If you remember that the driver should be tucked into the centre of the lane, then you are driving on the right side of the road AND the correct side of the road..Another way is to remember 'Passenger to Pavement'.
This doesn't mean that you are driving onto the pavement, but you are in the right hand lane, where all European traffic (except U.K. & Gibraltar) drive.
Getting around the Orihuela Costa, the Costa Blanca and if you are adventurous, other regions of the country, is easily done by car. The roads are generally of a high standard, the motorways (A) & Auto Pistas (AP - toll roads) and the National roads are all well maintained and generally un-crowded (except summer months).

Driving in Spain is easy, but the Spanish road laws and customs may be very different to your home country and with new Traffic (Trafico) Laws introduced in 2006, have become stricter, with higher penalties & fines being imposed if you are caught breaking them.
You may be (or think you are) a good, reliable and safe driver, but when faced with the other side of the road to drive on, different laws, people on holiday, people acting as tour guides on the roads to their friends and families (trust us...it does happen) and people who should possibly never be on the roads, them extra care and attention is required at all times.
We have produced an at-a-glance (but by no means fully comprehensive) guide to the main points of the road rules and items that you should have in your car to keep you on the road, safely and without risking a fine, or worse.

DID YOU KNOW ?
It is an offence to drive with open heeled shoes or sandals in  Spain and that it can lead to a fime and points being deducted from your licence ?
The reason for this is that they could slip off, resulting in a dangerous driving scenario...think about it..it actually makes sense.

Road Definitions.
Regional road definitions in Spain differ from region to region ( e.g. in Valencia the road is a 'CV' road, in Murcia it is an 'MU' road, in Andalusia it is an 'AN' road etc etc)
The roads on the Orihuela Costa & in Spain are as follows:-

A Motorway - Autovia - Signed as 'A'
A Dual Carriageway - Autopista (is a toll road)- Signed as 'AP'
National Road - Nacional ( signed as 'N' e.g. N332 along the Orihuela Costa)
Regional Road - CV (In Communidad Valencia).

On the Orihuela Costa, there are 2 Tolls (AP 7) are at La Zenia (Los Dolses roundabout) and another between Ciudad Quesada & Los Montesinos (between junctions 754 & 751). Coming from either San Javier airoprt (MJV - Murcia) or from Alicante (ALC) you could be caught at either 1 or both tolls coming to the Orihuela Costa. Either direction, you can exit before the tolls, but it is probably a good idea to know where you are going. From Alicante, the N332 is a picturesque journey to the O.C., driving through the salt lakes of Santa Pola (with pink Flamingos for much of the year), though in summer the N332 can be slow moving. Thankfully this is being addressed in the form of extending much of this road into dual carriageway, allowing more free-flowing traffic and easing congestion. From San Javier, you can take exit........and join the N332 going north to the O.C. before the exit toll.

Tolls are generally reasonably priced for most of the year, with the money going toward keeping the roads in good condition. BUT.....at holiday periods (especially Easter, Summer & Christmas), you will find that the Tolls double in price.
Tollbooths are manned or if you are a frequent toll road user you can apply for a Telepeaje Swipe Card, which electronically allows you to pass through the designated barriers and debits an account accordingly..

If you don't want to pay the tolls and you have got that handy sat-nav, you can request your journey to be Toll Free. Your journey may take a little bit longer, but you will have more money to spare.