After a long dry summer, months of dust, rubber and oil sit on Malta's roads. The first serious rain turns that film into something close to ice — it's consistently the most treacherous driving day of the year.
Double your following distance, brake earlier and more gently, and be extra cautious on painted lines, manhole covers and roundabout approaches. If your test day lands on first rain, don't worry: examiners respect visibly adapted driving — it's exactly what they want to see.
