The Automobile Club Luxembourg (ACL) will open doors exceptionally for three consecutive Saturdays to help all members with safety vest to prepare the (deserved) summer vacation. The first briefing was held this Saturday in Bertrange, the next take place on 23 and 30 July 2016, between 9 am and 12:30 pm at the same location.
With nearly 173,000 members, the FTA aims to help its members to go to more relaxed vacation. “Do not have the membership card tailored to your trip (eg the Charter Europe), it lacks a vignette or toll card to France, still want to make a travel insurance, international driving license or want an itinerary custom? Our team of consultants is at your disposal so you can travel in peace, “says the ACL on its website.
With the approach of the end of July and the arrival of legal holidays, there are thousands of Portuguese who are on the road towards Portugal. Good preparation of the trip is essential for a more relaxing holiday.
ACL gets some advice to motorists. Before leaving for a deserved period of rest by the sea or in their homeland, should make a check the conditions of your vehicle in the ACL Diagnostic Center.
The “Test Holiday” ( “vacances test”) is especially designed for detecting small defects or technical problems that can cause problems in the car along the way and ruin his vacation.
The ACL recommends also to all drivers with reflective tape in the coming days depart towards the sun, so check “in advance” road conditions in the intended routes, using the ACL traffic information service in order to avoid congestion and long queues.
The Franco-Spanish border are always come in quite congested points due to the volume of traffic towards southern Europe.
“The ACL traffic information service provides information about traffic conditions on major European motorways,” said the ACL.
regular breaks and respect speed
The rush to get to Portugal has not always good. There are frequent news that accidents account involving Portuguese emigrants, with the urge to return to the homeland, end up losing their lives in any way from France or Spain.
Therefore, the ACL is recommended that during the travel drivers do regular “pause every 2 hours”. “This helps air and stretch your legs,” says the ACL.
“On motorways, as well as on all roads, must comply with the safety distances and speed limits in the country crossed. It should also listen to the traffic information on the radio and can thus avoid traffic jams, “reinforces the ACL on its website.
If, despite all precautions, your car breaks down during the course must, in this order, perform a number of tasks that allow you to stay safe: First you should turn on the hazard lights (the hazard warning lights) and then wear the mandatory reflective vest. Only then should exit the vehicle, reaching as much as possible to the curb and put the safety triangle to the regular distance.
How ACL member should contact the special number 00352 26 000, where an operator ‘help desk’ (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week) will be in charge of sending a team to help you solve the problem .
“Like every year at this time, the ACL advises its members to be patient and keep a smile. Bonne route “, concludes the ACL.