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British tourists in Normandy, France, are being reminded that they have to drive on the right following a number of accidents.

Drivers in the UK are required to drive on the left and a number of visitors to France have been forgetting to swap sides when on the French roads.

In response to a growing number of accidents and near misses, police in Normandy are launching a campaign to remind their visitors which side of the road they should be driving on.

Posters, written in English, have been put up on roadsides and in restaurants, while officers are handing out leaflets to drive the message home.

In addition, police are offering British drivers stickers which have a reminder printed on them and can be stuck to the car dashboard.

"In this region, highly valued by the British, there have been, in less than two years, two deadly accidents caused by English drivers driving on the left. We had to act to avoid further tragedies," lieutenant Eric Turmet told the Associated Press.

Thousands of British tourists flock to the region each year, while many also go there to retire.

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