Driving in the Philippines

[lordna]

Hi

I am about to visit the wife again end of March after a very long wait. She has asked me if i can drive the family van while i am out there but need some advice before i say yes.

1) Can i drive over there on a UK driving licence
2) Is there anywhere i can familiarisemyself with the road signs /markings before i go
3) anybody else attempted it?
4) do i need additional insurance for the van or myself

If i do, i will be driving in Tacloban and SAmar so nothing as busy as Manilla or Cebu. Any advice or help would be useful

THanks

[lizaphil]

Hi

I am about to visit the wife again end of March after a very long wait. She has asked me if i can drive the family van while i am out there but need some advice before i say yes.

1) Can i drive over there on a UK driving licence
2) Is there anywhere i can familiarisemyself with the road signs /markings before i go
3) anybody else attempted it?
4) do i need additional insurance for the van or myself

If i do, i will be driving in Tacloban and SAmar so nothing as busy as Manilla or Cebu. Any advice or help would be useful

THanks

hi when my hubbys in the philipines he use his uk driver license and we use a rent a car and you need to bring your driver everytime you are driving incase the police stop you...hope this help :)

[keithAngel]

yes for 90 days

signs are easy very few and everyone ignores them except if the plod are skint (often the case)

the vehicle should already have insurance if its fully registered however that wont help much if you damage anything as its always your fault

And bear in mind that preventative maintanence is not often practiced

The basic rule is biggest has right of way and dont hit anything

On the plus side if your staying longer you can buy a licence and be as drunk as you like just pay a few quid and your on your way:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lizaphil]

yes for 90 days

signs are easy very few and everyone ignores them except if the plod are skint (often the case)

the vehicle should already have insurance if its fully registered however that wont help much if you damage anything as its always your fault

And bear in mind that preventative maintanence is not often practiced

The basic rule is biggest has right of way and dont hit anything

On the plus side if your staying longer you can buy a licence and be as drunk as you like just pay a few quid and your on your way:xxgrinning--00xx3:

good one sir:xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

when my hubby get stop with the police traffic and i think he just wanted some money ...and my hubby said to me where is your mobile and im ganna video this.. and im going to report this to my british embassy how corrupt the police here and 1 police come up and said just leave him .i think there abit scared to my hubby lol,so we go...but .sometime you need to be stand you are right with theme because if they see you scared with theme there making alots of money with the foreigner driver if you dont know..:xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[aromulus]

Hi

I am about to visit the wife again end of March after a very long wait. She has asked me if i can drive the family van while i am out there but need some advice before i say yes.

1) Can i drive over there on a UK driving licence
2) Is there anywhere i can familiarisemyself with the road signs /markings before i go
3) anybody else attempted it?
4) do i need additional insurance for the van or myself

If i do, i will be driving in Tacloban and SAmar so nothing as busy as Manilla or Cebu. Any advice or help would be useful

THanks

Not a good idea.....:NoNo:

A lamb to the slaughter...:doh

[bornatbirth]

Not a good idea.....:NoNo:

A lamb to the slaughter...:doh

seeing the wife again or wanting to drive :Erm:

go for it, i doubt if you will have any problem's :D

[fred]

Samar has some particularly bad roads so be careful..
Filipinos are amongst the worst drivers in the world and if they hit you it will be deemed your fault.. I hate driving here..:NoNo: