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    • Drink/drive laws are strictly enforced. The recently introduced 0.20ml limit means in effect no alcohol 12 hours before driving.  
       
       
    • Distances can be great, roads narrow and winding and speed limits low. Driving takes longer than you think.  
       
       
    • Norway is very expensive - bring plenty of money, especially if intending to eat and drink in restaurants and bars.  
       
       
    • The control of illegal drugs is strictly enforced. Khat, although legal in UK, is illegal in Norway and possession, depending on the amount, will lead, at least, to immediate deportation.  
       
       
    • Ensure you are in possession of E111 form to cover medical treatment and have adequate travel insurance, including medical cover - especially if intending to ski.  
       
       
    • Check Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice before travelling.  
       
       
    • Enter next of kin details into the back of your passport.  
       
       
    • Bank opening hours are more restrictive than in the UK - especially in summer, though cashpoints are widely available.  
       
       
    • The winter is long (it can last well into April) and temperatures can drop to minus 25 degrees C and below. Winter visitors should bring warm clothes and practical footwear to cope with icy roads and pavements. Special clamp-on grips (brodder) to give extra security in icy conditions can be bought locally.  
       
       
    • Summer visitors intending to visit forest, lake and mountainous regions should bring plenty of insect repellent as mosquitoes and midges can be a problem. Fire bans (ie no camp fires) are strictly enforced in many areas during the summer months.