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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrea Stallings (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 3:39 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi. If I am renting a truck for a week on Bonaire, do I need to get an international drivers license? Someone said they think so. I knew I could find the answer here!!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1291) on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 4:03 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

No! Your valid drivers license will do. It's just like driving in the states... Have fun and enjoy!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4096) on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 7:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Andrea, keep in mind that all of the signs are in Dutch. Scroll down toward the bottom of this page and it gives you the Dutch signs, and the meanings:-) have a great trip!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Freddie (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9466) on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 7:21 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

BC can you tell me where you can find the signs and 'splainations I don't seem to find them at the bottom of this page

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4652) on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 7:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I never have an issue with the signs on Bonaire... :-)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andy & Dave Bartlett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #901) on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 3:20 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

The road signs may be in Dutch but have pictures also, you actually get a little bit of language education. I have learned several words in Dutch by looking at the signs and words. Speed limits are in KPH (kilometers) rather than MPH but all the trucks we have rented have both on the speedometer. You drive on the right side of the road like in the US. The only place I had any problem is at the roundabout north of town, I can never remember which has the right of way. Whether those coming in or those going around.

Andy

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1296) on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 6:30 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

at the roundabout (aka traffic circle, rotary, etc.) if you are entering from the north or south, you have the right of way. if you are entering from the east or west you have to yield. just enter or circle with a lot of caution...most people do get confused.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Condos ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1230) on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 7:17 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Anyone renting a vehicle on Bonaire really should know what these symbols mean. Check it out BEFORE getting behind the wheel...
http://www.caribinn.com/Road%20Signs.html

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4097) on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 11:22 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

doh! Thanks Freddie!

Here it is, it has a few more signs that the link that vince posted....

http://www.bonaireislandinfo.com/island_map_enlarged.html

martini, I'm sure you don't have a problem with the sighs...one trip in 2003, I found out the scary way what the yield sign meant...(the blank triangle)...lol...ooopy...no accident but It was a close one!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4653) on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 11:50 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

:-) The triangles painted on the road mean you have to let cars on the crossing road pass, otherwise... CRASH... :-)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4101) on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 2:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Martin, yes, that's what I found out the scary way! lol!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By No Voice Left (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #376) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 11:26 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Funnily enough, those triangles on the road are called "haaientanden" - Dutch for "shark's teeth". Very appropriate for Bonaire, me thinks.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4107) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 1:48 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

LOL!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4655) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 1:56 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

A lot of the signs on Bonaire are the same as in Holland, check out this site for more info. (Put the mouse on the picture for explanation.)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andy & Dave Bartlett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #910) on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 5:23 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

I looked at the signs that Martin posted and many of them are universally used, some are identical in the US.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4657) on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 2:35 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Most of the signs are (sort of) the same on Bonaire, just minor differences.

 


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