French driving tips for Beginners

I remember talking to an English Couple staying in a nearby apartment in Malta. They were hiring a car and I gave them one piece of advice - 'Don't brake except very gently and whilst taking mild evasive action'. We met them a few days later. They had hit a car and then been rear ended. I asked what happened and he said 'I braked'. 

Drive on the wrong side of the road?

Nah, straight down the middle  !!