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Road rulesAlcohol, drugs and medication: making a safe driving decision
Understand Belgian alcohol thresholds, avoid misleading drink-count calculations and check whether medication affects your ability to drive.
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A breakdown or accident in Belgium: what to do first
Prioritise safety, communicate your location clearly and distinguish an emergency call from an ordinary request for roadside assistance.
Seat belts and child seats in Belgium: a pre-drive checklist
Understand the basic child-restraint rule and use a practical checklist for fit, installation and passenger safety before moving off.
Overtaking in Belgium: permission, visibility and space
Check whether an overtake is permitted, whether you can complete it safely and which crossing or visibility risks should make you wait.
Driving on Belgian motorways: joining, lanes and exits
Build a clear motorway routine for merging, lane discipline, exits and leaving space for emergency services.
Parking and stopping in Belgium: read the whole situation
Understand stopping versus parking, blue-zone discs and the checks to make before leaving your car on a Belgian street.
Belgian roundabouts: lanes, indicators and safe exits
Approach Belgian roundabouts with a clear plan for signs, lane changes, signalling and people crossing at the exit.
Trams, cyclists and pedestrians: reading Belgian street scenes
Learn to distinguish crossings, turning conflicts and tram-stop situations instead of assuming every road user follows the same priority rule.
Rain, fog and snow: lights and safer decisions in Belgium
Choose lights for the conditions, preserve stopping space and avoid treating the posted speed limit as a safe target in bad weather.