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Road Rules and Traffic Regulations in China - Driving Nuances

1. Fast and chaotic traffic, numerous bicycles and motorbikes, and a complex web of streets – these are the main distinguishing features of roads in China. In addition to cars, motorcycles and scooters, you will see an incredible number of cyclists, rickshaws and bright buses, and absolutely everyone is in a hurry, caring mostly about themselves.
2. However, if you watch the traffic carefully at least for a couple of minutes, you may notice some similarities. Cyclists, cars and huge buses pass each other at high speed without any difficulty, even though road accidents are not rare on the roads of China.
3. For many years, bike has remained the most popular type of transport in China. In total, there are approximately 500 million bicycles in the country. Just to compare, the total number of vehicles used in the world is 400 million. More than one third of the country’s population uses the bicycle every day.

Nuances of Car Rental in China

To save on your rental, we advise to book your car in advance. You will save the most if you do this several weeks or even several months prior to your trip. Rental offices in China usually raise rental prices over time, based on the number of cars left available for the accounting period.

When looking for an exotic car (cabriolet, minivan or limousine), we advise to check in the rental offices located at airports, as they usually provide much wider choice comparing to offices in urban areas.

Upon receipt of invoices, bills and documents for your car at the rental location, please compare the obtained data with your voucher. Quite often, employees of rental offices in China try to add optional charges or services without informing customers.

It is very important to pick up your car at the rental office in China in a correct way. Prior to leaving the office, carefully inspect the car for various defects, and ensure that all the discovered defects are mentioned in your rental documents. In case of a non-compliance found, place a demand for correction to the rental officer.

You can always check our car actual rental offers in China. Simply use the search form at the top of the page. We guarantee that you will not find better prices anywhere else!
4. In major cities, there are special lanes for cyclists on all main roads. As a rule, these lanes are marked with a special road sign. Other car drivers are not allowed to drive on these lanes even though quite often they are quite wide.
5. Bicycle theft remains one of the most common crimes. The bike can be stolen literally anywhere. Even if you leave the bike at a special bike parking and hang the wheel lock, it can be still stolen - skills of local robbers know no bounds.
6. Cycle rickshaws are also quite common in China. You will see them literally in any city. Naturally, this type of transport cannot move fast, so, for drivers, rickshaws are usually the main obstacle on the road.
7. When making a ride on busy roads of China using a private car, you need to control the situation every moment because local drivers simply neglect many rules of the road. They can easily pass a red light at high speed or move on a pedestrian crossing without slowing down or paying any attention to the people.
8. When driving, you should pay attention to behavior of other motorists and try to drive in unison with traffic as it will help to avoid many troubles.
9. Local people are very concerned about safety on the road, and a huge number of road signs is a proof of that. The goal of vast majority of these signs is to remind drivers of basic safety rules.
10. In some cities, you can see rather unusual signs with large images. These signs usually remind drivers to fasten safety belts and do not talk on the cell phone while driving.
11. Foreign drivers will need to get the international driver's permit as driving without it is prohibited in China. Foreign visitors also have an opportunity to get the local driving license, but it will be valid for three months only.
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