Driving in Romania
REGULATIONS
Your National Driving licence will suffice for Romania
Green Card insurance required if you bring your own car
(you may purchase a month's cover at the border)
Driving is on the right, overtaking on the left.
Give way to traffic entering a roundabout.
Seat belts required outside of towns
Drink Driving is strictly prohibited - zero limit
In case of an accident await the police (Politia)
Police empowered to levy on-the-spot fines (check identity)
>>Under 1100cc
>>1100 - 1800cc
>>Over 1800cc
>>4WD (petrol)
>>4WD (diesel)
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ACR
(Romanian Automobile Club)
01 650 2595
01 611 0408
Breakdown 12345
Cut-price technical assistance for motorists
belonging to associations affiliated to ACR
FUEL
Petrol is available in all major towns and in many other places. Lead-free (Fãrã Plumb) is
becoming common, Diesel(Motorina) is available in most stations. It is recommended that
you fill up at every opportunity, especially when driving in the mountains.
Fuel prices are considerably lower than in western European countries.
TRAFFIC
It is a pleasure to drive in the countryside as traffic is light. However, some main trunk roads
such as the E60 from Oradea via Cluj, Brasov and Bucharest to Constanta are relatively busy.
though not congested
Major cities are busy and usually have trams in addirtion to normal road traffic.
It is recommended that you avoid driving in Bucharest - especially at the outset.
You may easily collect a car from Otopeni airport and head northwards towards Transylvania.
ROADS
Drum National (DN): well maintained, main roads; there is a considerable road
development programme taking place at the moment so roadworks are not uncommon
(especially along the E60).
Drum Judetean (DJ): County (secondary) roads: the quality of these roads is variable,
especially in the mountains. In a few cases some minor roads may be unsurfaced
these are shown on all good maps as "unmodernised" or "other roads".
Always check if unsure and follow advise given! The Rotunda Pass road,
for example, is passable only by 4wd or local Dacia.
OTHER TIPS
Take special care on winding country roads and in villages as there are numerous slow
moving horses and carts in addition to chickens and other livestock on the roads.
For the same reason it is wise to avoid driving after dark
- carts rarely have any lights and accidents are not uncommon!
Romanians tend to drive close to the centre of the road due to uneven verges
or loose debris on minor roads.
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