sure. knowing and understanding local laws and culture is very important to avoid serious problems in the future. i'm not really care about legal laws that made by government, but i give more attention to local culture, because if i can't blend with local culture, i will be isolated and i will difficult for asking help from peoples in those area.

When I moved from England to Spain, this was not something I gave much thought to, I now realize that I should have thought a little more about this sort of aspect of living abroad than getting away from the cold wet weather.

There are some very frustrating laws here, in England you are allowed to tow a car if it is broken down using a safe strong tow rope between the vehicles. In Spain you have to call out a professional vehicle recovery unit.

You are not allowed to wash your car in the street, if you don't have private parking this becomes expensive when you have to use a car wash every time.

There are probably hundreds more that I don't know about.

But I think the most annoying law to me is being required to carry your passport with you at all times. I had my bag stolen a few years ago, and with it of course, my passport. I now refuse to carry it with me, I have a photocopy stamped and authenticated by the town hall instead. The cost of replacing it was ridiculously high and I just won't take the risk again.

When I moved to an entirely different part of the country two years ago, I did actually do the research online to find out precisely what type of area I would be moving in to. I investigated neighborhoods, schools, universities, the distance to the nearest large city, and what types of cultures live within the area. I also checked out the websites of nearby counties and of our city as well, to compare regulations and laws with those of the state I resided in at the time. I was particularly interested in driving regulations, since I had to retake my driver’s test to obtain a new license from the state I moved to. I also researched what the precise child car seat requirements were in the new state and whether I would be allowed to use a cell phone while driving (especially since in the last state I lived in, the laws were changed making cell phone use while driving a crime). I think it is definitely a good idea to try to find out ahead of time what types of laws and regulations are awaiting you at your next destination. Not all states have similar laws and so it would only be feasible to familiarize yourself with those that you are most likely to utilize within your daily life.

No I didn't look and I move from a State to a Commonwealth. The laws are ridicuously different. When I first moved here I was walking down the street and these two guys were fighting outside a bar in the middle of the day. They were just arguing when I got there but then one of them took a swing. Just as they started getting into it a cop car pulled up, then a few more. So some cop comes over to me and asks me what happened and I told him not my business. He asked me if I wanted to get arrested for obstruction. I couldn't believe it you just can't mind your business so I told him I just walked up when you did and the two were fighting. He asked me how it started and I told him it was going when I got here. He knew I was lying and I knew there was nothing he could do about it. I don't get involved with drunks.

Yes. I consider it. I think it is so important to know about the country and its people. If you are not concerned about it you can not enjoy your visit.

Yes, I do.