Our friends at SafeTravel have just released a video on how to drive in Iceland. You can watch it here below and we highly recommend you do and take notes. Accidents involving tourists in Iceland have been on the rise and we want to help to stop that development. Not only have they made the video, they have also updated their website and it’s really useful and informative. For example, they have updates on road and weather conditions. Easy to read and understand. The one to the right is from the 8th of July, 2016.
If you go on their website, you will see it on the upper left corner, hit “ALERTS” and you will get the very latest news of road and weather condition in Iceland.
Read more: Be safe in Iceland
Driving a Camper van or a Motorhome
Our bigger rental camper vans and motor homes are delightful to drive but they do require a little bit of extra attention due to their physical size. There are two things to have in mind. First it’s the wind. If there are wind warnings, you need to be extra cautious or even cancel the trip to the area where there are warnings because the biggest camper vans and motor homes do take a bit of wind and you need to be aware of that when there are wind warnings.
Another thing to have in mind is that our biggest rental campers are a little bit heavier than our smaller ones which will affect your breaking and driving on unpaved roads.
You need to slow down even more before entering a curve. Driving on gravel can at times be like driving on snow. You need to adapt to the different types of roads you might encounter, in other words, the slower, the safer.
No insurance covers accidents with a camper van or motor-home that happens on F-roads. The only cars that are allowed to drive on F-roads are 4×4. That includes fording rivers. No motor-home or camper is allowed to drive through a river.
While enjoying a camping trip in Iceland, just take your time, enjoy the sites, the landscapes and the people you meet on the road. And remember, if you have any questions, we are ready to answer them at [email protected]. We want to help you to plan your dream vacation in Iceland.
Read more: Camping laws in Iceland
Happy camping! #WohoCamper
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