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Sat Nav Hire for Malta

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Sat Nav Hire is now available for Malta on our TomTom Europe Device with 99% of the country’s road network is covered. Malta is located just south of Sicily and 288 Km north of Tunisia. Malta consists of three islands- Gozo, Comino and Malta which are all popular holiday destinations.

Malta Driving Advice

Drive on the left hand side
Give way to buses that are exiting bus stops.
Only use the horn to alert drivers about immediate or extreme danger.
There are many speed traps to enforce strict speed limits.
Headlights must be used at all times by law.
The use of mobile phones whilst driving is prohibited even with hands free.
Seats belts are to be worn by all occupants of the car.
Caution should be taken as some roads are in a bad state of repair.

Fuel

Very similar to the UK, all pumps are self service and petrol stations are generally open 24 hours. One thing to consider is that credit cards are not accepted at petrol stations.

Parking

Do not park on double yellow lines at any time and look out for timed parking zones where parking is restricted to one hour. Any fines that are incurred whilst in Malta must be settled before departure.

Speed Limits are 50 kph in built up areas and 80 kph on open roads.

If you require car hire for Malta then our sister website comparisoncarhire.com has some excellent offers for this coming Spring and Summer. To book a sat nav for use in Malta select our Sat Nav Hire (Europe) product.