Driving abroad?
The road rules, the signs and the speed cameras of wherever you're going, explained for where your licence is from.
Where people drive most
Every rule is checked against the country's own official sources, most recently on 15 October 2026. Free to try, and A$19 once to unlock your destination.
They drive on the right
In France you drive on the right. At home you drive on the left.
Roundabouts go anticlockwise
Roundabouts go anticlockwise here. At home you go clockwise.
You need an International Driving Permit
With an Australian licence, you need an International Driving Permit (IDP) as well as your licence. The licence must be written in French or come with an International Driving Permit or an official French translation.
Junctions
Who goes first?
The rule behind the most near misses is different in almost every country. The app animates each one, so you see it before you meet it.
France: Priority to the right
The United Kingdom: Roundabouts go clockwise
The United States: First to stop goes first
Speed cameras
Know what you're looking for
A tall grey turret in France, a yellow box in Britain, an orange column in Italy, an ordinary-looking SUV in New South Wales. Real photos of every camera type, and which ones come with a warning sign.
FranceRadar tourelle
United KingdomSpeed camera (safety camera)
ItalyAutovelox
AustraliaMobile speed camera
Japanオービス (Orbis), loop coil type
GermanyBlitzer, Blitzersäule, StarenkastenThe app
Everything in your pocket, even without a signal
Add it to your home screen and it works offline, in the mountains and anywhere your phone plan costs a fortune.
Every sign, compared with home
Each sign drawn to its official design, with what it means, what to do, and the sign you'd see at home beside it.
Animated junctions
Priority to the right, roundabouts, four-way stops, turning on red, one-lane bridges. Watch who goes first.
Every speed camera
Real photos of each camera type, which ones are signposted, the tolerance, and how a fine finds you in a hire car.
A practice test
Ten questions at a time, written for where you're from, with every answer explained.
A before-you-drive checklist
Your licence and permit, what the car must carry, the stickers and vignettes, and the zones you can't drive into.
Checked against official sources
Every rule comes from the country's own transport agencies, road code and police, with the date it was checked.
Pricing
Free to try. A$19 once for everything.
No subscription and no account. Buy it once and every country is yours, including the ones we add.
Free
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Try any country before you pay anything.
- The rules that catch visitors out, for your destination
- Speed limits, compared with home
- The before-you-drive checklist
- A taste of the signs, junctions, cameras and test
Everything
A$19once
One payment. No subscription, no account.
- Everything for the country you're driving in
- Every sign, drawn and compared with home
- Every animated junction
- Photos of every speed camera type
- Unlimited practice tests
- Works offline once it's on your phone
- The next country's included too, if the trip goes further
Every country
Road rules by country
Questions
Good to know
Is Road Rules Abroad free?
The app is free to try, with the differences from home, the speed limits and the checklist for any country. One payment of A$19 unlocks every sign, every animated junction, every camera and all 16 countries. There's no subscription.
Does it work without a signal?
Yes. Add it to your home screen and it works offline, which matters in the mountains and in countries where your phone plan costs a fortune.
Which countries does it cover?
16 countries: Australia, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Any of them can be your home, and any of them your destination.
Where does the information come from?
From each country's transport ministry, road code, road safety agency and police, plus the national motoring clubs. Every country shows the date it was last checked and the sources it was checked against.
Do I need an International Driving Permit?
It depends on where your licence is from and where you're driving. The permit table compares every pair: see International Driving Permits under Rules compared.
Is this legal advice?
No. It's a plain-English guide to the rules from official sources. Rules change, and the signs on the road and the police on the day have the final say.
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