Motorways are 120kph, so slightly higher than the UK. Non motorway roads are maximum 100kph, so 2mph faster than the UK. As you approach a town the signs clearly take you down to 80kph, 60kph and sometimes even 40kph (25mph).
No excuse for speeding. Get used to bumbling along at 80kph max most of the time and relax and watch the scenery.
Stop signs are twenty times more frequent than in the UK where they have largely been phased out in favour of give way or traffic lights. They are octagonal in shape, just like the UK, but have Arabic script for stop, not 'STOP'.
Roundabouts used to be priority to the right, i.e. joining traffic!! Most of these, but NOT ALL, are now priority to traffic already on the roundabout. Some (just to be perverse) are priority (both joining and also on the roundabout) to the bigger road, whilst the smaller road is expected to give way both joining and whilst on the roundabout.
Confused? No problem, just go slower.
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