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Destination Georgia

Georgia is the ideal country for ENDURO. There are no laws forcing you to stay on marked roads. So you can go where you want and what the machine and driver can handle. However, there are a few things you should keep in mind, especially if you are traveling to the country for the first time.

a) Georgian roads and Georgian traffic

Only 50% of the roads in Georgia are paved. However, Georgia is trying to improve the infrastructure. Construction sites are a familiar sight. These can also lead to delays and closures on mountain roads. Motorcyclists are still a rare breed in Georgia. In this respect, the Georgian car and truck driver has a natural sense of priority. In other words: it can be dangerous. Disregarding the right of way, passing at high speed with far too little distance, young speeders and old Georgians with their old Soviet built Lada – maximum speed 30 km/h – regularly alternate.

b) Animals on the road

Cows and pigs can appear anywhere; they are part of road traffic. So always plan for some reserve when hitting the next curve . Drive past the animals slowly and pay particular attention to the young animals. Meeting shepherds on the mountain road, such as the road to Omalo, then you may have to allow some time to pass.

c) A few more special tips

• “Lane” and “stay in lane,” especially in city traffic, are overrated.
• When cars turn on their hazard lights, they just want to stop. This happens especially in front of pedestrian crossings, and rarely when pedestrians are allowed to cross the street in the most impossible places.
• The primary target of the “Marschrutkas” (8-seater buses) are paying passengers. Stopping to get on or off depends on the passengers, not on the road traffic rules.
• Alcohol limit: 0.3 per mille, not 0.5 per mille.