When you land in Beirut, rent a car - however you will need to be a competent, confident driver to handle the Lebanese penchant for white-knuckle driving without breaking a sweat.

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"I reached back and grabbed the handle for the driver's side rear door, jumped into the car, and put the car into park, " he said.

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There will be certain situations the computer won't be able to handle, or where the driver will choose to take control just for the fun of driving.

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But large vehicles can be harder to handle, which creates its own problems for a new driver.

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The court heard that the car had Mr Richards' fingerprint on the driver's seatbelt clip, and Mr Hope's DNA on the passenger side door handle.

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