on the road

ON THE ROAD
- Avoid traffic jams during the peak tourism season (riding on weekends or holidays)
- Be well-rested when traveling
- Adjust your speed to the conditions on the road and the posted speed limits
- In the event of a traffic jam, be patient (have sufficient quantities of
water)

AT SEA
- Do not expose yourself to danger when swimming and diving
- Moderate your exposure to the sun and use protective sunscreens
- Do not overestimate your own capabilities
- Monitor weather forecasts

Important telephone numbers:

International country code for
Croatia: +385
Police: 92
Fire Brigade: 93
Ambulance: 94
Roadside vehicle assistance: 987
(When calling from abroad or by mobile phone, call +385 1 987)
National Search and Rescue Centre: 9155.
The countrywide number for all emergency situations: 112
General information: 981
Information on local and intercity numbers: 988
Information on international numbers: 902
Weather forecast and road conditions: 060 520 520
Croatian Automobile Club (HAK): +385 1 46 40 800,
Internet: www.hak.hr;
E-mail: info@hak.hr

Radio news in foreign languages during the tourist season Croatian Radio broadcasts programmes in foreign languages designed for tourists in Croatia on several frequencies. A daily programme is broadcast at 8:05 pm on channel one, in English, for a duration of up to 10 min. On channel two of Croatian Radio, along with regular news, HAK provides reports on road conditions in English, German and Italian and, several times each day, information for sailors. In the summer season, on channel two of Croatian Radio (98.5 Mhz), in addition to the regular news in the Croatian language there will also be a broadcast on road conditions in the English, German and Italian languages by HAK (from 18 June to 9 September 2008). During the same period there will also be broadcasts every hour on the hour; news and reports on the condition of the roads are broadcast directly from the studios of: the Third Programme of Austrian Radio, RAI Uno, British Virgin Radio, Radio Prague and the International programme of Croatian Radio – Voice of Croatia.

During the summer Radio Prague reporters broadcast news for their nationals staying in Croatia via regional radio stations: Radio Split, Radio Dubrovnik and Radio Rijeka.