Driving in Belarus is generally much better than it used to be, and certainly less fraught with danger than in some of its EU neighbours. There’s a risk of receiving on-the-spot ‘fines’ from traffic police, so stay within the speed limits. Road signs are in Belarusian only with the exception of the M1 (E30) Brest-Minsk highway. At the border it’s necessary to fill out a declaration on your car and buy Belarusian vehicle insurance which is cheap, but be sure you have the money in cash (Russian roubles, US dollars and euros only). There may not be controls at the border coming in from Russia, but there could be sporadic checks. You’ll have to pay a small toll for using the Brest-Minsk highway, again payable only in Russian roubles, US dollars and euros. In the event of a breakdown trouble, call tel. 116.