking

Before parking your car make sure it is in a designated parking area as otherwise you may be liable for the car being towed away. Do not park in front of a fire hydrant. You will find most of the cars are a lot larger than at home but to compensate for this the car parks have much bigger parking spaces.