Cars & Driving
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The unwritten (and written) rules that surprise foreign drivers.
US road rules that catch foreign drivers outAmerican roads have a few rules with no equivalent back home — and two of them (school buses and DUI) carry penalties severe enough to end your time in the country.
Traffic stops and tickets — what to doBeing pulled over works differently in the US, and knowing the script keeps a routine stop routine: stay in the car, hands visible, and deal with the ticket later — not at the roadside.
Parking signs, towing and toll roadsUS cities enforce parking aggressively — an unread sign can mean a $200 tow. And many toll roads have no cash booths at all: they photograph your plate and bill you.