Do You Speak English? IV. [antikvár]

CAN YOU GIVE ME A LIFT? XXIII. DID YOU KNOW? 1. In Great Britain you drive on the left side of the road. 2. There is a complex system of roads: motorways /M/,main roads, or trunk roads /A/ and minor roads /B/. 3. There is no right hand law in England, as every cross-roads is signposted! 4. The top speed on motorways in England is 70 m.p.h. /miles per hour/ and 50 m.p.h. on all other roads. 5. Hungarian tourists do not need an international driving licence to drive in Great Britain. They can use their Hungarian licences. LOOK AT THIS! 1. A garage is a place to keep your car, but it is also a place where you get petrol and have your car mended. 2. Some English people refer to their cars as "she". 3. Do you know what a back seat driver is? It's the type of passenger who always tells the driver how to drive,what to do and what not to do! Are you that type? 4. In American: automobile = car gas, gasoline = petrol windshield /wiper/ = windscreen /wiper/ truck = lorry freeway = motorway flat = puncture