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British road designations are 'M' for motorway, 'A' for major trunk road and 'B' for minor trunk road, followed by up to four numbers. Traffic in the UK drives on the left and overtakes on the right. The speed limits are 113kph (70mph) on motorways, 97kph (60mph) on single-lane main roads and 48kph (30mph) in built-up areas. Seat belts are compulsory for drivers and front-seat passengers and for rear-seat passengers if fitted. Motorcyclists must wear helmets. The maximum legal alcohol to blood ratio for driving is 0.08%.

Non-British national driving licences and International Driving Permits are valid for driving in Britain for up to one year. Insurance is mandatory. Overseas visitors bringing their own cars should bring registration documents and check with their insurance company as to whether a Green Card is needed. Breakdown service and general motoring information is available from the Automobile Association (tel: (0870) 550 0600; website: www.theaa.co.uk), the Royal Automobile Club (tel: (0870) 572 2722; website: www.rac.co.uk) and Green Flag (tel: (0800) 001 371; website: www.greenflag.co.uk).

Emergency breakdown services (toll free):
AA (0800) 887 766
Green Flag (0800) 400 600
RAC (0800) 828 282

Routes to the city: Edinburgh is linked to Glasgow by the M8 motorway and from there to England and Wales by the M74 (the A74 and M6 further to the south). It is also linked directly to London by the A1.

Driving times to Edinburgh: from Glasgow - 1 hour; Manchester - 4 hours and 15 minutes; London - 7 hours and 30 minutes.

Coach services: National Express (tel: (0870) 580 8080; fax: (0121) 622 6526; website: www.gobycoach.com) operates regular daily coach services from both London and Manchester to Edinburgh. Scottish Citylink Coaches (tel: (0870) 550 5050; fax: (0141) 332 4488; website: www.citylink.co.uk) is the largest provider of express coach services in Scotland, with a comprehensive network of destinations. There are frequent services to Glasgow (70 minutes) and Aberdeen (around 3 hours). All the coaches leave from St Andrew Square.



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