Gymnázium Viliama Paulinyho – Tótha v Martine Učíme sa nielen z učebníc, učíme sa pre život. Kód projektu ITMS: Britain’s personal transport outside towns Dátum: január 2015 Mgr. Vladimíra Damková Anglický jazyk
Personal transport outside towns Car Bicycle
Car 3/4 of British households - regular use of a car 1/3 - more than one car the speed limit on motorways - 70 mph (112 kph) British drivers - less ‘communicative’ due to the privacy motive: - use their horns very little - don’t signal their displeasure at the behaviour of other drivers - more tolerant of both other drivers and pedestrians Britain has almost the best road safety record in Europe Britain - one of the last countries in western Europe to introduce the compulsory wearing of seat belts
Roman cobbled road - bits of Roman road can still be seen in Britain - used by soldiers and carts
for the whole visit or for a short part of it documents needed - a full, valid licence issued in your country the average minimum car hire age - 23 (21 with some companies) the average maximum age - 70 (80 in some companies) most car hire companies provide emergency roadside assistance in case of a breakdown registration - for free Car hire Car Pooling to save money and help the environment Carpooling.co.uk - Europe’s largest car sharing platform
Bicycle one of the best ways to travel around Britain some of London's royal parks - bike-hire services Cycle hire - thousands of hire companies all over Britain a few guidelines to follow when travelling with your bike on public transport
Cycling Cycling wearing a helmet - not compulsory, but advisable all traffic signs and signals must be obeyed on the road
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