Driving and traffic regulations In the UK, you must give way at a give way sign and at a roundabout, where traffic coming from the right has the right of way.

You must give way to pedestrians at a pedestrian crossing.

In some countries, sounding or beeping your horn is prohibited, except in emergencies.

In most countries, jumping a red light is a serious offence, as is reckless driving.

In many parts of the world, drink driving or drug driving can result in a heavy fine or imprisonment.

Drivers may be asked by a police officer to take a breathalyser test.

Hit-and-run accidents are almost always considered to be grave offences and may result in a ban for several years and or imprisonment.

In the UK, less serious breaches of traffic regulations may lead to penalty points on the driver's licence.

In many countries, on-the-spot fines may be issued for careless driving and other offences.

In the European Union, exhaust emissions must meet certain standards and the car must be roadworthy, which includes a minimum depth of tyre tread.

Driving with a bald tyre is against the law.

It was the rush hour and there was a long tailback.

There's always congestion in the city centre.

You have to pay a toll on the new motorway.

There was a pile-up involving ten cars because of the fog, so the road was closed and we were diverted onto a narrow country lane.

Overnight snow caused disruption this morning on many roads, but it has cleared now.

I had stupidly parked in a tow-away zone and came back to find my car had gone.

I only parked for a few minutes outside the station, but when I came out my car had been clamped.

I saw two men fighting next to their cars.

I think it was a case of road rage.

The road was wet and I skidded on a bend and almost crashed.

There was a head-on collision on the main road between here and the next village last night.

There was an accident at the junction between the A476 and the A53 this morning involving a lorry carrying a load of glue.

Traffic has been stuck there for the last three hours.

Here are some choices you may make when booking travel or holidays.

A scheduled flight is a normal, regular flight.

A charter flight is a special flight taking a group of people, usually to the same holiday destination.

Some airline tickets may have restrictions.

For example, you can only travel on certain days.

Such tickets can offer good value for money, but if you cancel they are non-refundable or you may have to pay a cancellation fee.

Some tickets allow a stopover.

A package holiday normally includes accommodation and transfers.

For example, a coach or a shuttle bus to and from your hotel.

An all-inclusive holiday includes your flight, accommodation and all meals, drinks and snacks in the hotel.

Sea travel is normally on a ferry and the journey is called a crossing, but you can have a holiday on the sea if you go on a cruise.

For some people, a luxury cruise is the holiday of a lifetime.

You may decide to book a berth in a shared cabin or to have a single or double cabin.

For more money, you can often get a deluxe cabin, perhaps on the upper deck.

Cruises often go to exotic islands where you can get away from it all.

Train travel allows you to relax as you travel and look at the countryside through the windows of your carriage.

Railways link major towns, but you may have to change trains if you are not able to get a through train.

Car hire is another way of getting around.

When you book it, you may have to choose whether you want unlimited mileage.

There may also be extras to pay, such as accident insurance.

If you hire a car, it gives you the freedom to come and go as you please. b.

Accommodation when travelling.

Some people like camping, while others prefer hotels.

Or you can have a self-catering holiday, such as staying in an apartment or chalet.

You can also choose to stay in a guest house or an inn.

Some types of accommodation offer half-board or full-board. a.

Describing tourist destinations.

If you're the type of traveller who wants to escape the crowds, get off the beaten track and get back to nature.

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Suriname's tourist sector is relatively modest, and the emphasis is on what makes the country different for the discerning traveller.

Other Caribbean nations may boast better sand, sea and sun, but because of that, you won't find hordes of people in Suriname.

What you will find is a wealth of wildlife, with a huge range of flora and fauna.

More than 12% of the country is given over to national parks and nature reserves, and large tracts of the country are covered by virgin rainforest.

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Savour the renowned landscapes in our heartland.

Travelling from north to south in Nigeria, you pass through a fascinating series of landscapes.

Rainfall in the south-east can be extremely high in the wet season, whereas the northern part of the country is arid and prone to drought during the dry season. b.

Vegetation More than 30% of the landscape of Canada lies inside the Arctic Circle, where the land can stay frozen for up to nine months of the year.

In these regions, known as the tundra, vegetation is limited.

Further south, dense coniferous forests known as taiga cover large areas of land.

Towards the border with the United States are the grasslands of the prairies and the mixed, temperate forests. c.

Agriculture Rice is the main crop grown in the south of China, along with tea, cotton, fruit and vegetables.

The rice is planted in flooded paddy fields.

A good year can see two crops of rice and one of vegetables harvested.

In the drier, hillier north and west, farmers generally harvest a single crop of cereals and, in addition, ten sheep and cattle. d.

Industry France is one of the world's leading developed nations.

It is home to large manufacturing, steel and chemical industries.

The country is an important and major producer of aircraft and cars and is at the forefront of technology and engineering.

Its sizeable nuclear industry generates a significant proportion of the nation's electrical power.

Like many developed countries, France provides a lot of help and aid to developing countries. e.

Population Brazil is a vibrant mixture of peoples.

Some are descended from indigenous tribes, others from the Portuguese, who were the colonial power in Brazil for 300 years.

Many Brazilians have African ancestors brought over in the 17th century as slaves to work on sugar plantations.

During the 20th century, large numbers of European migrants settled in the south.