The dangers of driving in Majorca

Dear Sir,
I agree whole-heartedly with the correspondence in recent issues of the Daily Bulletin about road conditions and speeding drivers (Martin Mcleish, Sunday, Feb 18 for one). As a holiday maker who is driving a left-hand drive car (hired) on what is to me (from Cornwall, UK) the “wrong” side of the road for the first time, may I say that the thing that has caused me most concern is the sharp drop at the edge of the tarmac on many of the country roads. To drop a wheel over there, even at slow speeds, could cause damage to the steering mechanism and at higher speeds lead to roll-overs. I have been forced over many times by drivers coming at me over the centre of the road, giving my passenger moments of anxiety as he views the drop on his side! At this time of year there aren't as many tourists about as in the season, so I have received much consideration as I have hesitated when unsure of my next direction, but it is upsetting to be hooted at by some impatient drivers if one is not smartly away at traffic lights and junctions. An angry driver (both the hooted at and the hooter) is more likely to make an error of judgement and cause an accident! Your sign-posting for major towns is excellent but putting the sign-post at the actual turn-off point for smaller places, with no previous warning of its coming, leads to sudden braking and a possible rear-end shunt.