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If you want to hire a car in Tenerife here are some helpful tips.

• Don't always take the cars that are on special offer. Often these cars are more than 2 years old.
• Check that the company can give you an alternative car in the event of a breakdown or accident.
• Does the car have 2 red emergency triangles in the boot?
• Does the car have a spare tire?
• Are all the insurance and ownership papers in the glove compartment?
• Does the car have a box of spare bulbs (3. 4. 5. 6.)? By law the car must all of these.
• In case of an accident are there claim form-accident report papers in the glove compartment.

All these need to be kept in the car along with all your driving documents.

Remember if you park illegally the car will be towed away by the Grua. The cost of getting the car from the compound is your responsibility. Not of the car hire company.

Park in a safe place. Use underground car parks or official car parks.

If your car breaks down it cannot, by law, be towed by another car. You must use the Gruas.

If you are unfortunate enough to have a puncture, and are capable of changing the wheel yourself, remember to use the red triangles. One must be placed 100-150 meters behind the car, the other red triangle must be 100-150 meters in front of the car but on the opposite side of the road. This is so traffic from the other side of the road is made aware of the coming danger.

If like me you always have children in the car it's impossible to even attempt to loosen the nuts, then use the red triangles. Either call someone to come and change the tyre for you, or call the Gruas.

Driving Safely

Ok, so you've selected a car hire company and hired your car for the duration of your holiday in Tenerife. What are you going to do now?

For starters, remember to get into the driver's seat. The driver is on the left in Tenerife. Before you get your passengers in the car, especially if you have young children, check to see how hot the upholstery on the car seats is.  If the car has been standing in the sun the fabric may be hot on the back of their legs. It might be a good idea to invest a few Euros on a windscreen reflector/cover. Also watch how hot the steering wheel is.

Tips

Remember your interior mirror is on your right not on your left.

You have to change gears with your right hand.

When you go round a roundabout you have to go anticlockwise.

Traffic lights go from red/amber together straight to green.

The speed limit on the autopista/motorway is 120kmp.  

Remember to keep to the speed limit that is shown wherever you are driving. Radar traps are very common here. If you are driving along and notice a number of cars coming towards you giving a quick flash of their headlights, they are giving a sneaky forewarning of speed traps ahead.

If stopped by the police for any reason, always be polite and courteous.

If stopped you will be asked to produce:

• Your passport, NIE or residencia.
• Car papers that the car hire firm gave you.
• If you own the car, the ownership papers.

The police do not allow you time to produce papers later at the police station, so make sure you carry all your documentation with you.

 Parking

Tenerife is very like your hometown, plenty of cars and not enough parking places. Once you get to your destination you will require a parking place.  The best advice is to look for the underground parking. There are many underground garages/parking, and they are not expensive. Also your car is kept nice and cool. 

Happy Driving

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