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Iceland road safety initiatives

Road safety initiatives

  • National Car Rental locations provide road safety advice to all inbound customers, including leaflets, advice on roads and driving conditions and driving laws 

  • The Iceland traffic authority also issues a leaflet for foreign drivers which is distributed by National Car Rental 

  • National Car Rental locations hold a large proportion of four wheel drive vehicles to help visitors cope with the more challenging road conditions 

  • During winter months in snow affected areas it is obligatory to have winter tyres. National Car Rental provides winter tyres for all its vehicles

Travel tips

Many roads in Iceland's sparsely populated countryside are surfaced with loose gravel and must be driven through carefully. These roads are often impassable until midsummer, plus mountain roads are often very winding and vehicles need to be driven with care. But National Car Rental locations hold a large proportion of four wheel drive vehicles to help visitors cope with the more challenging road conditions.

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