Jay walking is just crossing the road. it's Legal

@wulfgold

Ай бұрын

Unless you're on something like a Motorway, in which case you're nuts.

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

Not in NI, fine in GB.

@Rachel_M_

Ай бұрын

​@@wulfgoldpedestrian are prohibited on a motorway but unlikely to be prosecuted. Most likely be detained under the mental health act for a psych assessment.

@insideoutgmltd

Ай бұрын

I wish all Americans would take the time to check out the road laws and directions. Then the young man who was killed by Anne Sacoolas would still be alive. I appreciate videos like this Steve ❤

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

@@insideoutgmltd yep, she had no licence, no insurance and was driving on the wrong side of the road and thanks to the Trump moron was made to disappear overnight without facing any charges for her criminal actions.

Also note that “Jay walking” isn’t a thing in the uk….pedestrians can cross a road using a pedestrian crossing, but that can also just take their lives in their hands and cross anywhere they want (not applicable on major pedestrian free routes!)

@barneylaurance1865

Ай бұрын

Jay walking isn't a thing in Great Britain. It is an offence in Northern Ireland.

@WreckItRolfe

Ай бұрын

​@@barneylaurance1865 What stereotype do Americans and Irish share 😅

@UnknownUser-rb9pd

Ай бұрын

Except for motorways which are illegal to cross.

@elemar5

Ай бұрын

@@barneylaurance1865 I've never heard of anyone being prosecuted for jaywalking in N. Ireland, or even warned about it.

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

@@elemar5 I was fined 60 quid for jaywalking back in 98

Here, the laws are enforced and it's often not police, but automatic cameras that catch you.

@adriangoodrich4306

Ай бұрын

Or, increasingly, dash cam footage sent in! I was caught by some dash cam footage last year, for a simple error in being unable to read the road markings (and hatched areas) at a junction because of heavy rain. No accident, but some clever sod decided my error needed reporting. 3 points for DWDC for a genuine error.

@54joevans

Ай бұрын

I recently got a ticket through the post for mistakenly going in a new bus lane. It had a camera for the lane and the fine letter had a picture of me, in my car, in the lane. No warning, just pay the fine in 30 days (or it increases and I could end up in court). The fine wasn't huge but I definitely will be looking a bit harder to not make the mistake again!

@joescarecrow

Ай бұрын

I can't stand these dash cam jobsworths! ​@@adriangoodrich4306

@richardcarter5082

Ай бұрын

I've only ever been fined for the bus lane, and it was obvious to me I just apparently cut into the lane with 1m left of it....seems petty but hey ho.

@martinwebb1681

Ай бұрын

@@richardcarter5082 ... It's nothing but a money making racket.

It's so funny hearing you class a normal road as 'tight' wait to you drive on our country roads where you often have to reverse half way up the road and pull into a bush to allow a car to pass!

@HillWalker-ws7tx

Ай бұрын

Cornwall lol

@nicki2947

Ай бұрын

Yer I was thinking those roads are quite wide!

@martinwebb1681

Ай бұрын

Lincolnshire, I have had to do that several times today. It's a regular thing here as many of the roads are just a single lane. It is a pain but you get used to it. You soon become an expert at reversing long distances.

@alexshapley8331

Ай бұрын

I was just about to type the same thing! Round here (rural Somerset) you have to pull into somebody's driveway to let the other vehicles through. Daily occurrence for me. We had some Canadian visitors and they were remarking how narrow the road was (on a major main road!) - they had some subsequent shocks when we got onto country roads/lanes.

@lorrainehamilton5051

Ай бұрын

In rural Scotland we often have Single Track roads with Passing Places...road wide enough for 1 car (or 4 sheep 😅) in either direction, intermittent spots where you can pass another vehicle (in either direction). Some visitors mistake or treat these as parking spots, they are not.

Our roads are so much smaller and narrower than those in USA so with the amount of traffic we have we need more road signage. Once you come over and actually drive you will notice the difference in road size. Just do not hire a massive car you will never park it here! 😂

@SalvageMasterEssex

Ай бұрын

Most Americans need a massive car, otherwise their massive ass will not fit the seat 🤣

@djs98blue

Ай бұрын

And studies show these smaller and narrower roads are actually safer too because drivers automatically slow down and take more care.

@saladspinner3200

Ай бұрын

The cool thing is that the British system works in so many environments. For example, Hong Kong still uses the original British system of road markings and signs, and that's a mega city with an extremely complex system of roads.

@jollybodger

Ай бұрын

I see this said all the time, but the average UK lane width is 3.65m (~12ft) American highways standards set lane widths at 12ft (~3.7m) While our regulations allow lane widths to drop to as little as 2.25m if needed, the average lane with between the two countries has a variance of only 5cm (~2 inches.) edit: admittedly I didn't check whether the non-metric units were in British Imperial Units or U.S. Customary Units, which could cause a larger variance.

@saladspinner3200

Ай бұрын

@@jollybodger In Belgium the default width for lanes on motorways is 4 metres on a 2 lane motorway, and 3.75 metres if there are more lanes. On the lower grade road network and secondary highways, the default minimal width is 3 metres, but they can fall back to as little as 2.75 metres without the need for a specific warning. Every time I've driven in the UK, the roads always seemed incredibly narrow to me.

White zigzags are commonly found either side of pedestrian crossings. They are designed to indicate that parking and overtaking in these zones is strictly prohibited. From northernmarking.

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

you can overtake on zig zag lines but can not pass the lead vehicle that has stopped at the crossing.

@dancapewell

Ай бұрын

The green sign with the lines is a count down to the side road to pull off of the main road they count down from 300 yards 200yards and the one you spotted was 100yards to the turn off

@cashtimevideo1501

Ай бұрын

It amazes me how many times I've seen vehicles park close to, or even on, crosswalks in New York City. In the UK, the zig-zags are designed to allow greater visibility for pedestrians to look for oncoming traffic, and also for drivers to see them well in advance.

@alistairsanger3111

Ай бұрын

Just wanted to add that parking on the white zigzag lines will get your car towed in addition to a ticket.

@cl0udbear

Ай бұрын

@@dancapewell They're not necessarily 100 yards intervals; they're just equidistant. They vary based on available space and the indicated roadspeed making different spacings more appropriate.

The UK has one of the safest road systems in the world.

@Appleduck2007

Ай бұрын

Yeah, except that my council can't afford to fix any potholes, and the main road - in my area - is becoming really dangerous to drive on.

@Queenfloofles

Ай бұрын

Yes even main roads feel like farm tracks now 😩

@Simon-hb9rf

Ай бұрын

but also some of the worse roads, most are more potholes that road these days.

@DylRicho

Ай бұрын

@@Appleduck2007 All of our councils are the same.

@TMCNJ

Ай бұрын

@@Appleduck2007Basildon? 😂

in UK there's an important legal principle that says “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” so if you do not know should have looked it up

@barneylaurance1865

Ай бұрын

Afaik that's the same pretty much everywhere in the world. If that wasn't the rule people would have to avoid learning the law or be at a massive disadvantage.

@RagedDrew

Ай бұрын

I thought it was something like "ignorance isn't a defence" or "ignorance isn't a plea"

@madyottoyotto3055

Ай бұрын

Actually there is also reverence to say that if you can't anticipate needing to know a law you can't be held to that

@Deano-Dron81

Ай бұрын

@@barneylaurance1865Yeah, you’d think….

@Volcano-Man

Ай бұрын

​@@RagedDrewNo! Lord Chief Justice Denning stated to a person who used 'I did not know it was not legal,' as an excuse 'Ignorance of the law is no excuse. You should have checked, and if needs be sought advice from an expert in the law!' That as I recall was in the late 1950's or early '60's.

The diagonal white lines on the centre section of a road at about 6:40 are to warn you to keep out of that section- it is usually leading up to something like a small traffic island in the centre of the road, or a pedestrian crossing with a central 'island' between the two directions of traffic. This is what she referred to as 'Hatch Markings at about 10.07 in the video. You were exactly right about the yellow 'Box Junctions' They tend to be at intersections where at certain times of day there is heavy slow moving traffic, and if you just drove on to the junction with no clear exit, then you would block vehicles trying to enter from the left or right, or trying to turn right in front of you. You might need to drive in the bike lane to position yourself if you were approaching a left turn that would cross the bike lane - but you can ONLY do this if the line is broken, and there are no cyclists in the lane just there. A 'Red Route' has double red lines painted along the outer edge of the road, and indictes there is no stopping under any circumstances - including on the verges or footpath next to the road. The white zigzag lines are leading up to a pedestrain crossing, and are warning that there is no stopping there (apart from literally stoppinng for the pedestrians, of course), as it would reduce visibility at the crossing. You will often also find yellow zigzag lines outtside school entrances for exactly the same purpose. No stopping there, for the safety of the students.

@aniainlondon

Ай бұрын

And in London there are cameras on these junctions so if your car nose or rear is caught in these zones when the lights change it’s an immediate £100 fine or more. Beware if you drive in London of these, and ignore impatient drivers behind you if they sound their horn for you to move ahead.

@reactingtomyroots

Ай бұрын

As always, appreciate you taking the time to explain, Caroline. The zigzag lines really had us wondering and we were surprised they didn't discuss them in the video. Thank you!

@Volcano-Man

Ай бұрын

Some years ago, I was driving in London, sign says 'ALL vehicles use bus lane,' so I did. Stop at traffic lights bus driver says to me 'You blind man? That's a bus lane and you can't drive in it!' I replied 'No mate, I was taught to read road signs, big one says 'All traffic use bus lane! Now go and get your eyes tested'

@qeSan

Ай бұрын

The zig-zag lines at crossing also indicate you must not change line or overtake even if there is no other traffic the exception being to go round a broken down vehicle but this must be done with great caution as traffic behind won't know and pedestrians crossing will not be aware.

@daveturner5305

Ай бұрын

And no overtaking!

I'm always amazed how Americans make a big thing about driving on the left. We drive on the right whenever we travel to France, Germany, or Spain and not a problem.

@George_Carter

15 күн бұрын

I think that's kinda why it's such a big thing... we have to drive on the right wherever else* we go, we're pretty much used to it. People who drive on the right can visit lots of places and _continue_ to drive on the right, so the left is a total novelty for them! (*within reason)

Road deaths per 100,000 USA 13, UK 2.9. Each time I visited the US I was shocked at how careless the driving was.

@geoffpoole483

Ай бұрын

Perhaps we're more careful because UK roads weren't designed with cars in mind, with the exception of motorways.

@sushi513

Ай бұрын

@@geoffpoole483 Our driving tests are more complex too

@lesdonovan7911

Ай бұрын

No MOT test do not help,

@Hirotoro4692

Ай бұрын

​@@geoffpoole483Stroads are a large problem in the US. I'm talking roads which are for all intents and purposes a highway (road) designed for fast traffic, yet which double up as a street (residential with lots of turnings and driveways)

@robertjames3241

Ай бұрын

You cant compare the US to the UK. 2 different land mass sizes

We get automated tickets due to cameras that pick up your number plates , and tickets come through post you have 14 days to pay or it will double the fine 😂

@weejackrussell

Ай бұрын

Sometime the police have vans with the cameras in them and at other times the police stand with a speed gun checking people's speed as they pass. Police may stop you when you are driving if they can see that you are speeding or driving in a hazardous way. They can also stop you if they think your car isn't insured or isn't roadworthy.

@reactingtomyroots

Ай бұрын

Woah! Didn't even realize that part. So it's not even police enforcing these laws, it's traffic cams?

@chuckshc376

Ай бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots to make things even worse in my opinion is the new cameras we have had installed the images are being sent to analysed by Australians because they made the cameras

@Volcano-Man

Ай бұрын

​@@weejackrussellThe police can stop you whilst driving for a long list of things. Speeding, driving erratically, are just two. I was driving my wife's car and was stopped by plod. This is what happened next: Plod 'Is this your car sir?' ''No constable, its my wife's' 'Do you have your driving licence or some ID on you?' 'Yes my driving licence.,' and I handed it to him. He looked at it, handed it back, and said 'Thank you. Have a safe journey!' He knew before he stopped me, who was the registered keeper, who was insured to drive it and that it was taxed, and had a valid MOT. He wanted to check that the person who was driving was the person named on the insurance. However, once stooped the police can check things like smells - drugs, tyres, and general roadworthiness.

@c0wbag49

Ай бұрын

I was driving a rental in London, I pulled forward

About 1/3 of the world drives on the left side of the road, not only the UK, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India, one of the populous countries in the world. In Europe Sweden drove on the left until 1967, and Austria until it was occupied by Germany in the late 1930's. Road signs and markings are pretty similar all across Europe, it's the USA that seems to be an outlier in this.

@neilmcdonald9164

Ай бұрын

Most countries that drive on the left were once ruled by UK (odd exception eg Japan)🎩

@scragar

Ай бұрын

The USA trialed the same road markings, and they were popular. But it's on states to implement it and they all revolted at the idea because it'd cost money and they prefer text over imagery(part racism because it means you need to learn English to drive and part because it means people don't have to learn the symbols which means people need less education on road rules to pass tests). I suspect the last part about tests being easier is by far the biggest part, the USA has a heavy dependency on cars, making it easier to pass a driving test makes that dependency on cars easier and prevents future generations being locked out of society.

@Alan_Clark

Ай бұрын

Very early in the 20th century China drove on the left, but switched because of American influence.

@Bridget410

Ай бұрын

​@@neilmcdonald9164 Not necessarily, if your driving a chariot or coach, riding a horse the reins are usually held in the left hand leaving the right hand free to weld a weapon, salute or acknowledge someone. So I think driving on the left dates back far further than people think. Roman times and before?

@Rachel_M_

Ай бұрын

Then there are the countries who don't have roads as we know them, never mind a side to drive on.

Disobeying the road markings… If you ignore the road markings at a junction or yellow box. A camera will take a picture of your vehicle and number plate. This is swiftly followed by a letter being sent to your address, containing a fine 🙄

@mattjimf

Ай бұрын

Only if there is a camera at the location.

@Mvrky0

Ай бұрын

@@mattjimf it's the UK, there are cameras EVERYWHERE

@reactingtomyroots

Ай бұрын

Didn't realize how intense the camera situation was in the UK 😬

@iaingeo

Ай бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots It's not that intense. Drivers everywhere like to whinge about being forced to drive safely.

@tarantulagirl666

Ай бұрын

​@@Mvrky0there are no cameras on the yellow box junctions round here, there probably will be in big cities but there aren't any round here. People are always blocking them especially the one outside the fire station 🙄 If people were getting enforcement letters they'd be b1tching about it all over the local FB groups.

The zig zag means you are coming up to traffic light controled crossing. The box with the cycle in is for cycles to stop in at red lights

@petarnovakovich240

Ай бұрын

You are also not allowed to park or overtake in the zig-zag zone.

@EddieTruckingAdventures

Ай бұрын

@@petarnovakovich240 yup. I forgot to add that. My bad 🤦

@MsPeabody1231

Ай бұрын

13:56 you normally would only stop or briefly drive in a cycle lane (bike lane) to allow emergency vehicles to go pass. However couriers and other delivery drivers stop in them to park regardless of time to do their deliveries.

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

@@petarnovakovich240 you can overtake on zig zags but can not pass the lead vehicle that has stopped at the traffic lights.

@glwinggar

Ай бұрын

@@petarnovakovich240 the reason being to give pedestrians using the crossing a clear view of approaching traffic.

Guys we can cross anywhere we will not get done for Jay walking

@tonym480

Ай бұрын

Yes, no such offense in the UK, nor I believe in most other countries. It's a US thing put in place for the benefit of the car lobby over that of pedestrians.

@werxeh

Ай бұрын

​@@tonym480I think the origin of it goes way back to when people would just walk in the street, then when cars came about they started legislating against pedestrians. I can't explain it well, I think Adam Ruins Everything did a good bit about it in one of his episodes though

@Lloyd-Franklin

Ай бұрын

@@tonym480 Yes there is, the law isn't enforced anymore. The jay walking law was made because people were getting trampled by horse and carriages because they would just walk out without looking.

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

Jaywalking is an offence in NI UK, you will get done

@helenwood8482

Ай бұрын

​@@Lloyd-FranklinCrossing unsafe is an offence.

Most fines are issued from camera information, not from citation from a cop.

Most Americans believe that the UK is the only Country to drive on the left. In fact about a third of the World drive on the left. Usually Countries influenced by the British Empire. As others have pointed out, you have been sent a copy of the Highway Code. All of your questions are clearly explained along with pictures and diagrams., including zig zag lines at pedestrian crossings. Anyway, it's great to see you showing such an interest in our little old Country.

@reactingtomyroots

Ай бұрын

Oh yeah! We're well aware other countries, besides UK, drive on the left. :) And we will definitely be looking more into the highway code.

@dogstar75

Ай бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots you can expect 40 copies of the highway code in a future unboxing

It's not a bike lane, it seperates the two lanes of cars

@slimysi99

Ай бұрын

for when a road is too wide for two lanes, it restricts the width

@daveturner5305

Ай бұрын

Roughly speaking the idea is to prevent overtaking where a road is wider unless there is an emergency.

zig zag lines at the sides of the road, no parking or overtaking at any time, usually found before and after pedestrian crossing, and always found near schools or other busy pedestrian places

@mivsaw1149

Ай бұрын

This

@stephenlee5929

Ай бұрын

Those near schools are normally yellow, those shown were white, but I agree they are basically the same.

@andyjdhurley

Ай бұрын

It's not just parking, you can't stop to pick up or drop off passengers either - causes a few problems for taxis when they get flagged down at a crossing.

@ag4871

Ай бұрын

​@@andyjdhurleyGiven that the aim of the restriction is to protect pedestrians at crossings by providing drivers with enough visibility to safely stop and pedestrians with enough visibility to enter the crossing safely, taxi drivers shouldn't mind driving the extra 10 yards to pick up the fare where it's safer for everyone.

the green sign with white slant on is a distance to the next sliproad/offramp on the dual carriageway/motorway, each line is 100 yards, starts at 3-1

@BlameThande

Ай бұрын

One of relatively few contexts in one sees yards - nowadays people tend to go from feet to metres to miles!

@cl0udbear

Ай бұрын

They're not actually 100 yards per sign. They're just always equidistant from each other. They vary based on available space and the indicated roadspeed making different spacings more appropriate.

@larvint

Ай бұрын

@@cl0udbear My DoT Highway code book says they are a hundred yards

@andreww2098

Ай бұрын

@@cl0udbear direct from Highway code "Know your traffic signs" online Countdown markers indicate the distance to the start of the deceleration lane. Each bar represents about 100 yards

@davetrousers

Ай бұрын

@@cl0udbear They do represent 100 yards

The UK is invariably in the top 3 for the safest roads in the world. It nearly always comes down to a fight between the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands.

@BlameThande

Ай бұрын

Ireland is usually up there as well isn't it?

@saladspinner3200

Ай бұрын

@@BlameThande Ireland is actually not doing so well.

@dankaynie

Ай бұрын

The data I have seen suggests the UK is ranked 6th in the world whereas the USA is 26th. As a man in his 50s I have noticed a lot more lunatics on the UK roads in recent years - I blame the availability of fast cars and the fact younger drivers don't even need to learn the highway code 🤔

@dormie200

Ай бұрын

@@dankaynie Also to do with how many have come to the country without knowledge of the highway code.

@jollybodger

Ай бұрын

@@dormie200 Yeah this is a scary thought, I found out from a guy at work he's never had a lesson or had to learn anything in the UK, he just shows his (i think he said) Nigerian licence and as long as it and his visa are valid he's allowed to drive. There's a guy from Italy too, but at least he's taught to the European standard which isn't to far astray from the UK standard.

Jaywalking in the land of the free 😂

@WookieWarriorz

Ай бұрын

you also cant drink in public or be drunk in public im not joking

@geoffpoole483

Ай бұрын

@@WookieWarriorz Instead of drawing up its own state constitution, Oklahoma adopted California's verbatim. California's constitution contains sections concerning marine protection; Oklahoma is landlocked.

@Shoomer1988

Ай бұрын

At least they can go for a nice pint when they become an adult. Oh, hang on.

@grahvis

Ай бұрын

Jay walking laws were introduced after lobbying by automobile manufacturers, they were worried that pedestrians walking in the road would put people off driving cars.

@FahadAyaz

Ай бұрын

​@@WookieWarriorzI had a glass of Coke in my hand in the US once and I walked out of the bar. A member of staff came running out and pulled it out of my hand aggressively and stormed back in really annoyed with me. I was like "what the hell" in my head 😂 I guess they extended it from just alcohol to anything they sell in a glass?

You've got a copy of the highway code. Try reading it it was sent to you ages ago

Steve mate. I've said it a few times but watching your reactions is more like watching a game show where people are asked a question and have to answer it before we get the answer. Instead of guessing you should wait a few seconds and they will tell you.

@DesertRoamerUK

Ай бұрын

Sounds like you're suggesting a silent reaction video where we have to try to read their thoughts! Are you a school teacher by any chance? 😉Silence in the classroom!

@coot1925

Ай бұрын

@@DesertRoamerUK not at all. All I'm saying is rather than seeing something, pausing the video and then spending time trying to guess what will be explained if you just waited a few seconds is a bit pointless. In order to react to something one has to allow it to happen first. What's happening here is preemptive not reactive. By all means listen to what's being explained and then discuss it. Those who listen will learn. Those who talk will learn nothing.

@coot1925

Ай бұрын

@@DesertRoamerUK Those who listen will learn. Those who talk will learn nothing.

@Jill-mh2wn

Ай бұрын

@@coot1925 Especially when it's only a small way into the video .sometimes I feel like switching off but his choice of video is often an interesting one ,so I just grit my teeth ( or fast forward).

@Dave-wm2xg

Ай бұрын

Dear @coot192, I believe you may have misunderstood the purpose of reaction videos. They are simply a person or group of people sharing their reactions to a particular video. In Steve Lyndsay's case, his reactions in this video are his personal opinions and thoughts. When he pauses and speculates, it demonstrates his genuine interest and desire to test his knowledge, which is a positive aspect of the video. If you do not enjoy this format, I suggest you search for the original video and watch it privately. Best regards,

the reason we drive on the left is from olden times, when we use to ride horses. as most people are right handed, it meant that your sword hand was free to defend yourself against an attacker coming from the other direction..

@reactingtomyroots

Ай бұрын

Seems like a perfectly good reason to me! :)

@lisahenry20

Ай бұрын

Is it the reason? Because with riding, you pass left hand to left hand (aka you ride on the right when passing someone). I would have thought that if the origin of driving on the left was related to horses, you'd pass on the same side as when you were riding. I remember it really messing me up when I was having riding lessons and driving lessons. One driving lesson I almost drove on the wrong side of the road because I was thinking of left hand to left hand, and during a riding lessons I almost had a collision because I was thinking about having to stay on the left.

Yes you can get warnings, when I had only had my licence for 6 months I got pulled over for "contesting a solid white line" the officer told me that normally it would be a £100 fine and 3 points on my license but because I was new he let me off with a warning and gave me some good driving tips that I still use 15 years later, good policeman.

@alibali193

Ай бұрын

I was driving in a 30mph zone within the speed limit but faster than safe. The good policeman didn't stop me but had a word with my dad.

@4.17 you will see the "Give Way" sign post that you missed. It's the same as your "Yield" sign. `@7.39 There IS a stop sign.

@wessexdruid7598

Ай бұрын

If you use a colon, instead of a full stop, you'll get a link to the time stamp, like this 4:17

We also have different colour cats eyes/studs on dual carriageways and motorways - the nearside edge of the road is marked with red ones, the centre line (dividing the lanes) is with white ones and the central reservation is marked with amber/yellow ones. Laybys, side roads, exits and entrances off and onto the carriageway (slip roads) are marked with green ones.

White zigzags are commonly found either side of pedestrian crossings. They are designed to indicate that parking and overtaking in these zones is strictly prohibited. The hatched areas in the middle of the road are also called "ghost islands".

The zig-zag lines are used on the approach to a pedestrian crossing, and also indicate that you must not park or overtake in that section. 🚲 The bike box at the traffic lights is called an "advanced stop line" and it means that cyclists can use the bike lane to get to the front of the queue and then position themselves ahead of cars for when the lights turn green rather than having to keep over to the side. This is really helpful for cyclists who are turning right and don't have to fight their way across lanes of traffic, and reduces the risk of a left-turning driver side swiping a cyclist who is alongside them. 4:12 You can see the "Give Way" sign on the right approaching the junction, and then at the junction there are Give Way signs on both sides of the road, if you had paused the video half a second earlier then one of them would still have been in frame! Depending on how busy the road is and what the visibility is like, you can get an advance warning sign, a sign at the junction, both or neither. Give Way (Yield) is _much_ more common in the UK than STOP 🛑, which is usually only used at junctions with very limited visibility and especially where it might not be obvious to drivers that they can't see what traffic may be coming on the main road. Diagonal striping (hatching) down the middle of the road can be used to separate traffic flows. This creates space to add right-turn lanes or space for traffic turning right into driveways and for pedestrian islands. It also has the visual effect of making the road appear narrower and so encouraging drivers to keep their speed down. It has no specific legal meaning or regulation, but is just a general warning to keep out of that area unless you really really need to. Speed limits *must* be marked with signs, but may also be shown with road markings _as well_ for additional visual impact. (One exception to this is in the New Forest national park, where road markings may be used alone). In the absence of signs, the default speed limit is 30mph in built-up areas, or 60mph on single-carriageways and 70mph on dual-carriageways and motorways (also indicated by the Ø sign) (lower limits apply to goods vehicles, buses and any vehicle towing a trailer). What she said about edge markings was a bit misleading. White lines are used to mark the edge of main roads, and _don't_ restrict stopping or parking. She then said they are "often used on clearways" ... clearways are shown by a circular sign consisting of a blue background, a red circle and then red diagonal lines cutting it into quarters. Sometimes on rural main roads you might see a clearway sign with "for 15 miles" underneath it, so you can't assume that just because you can't see a sign _here_ that it doesn't apply, but unless you have passed a clearway sign, there is no general prohibition on stopping on a white edge line (although it may not be a very smart thing to do...) The green sign with 1/2/3 diagonal lines on it (or sometimes blue sign, occasionally black-on-white) is a "countdown" marker, and they give you a 300 yard, 200 yard and 100 yard warning of a major junction/exit ramp. Mostly used on motorways and main roads with grade separated junctions, they can also be used approaching roundabouts or other junctions that drivers may not have good visibility of. 12:12 the arrow in the middle of the road indicates that you are approaching a solid centre line or hatching and drivers need to make sure they are back on the left side of the road imminently. There are usually two of them a few lines apart. Box junctions (the yellow criss-cross) can be used in locations where traffic may be queued back from the next junction. It isn't about traffic creeping forward, it's more that if you've got a green light but you can't _clear_ the junction because traffic is queued beyond it then you need to hang back so that you aren't blocking cross-traffic if the lights change and you're still stranded in the middle of the junction. It may be necessary to drive in a cycle lane if there is a car turning right and the road isn't wide enough for you to get past them without using the cycle lane, or if you need to let an emergency vehicle past, or if you want to create more space for oncoming traffic to pass cyclists or parked cars. (Basically, cycle lanes marked with paint are a waste of time, they don't do anything to protect cyclists but they allow councils to pretend that they have got some green credentials)

The green sign with the white diagonal mark is a countdown marker for a junction. There are 3 of them on the run up to the junction. The furthest away has 3 lines, then 2 lines then 1 line (like the one you commented on). They are placed at 100 yard distances apart, before the junction. We don't have "patrol" police in the UK. The ZIG ZAG lines are on the approach and exit to pedestrian crossings. You are not allowed to park or overtake in these areas.

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

You can overtake on zig zag lines but must not pass the lead vehicle that has stopped at the crossing.

@timoliver8940

Ай бұрын

green signs with white lines are replaced with blue signs with diagonal distance markers to a slip road on motorways

Well I sent you a copy of the UK Highway Code 🥰 so you could always look everything up afterwards! I was always terrified to turn right at a stop signal in the US (when I could - and had cars honking horns behind me!) The other thing (as a UK driver) which completely threw me was having the name of the road I was CROSSING above the road whereas in the UK it would ALWAYS be the name/number of the road you are ON! I drove around and around in circles in Orlando (after arriving at night) in a rental car until I realized where I was (this was before SatNav was universal). I had no problems at all i driving on the right (having driven in France/Spain a fair bit) after the first few minutes.

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

There is no UK highway code, there is the GB highway code and the Northern Ireland highway code, not a great deal of difference between them though

@susanpearson-creativefibro

Ай бұрын

I was watching this thinking I’m sure someone sent a Highway Code. I would image they would have the copy with them when they watched this. Hay ho.

@janescott4574

Ай бұрын

Those things always confused me in the USA as well! By the time I’d worked out where I was it was too late!

@DesertRoamerUK

Ай бұрын

I had a similar issue the first time I drove in a US city after arriving late at night with no traffic to follow, (and with a map on the passenger seat). Drove around in circles for ages and got very confused at large junctions with multiple turn options, praying I wasn't turning into a highway exit ramp.

@susanashcroft2674

Ай бұрын

@@susanpearson-creativefibro That would have been a good idea to have the copy there as they watched, perhaps pause the video and come back to us rather than second guessing or waiting for commenters to respond.

15:37 She didn’t say you would be fined if it was an accident, she said you could fail your test. The video was aimed at learner drivers.

@theotherside8258

Ай бұрын

I wouldn't like to learn from this for a test, The examples were not the greatest

@adriangoodrich4306

Ай бұрын

What she said/meant was that you would be fined even IF your contravention was an accident. I was caught in precisely that situation by some dashcam footage sent in. I crossed some solid hatching at a "k"- shaped junction, where I could not see the road markings because over very heavy rain, and cut across someone - inadvertently - as a result. Even though it was a genuine mistake and no accident occurred, and no plod was anywhere near, 3 points and £100 fine for DWDC.

@bobbobskin

Ай бұрын

@@adriangoodrich4306 just to be clear DWDC is Driving without due care

@Witchaven

Ай бұрын

@@theotherside8258 True. Although, if you were a learner you would have already covered these in your theory test and the Highway Code, so seeing these real world examples , probably would help. As far too many are faded and barely visible, like in this video.

@lisahenry20

Ай бұрын

​@@Witchavena video like that can also help with the hazard perception part of the theory test.

Go up to the Highlands of Scotland and you have single-track roads with a grass band in the middle and passing places every now and then in case you meet a car, often sheep or cows are sat munching grass in your way!😁

@jonathangoll2918

Ай бұрын

The worst is meeting a Highland cow on a road. They have horns, and are very stroppy. ( N.B. Highland bulls are much more polite ! )

Can’t wait to see a video of you both when you actually come to the UK and seeing your reactions to being here and how you like it.

Still early into the video but the bike area you guys pointed out is an area for bikes to be stopped at the red light but be ahead of the cars if that makes sense, cars have to stop before the first line and bikes stop before the last.

@MsPeabody1231

Ай бұрын

And where I live there are roads where if cars stop there, buses and other large vehicles are prevented from turning into the road. If bikes are there they can easily move so they aren't hit by the large vehicles that is turning and the large vehicles driver will always wait the few seconds needed for them to move. However if cars are there the bus will act like they are going to hit it. The car can move forward but then they risk being flashed by a traffic camera and then fined.

She didn't say you'll be fined, she said you can fail a driving test if you don't obey road markings, even if an accident.

The "small lane" you mentioned in the middle of the road is when there are driveways or turn-offs on the other side of the road, that would cause you to stop and wait for a gap in the traffic, it's like a waiting lane so cars behind you can pass while you wait to turn.

In addition to "The Highway Code ", there is another booklet called "Know Your TrafficSigns", which goes into more detail .

16:13 No you don't get warnings as most fines are done by traffic cameras.

@peterjackson4763

Ай бұрын

You may be given the option of attending a course rather than being fined.

@Jill-mh2wn

Ай бұрын

@@peterjackson4763 I opted to pay, as I feel that attending a course is a bit of a slap on the wrist and then it's forgotten . I knew I would remember being hit in the pocket , especially as it was 33 miles in a 30 mile limit .My fault ,of course.

@jaclynnejackson2791

Ай бұрын

@@Jill-mh2wn you get fined regardless. The advantage of taking the Speed Awareness Course is that you don’t get the 3 points on your licence. They are actually very interesting - I should know, I’ve had 3 of them!!

@Jill-mh2wn

Ай бұрын

@jaclynnejackson2791,sounds as though you didn`t take it all in the first couple of times! I counted myself lucky as I had done this same corner numerous times coming up a hill, where I had to accelerate a bit and watch the road rather than my speedo and take a sharp bend. So when I did see a parked police speed vehicle ,looked and realised what I had done ,I thought that it was bang to rights! I had always been an alert and responsible driver, so three points was enough of a good reminder.

@robertstallard7836

Ай бұрын

@@jaclynnejackson2791 Incorrect. You do NOT get fined if you opt for a traffic awareness course, nor if you accept a Conditional Offer or the offer of a Fixed Penalty. ONLY a court can issue a fine.

The rule of thumb for road markings is, the more paint the more the danger.

@wessexdruid7598

Ай бұрын

Particularly if you ride a motorcycle, with so much less contact area... 😞

@TimJacksonOriginal

Ай бұрын

And the more yellow 'street furniture' you see the greater the chance you will encounter pedestrians.

The zigzag lines are a visual reminder that there’s a pedestrian crossing, so that was a good guess, but you’re also not allowed to stop there except of course in traffic. They’re very common around schools since there’s invariably a pedestrian crossing near school entrances, so they’re a reminder for the school run mums that they’re not allowed to stop there to drop the kids off. The bicycle lane solid/broken line thing is pretty straightforward. If you’re driving along a road with a cycle lane and there’s a turning on the right you might well see the cycle lane marking change from solid to broken so as to allow you to use the bike lane if a car wiring to turn right is partly blocking the traffic lane. Obviously if a cyclist is there or approaching from behind they have priority in the cycle lane and you have to wait, but if it’s clear and safe then you’re allowed to cross the broken line. You also sometimes see broken bike lane markings on roads that were built long before cycle lanes were a thing and there wasn’t space to widen it to add them. In those cases a solid bike lane line might actually be difficult for larger vehicles to comply with, so the broken line is kind of a concession to practicality while also serving to tell motorised traffic to make allowances for cyclists. Ideally you’d keep bikes and motorised traffic seperate of course but it’s often not easy on an island about the size of Oregon but with over 15 times the population. Oh, and that bit where there was a traffic light with a big bicycle painted across the road in front of it? No, it’s not a bicycle crossing, it’s for cyclists to wait in for the lights to go green ahead of the cars. This annoys some motorised as it stops them driving off as fast as they like, but it’s so any cyclist intending to turn right at the intersection when the lights change can get in position to do it safely without trying to cross from the left hand side of the road while the traffic is moving.

The Bike thing. It is a box so that if you are stopped at a set of lights, bikes can go round you and stop in the box ahead and be first off when the lights go green

@coot1925

Ай бұрын

Yer, I've never really understood that one. Why would someone encourage slowly accelerating bicycles to be in front of cars? Surely it encourages car drivers to get frustrated and try to squeeze past them and probably prevents the traffic from proceeding efficiently. Do you understand the logic and if so could you explain it to me, cus buggered if I know. 😂

@stevepage5813

Ай бұрын

@roberthartley6629 They won't understand anything about cyclists as there aren't any on US roads.lol.

@coot1925

Ай бұрын

@@stevepage5813 well I'm from the UK and I don't understand it. It makes no sense. After qualifying in formula 1 do they put the slowest cars at the front?

@stevepage5813

Ай бұрын

@@coot1925 They moved the goal posts a short while back, giving cyclists and horse riders as well as pedestrians, more priority on the roads. If someone is waiting to cross the road at a junction, as a vehicle driver, you are supposed to let them cross before you make a left turn. Who the hell is going to stop just before a junction if a bloody great lorry is bearing down on them from behind. All my long life, people have been advised to go further down the road, away from the dangerous junction. Passing cyclists on the open road is much more difficult now. If you are in a speed area above thirty mph, you have to actually cross the midline to overtake them. If there are double white lines, you have to stay behind the bloody things until the middle line allows overtaking. |Ffs, this is all to try and reduce cars etc..... but I don't think it is going to make a jot of difference. When you see double decker buses driving around with a few people on board, apart from certain busy times, they just cause even more congestion and delay. Rant over!

@coot1925

Ай бұрын

@@stevepage5813 ok, my turn to rant. I used to drive for "Argos" and often got stuck behind these bloody cycling mobs (the militant lycra Brigade) down country lanes. 20 - 30 of them spread right across the lane. They would even go around right hand blind bends on wrong side of the road. But we both know who would get prosecuted if they got knocked off. I'm 62 and I don't know about you but I think this is the worst political period I've ever known. At least politicians would at minimum pretend they were working for the good of the population. These days they are blatantly working to stuff their own bank accounts as fast as possible before they get kicked out and to hell with the people and the country. I find it quite depressing that my dad was wounded by a stick grenade during WW2 just so these twats can hand our country over to whoever is lining their pockets. I think this government is guilty of treason and should be treated in the same way as the Italians treated Mussolini. Rant over.

Those ZigZag lines are around pedestrian crossings. Essentially, you can not stop there at all as if you do, you're blocking the pedestrians coming up to the crossing, which puts them in danger from the vehicles behind who can't see the pedestrians. Edit: Forgot to mention, obviously if the light is red already and you're stopped at the light, you can. TLDR: Stops people from not being able to see pedestrians and causing a crash.

@ronniel5941

Ай бұрын

Three penalty points for an infringement

we are now watching someone watching about road lines... 😒 i just wanted to check if i wasn't awake yet! what am i doin here...

6:31 that space in the centre is so that, if you want to get off the major road and turn into a minor road or turn into a junction instead of holding up traffic by slowing down and indicating before turning onto a different road, you wait in that space in the middle whilst indicating to allow traffic to pass by you without you blocking their way then when it’s clear, you can then turn into the junction

As an aside, this was filmed in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, about 11 miles from where I live.

The Zigzag lines at the crossing is for the crossing. You are not allowed to overtake or park in that zigzag area. It is to keep a clear view for peds. The box junction also know as a yellow box junction is to help the flow of traffic. If you are entering a yellow box you must make sure you can make it to the other side and not block traffic. The hatch markings, the ones you thought might be a cycle lane is just a divider to further separate traffic. There's 2 types, 1 with solid white line that you shouldn't cross and 1 with broken lines that you can cross if doing so helps the flow of traffic behind you. Hope this makes sense. Thanks for the cool video.

The "Traffic signs regulations and general directions" 2016 is a statutory instrument, that is government regulations for all road marking signs, road works etc. it is over 500 pages long. Every sign or marking is backed up with legislation that is legally enforceable. The other thing that is different in the UK is a lot of this is governed by cameras. Bus lanes are monitored by cameras, speeds are monitored by cameras, traffic signals are monitored by cameras. There are not that many traffic police as there are so many cameras. The ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) is another thing in the UK, traffic police cars are fitted with them and many roadside cameras do this as well, these check whether your car has all the legal documentation and knows when and where you are at any time you are on the road.

The zigzag lines are telling you you aren’t allowed to stop in that area for tickets in cities where you can’t drive down such as bus lanes cycle lanes and certain roads they’re normally cameras taking pictures of you doing it and you just get a ticket in the post

OMG that's my home town!!! Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk (3.50) (map of UK - its the bottom half of the big round bit on the right, just under the big dark green splodge in the middle on a satellite map). A lot of traffic violations are by CCTV and a letter in the post, rarely do you see a policeman unless its on the motorway or major cities. Yellow markings are keep clear. Red are don't even think about stopping. We use placenames in black and white signs for local traffic, green signs are for main roads (the ones that count down from three stripes are on dual carriageways / motorways counting how far the exit is) and blue signs are for motoroways. The shape of a sign means different things and we have coloured cats eye on different parts of the road - red for near side of motorway, orange for offside and both mean don't cross, green for exits and white to divide lanes

6.30 she talks about these road markings at 10.04. 11.15 that sign is a countdown marker to an exit, has 3 lines, then 2 then 1 line to your exit junction. The zig zag lines mean you can't stop on them. Also on a red light we have to stop, unlike where you can turn on a red light, we'd have to wait for a filter light with a green arrow. Would love to see how you two would do on a theory test 😂

there is no jaywalking laws in the UK pedestrians always have the right of way and can cross roads anywhere at anytime except motorways

@george-ev1dq

Ай бұрын

Jay walking is an offence in Northern Ireland UK

@michaelgoodwin6565

Ай бұрын

Except on 'special roads' aka Motorways, where pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders are banned.

You would need a copy of the Highway Code book to understand all the road markings, signs and all the rules of the roads around the country. The zigzag Road markings mean no overtaking or parking on the approach to a pedestrian crossing or cross walk to protect those crossing the road.

The zigzags just before the traffic lights are another way of enforcing a parking restriction ie. don't park just in front of the traffic lights. I've got no idea why they're different, but that's all they're they're for. Along that note, we can also get single or double red lines along the side. The difference is that with the yellow lines, you can pick up or drop off, but really you shouldn't be parked there for more than about 5 minutes, whereas red lines means no parking OR picking up or dropping off. A single line would have a sign saying at what times these restrictions apply, they're not particularly common but enough so that everyone knows what they mean. For example, there could be single yellow line outside of an industrial estate, with restrictions only for parking from 8am-6pm on weekdays to allow lorries to get in during working hours, but you can park when they're closed. The box with the bike in it at the traffic lights is the waiting place for bicycles (and I think possibly motorcycles as well), so that they can be easily seen before the lights turn green. Otherwise, say a cyclist in the bike lane wanted to turn right at the traffic light, they would have to cut across traffic that may be turning left at the same junction. Essentially, it makes the cyclists more visible to the cars to prevent accidents. Someone may want to drive in the cycle lane if there's another car in their lane waiting to turn right and utilising the cycle lane would allow the driver to get past when they wouldn't otherwise have been able to. Final thing, jaywalking does not exist in the UK (or as far as I'm aware, pretty much anywhere else in Europe). If it's safe to cross, you can just cross. An island for a pedestrian could easily exist nowhere near a junction or a zebra crossing (a crosswalk if you couldn't guess). The difference with our zebra crossings is that vehicles must stop to allow pedestrians to cross at the zebra crossing if there are any waiting. This gives the pedestrians the priority over traffic

The rule of a box junction is -Do not enter the junction until the exit is clear for the whole of your vehicle. Except when turning right.

@mikeford4055

Ай бұрын

No exception there. Do not *enter* the junction until the *exit* is clear - applied to right turns, this means you can *enter* the box so long as your *exit* road is clear, regardless of traffic coming in the opposite direction and preventing you from actually making the turn straight away. This does not make right turns an exception, just a different application of the basic rule.

The bicycle marking you saw at the start is a zone that bicycles can advance to, past the waiting cars, at a traffic light. The cars have to stop before it, but bicycles can overtake them and wait in that box for the light to go green. The reason you might need to enter a bicycle lane is if someone ahead is waiting to turn right and you need to undertake them to get past

@brigidsingleton1596

Ай бұрын

I don't drive but, might you be allowed to pull over into a cycle lane to better facilitate the passage of an emergency vehicle approaching - possibly at speed - ambulance/s, fire appliance/s or police vehicle/s?

@heraklesnothercules.

Ай бұрын

Yes, I understand it's because cyclists might wobble when they pull away from traffic lights, and the marked zone removes the risk that they might be in an accident if a vehicle was next to them.

@BigAlCapwn

Ай бұрын

@@brigidsingleton1596 That would be the case regardless of the road markings

@BigAlCapwn

Ай бұрын

@@heraklesnothercules. I don't think it's that, but rather we promote the lest polluting mode of transport

@heraklesnothercules.

Ай бұрын

@@BigAlCapwn Yes, there is that as well.

They also didn't mention that in parts of the UK the signs can be in different languages as well, here in Wales all signs and road markings are in Welsh 1st then in English, believe parts of Scotland are also in 2 languages as are some parts of Northern Ireland and all of the Republic of Ireland has Irish and English road signs

The box junction is one of the most contentious things people choose to ignore. The point of a box junction is to prevent cars from blocking exit points that will cause a traffic jam if you stop within the box. We used to have a PSA (Public Service Announcement) where it had a man stop within the box junction and a large hand comes down and lifts him away, the tag line was "Ooh I've been pinched!" But 80% of people just stop in the box junction and cause jams because people are impatient and people believe that stopping in the box will get them there quicker. But they don't want someone else entering their spot and making them even more late to whatever they need to get to. You should only enter if there's space on the other side, otherwise you need to wait before you enter....I don't even drive a car and I know this...

the reason we need to drive in the bike lane is to get rid of them 🤣

@irishdeetalks

Ай бұрын

😂

@user-we8ue9qy9l

Ай бұрын

& on the other hand is this &/or that by law is that all bicycle riders who actually do have the very same legal lawful rights just same as any other road users because bicycles are consider as transportation of vehicles who have the right to use the roads by sharing the roads altogether without coursing any accidents at all & all drivers should NOT have the legal lawful right to force any bicycle riders & their passengers off any public Street &/or Road &/or Freeway &/or Highway at all & No Excuses for any it at all of course.

@shaunfarrell3834

Ай бұрын

@@user-we8ue9qy9l And in English that would be? Methinks someone has had a serious humour bypass operation!

@katyroseable

Ай бұрын

We need more bike lanes not less.

I used to argue with my American friends that I normally _didn't_ use pedestrian crossings because the stats unequivocally show that pedestrians are more likely to be run over there than anywhere else... (and they were impressed with that until I pointed out it was bogus - more pedestrians are at a crossing than elsewhere :-))

@DEAN-kx2ms

Ай бұрын

thats a way that stats can be used to distort reality .... how about "20%of all road accidents are caused by people above the drink drive limit " That means that 80% are caused by people who are sober ..... so get them off thge road so us drunks can drive in safety

Zig zag lines on either side of a pedestrian crossing indicates where you cannot park (stop) because you would be restricting the view of the pedestrian crossing for both the pedestrians and the motor vehicles.

The box with the bicycle in it at traffic lights is for bikes to sit in. It lets them get away at the lights first and so they don’t have to sit next to a car that might want to turn left. The yellow line on the side of the road is a restricted parking line, usually only restricted at certain times of the day. We also have double yellows which means “no parking” but you may load or unload (where the vehicle is being continuously accessed). The hatch marks in the centre of the road are usually there to separate traffic in higher speed areas and/or when the road has a segregated turn lane (right turn box) at some point. It’s to help with the flow of traffic. The yield triangle is a prior warning that a yield is coming up. Double white lines down the middle tell you not to overtake (literally, not to cross the line. So if you can pass without crossing the line, it’s OK). Box junctions are used in areas where traffic can build up to prevent people blocking the junction for crossing traffic. You can only enter if you’re sure you can exit during the current green light or if you’re turning right. You can drive in a broken line cycle lane to get around someone turning right, for example, or if you’re in a wide vehicle. They would only appear on narrow, slower traffic roads. A red route is a route where there is absolutely no stopping, even for loading/unloading. Red routes normally are time limited, such as 7am to 7pm. Those zig zag lines warn you that a pedestrian crossing is coming up.

Rented a car in the US last year. Getting used to driving on the wrong side ;-) took only a few seconds, but there was no guide to road rules in the car, and I couldn't find an equivalent to the Highway Code in the relevant state's DMV. The road signs and markings were, by and large, self explanatory, but largely, I just did what everyone else was doing. Apart from speeding and randomly changing lanes that is :-D It seemed like I was the only one sticking to the speed limit and using my indicators..

In the UK they can give you a ticket road side via police patrol vehicle stopping you or they can send tickets straight to your house if you have been caught on the many many cameras we have here in the UK. Many speeding offences are detected and dealt with via speed cameras that are either fixed cameras or mobile cameras. If you checkout a video on all the different speed and traffic cameras here in the UK you would be shocked. I know my friend from the US was very shocked when he learnt how much we are surveilled here in the UK with regards to driving.

@adriangoodrich4306

Ай бұрын

And don't forget the millions of dashcams, where police forces are actively encouraging people who reckon they have observed bad driving to send them in. Many many thousands of fines and points issued, and the volume is growing. As I found to my cost last year, due to a simple (and non-accident) mistake in not being able to see some road markings.

@sjbict

Ай бұрын

and more cameras especially speed cameras are able to work at night

The yellow box junction are usually used on busy roads where if someone was to stop their car would cause traffic to build up. A lot of our towns and cities suffer from congestion. You’d be amazed how quickly one idiot stopping in a box junction can cause traffic to build up and bring an area to a standstill. They’re also used across level crossing to prevent cars stopping on the crossing. In the past you’d have had a crossing keeper but now level crossings are automatic or control in a control centre so there is more space for human error. They’re also used in front of fire or ambulance stations so that they can get out easier.

I love how you both squealed ‘that’s tight’ where I just know every British person watching was like “ You’d get a bus through there luv” lol

A red route is where it’s a NO WAITING you will get a ticket and then tow away because red routes are. Very busy roads . Great video

@robertstallard7836

Ай бұрын

No - yellow lines indicate No Waiting. Red lines indiacte No Stopping.

@GuardOfGaia

Ай бұрын

Red routes are not just in London either. No stopping can also be a double yellow but the start of the restriction will be marked with a sign - round sign coloured blue (mandatory) with a red diagonal cross (no stopping) or red diagonal line (no waiting). A single yellow line indicates waiting restrictions apply which will be stated on a plate. A broken yellow line will mean there are parking restrictions again with details given on a plate. Yellow markings on the kerb refer to loading and unloading restrictions.

@martinwebb1681

Ай бұрын

@@GuardOfGaia ... No, they started in London, but like most things that start in London they soon spread wide and far. (Red routes and congestion/pollution charges being just a couple of examples).

@GuardOfGaia

Ай бұрын

​@@martinwebb1681yes they started in London. The video stated they were only in London and that hasn't been the case for a long time.

@martinwebb1681

Ай бұрын

@@GuardOfGaia ... Yes, perhaps she just wasn't aware of the fact that they had spread to other places. London is the main place for red routes, although they are also in the West Midlands (since 2003) and in Leeds (since 2019) and locally in a few other counties. London first introduced the red routes in 1991 (bought in by TFL Transport for London). The most recent place to introduce red routes is Brighton (April 2024).

I live in Cyprus now, so cannot do so, but would one of you kind people please send these young Americans an upto date copy of the highway code so they can understand and refer back to it!

@ElizabethMackenzie69

Ай бұрын

Somebody already did. 🙂

@reactingtomyroots

Ай бұрын

Yes, we received one. But it kind of spoils the fun to learn it all before watching! Otherwise, there wouldn't be much point to a reaction video. :)

@sheilaheald2509

Ай бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots That's true!!!

A report done a few years back showed that around 50% of UK license holders would fail if they were to take the driving test again. For the most part, road markings are warning signs. The signs that really should be looking for are on the side of the road. Like the white hatching down the center of the road which marks the divide instead of a raised surface or barrier.

Yes, our “Give way” is the same as your “Yield”. Sometimes there will be a sign as well, to emphasise the point, but a lot of times it is assumed you know that you need to yield because you are coming out of a side turning onto a more major road and then the road markings are supposed to be enough. The road markings also show WHERE you should yield or stop - sometimes it will be a distance back from the actual junction (or width restriction, or whatever) to allow space for large vehicles such as buses or trucks to get through safely from the other direction while you are stopped.

I much prefer the idea the zig zag lines are for driving like in a slalom.

@carolinecrollick6305

Ай бұрын

I agree it is for a chicane 😂

@Escapee5931

Ай бұрын

If the lines are encouraging you to slalom, then they've been painted wrong. If they're zigging on the nearside, they should be "zagging" on the offside, and vice versa. 👍

@reluctantheist5224

Ай бұрын

@@Escapee5931 Just a bit of fun ... Don't worry..

A bit of feedback, you have a habit of talking over the video you are watching, which occasionally causes you to miss key facts etc. It's a reaction video so I don't have a problem with it, but just an FYI.

The white zig-zag lines you mention are to be found either side of a pedestrian crossing, usually. It's called a safety zone and parking in it and restricting the view of traffic can cost a walloping £1000

Simple rule of thumb, the more paint on the road the more you need to pay attention

There's no theory test in America. There's no real test tbh, or training. You just go out driving with your mum for a bit😂

I like your videos but wish you wouldn’t keep reminding your wife in public that this is the first time she’s seen the topic to be honest, it’s a bit degrading.

The signage used in the UK is standard throughout most of Europe fallowing some agreement made years ago. There may be slight variations but generally anyone from any European country will recognise the signage used in any other. So, once you've learned the signage in the UK, you are pretty much good to go anywhere in Europe.

What I find amazing is that you have different laws in different states. We have the same laws no matter what county you are driving in.

Listen to the commentary and shut up

Be quiet. Your talking over it and missing the explanations.🙄 when you pause it go back a few seconds and hear what she said

The “ZigZag” lines mean there is strictly no stopping in that area, unless you’re waiting in the normal traffic lane. This is to protect view the crossing from being obscured potentially causing a danger to pedestrians. These zig-zags are used instead of the double yellow lines (these mean no parking at any time) as loading/unloading commercial goods [amazon etc], taxis, disabled badge holders and emergency vehicles have an exception in law, and may park on double yellows as long as they don’t impede the flow of traffic. No vehicles can park/stop/wait on these lines. The only exception to this is an emergency vehicle attending an incident, but they must leave the blue lights on when parked. You will also find yellow zigzags outside of school entrances, these protect children as they may be obscured by vehicles parked at the entrance. Bonus fact: There are some (very rare) areas of the UK that have green speed limit signs (not red) these speeds are advisory as they either haven’t met the legal requirement for a speed reduction or the paperwork was deemed to expensive. The speed limit is the national (30,60 or 70) speed limit unless red signs also accompany it.

Zigzag-usually on the approach to pedestrian crossings or outside schools, means you cannot stop/Park in this areas, it is a warning on the road. You have our highway code book, it’s also explains about our signs and road markings.

How many times do you need to stop the video to ask a question which would be answered if only you let the video play on ? It supposed to be a reaction video not a quiz. Unsubscribed sorry.

@Millennial_Manc

Ай бұрын

Why not just watch the original video? Then you won’t be interrupted 🤷‍♂️

@KSmeaton1

Ай бұрын

Do you need to announce you are unsubscribed? Just unsubscribe. Lol.

@NormyTres

11 күн бұрын

I think it's valid and polite to say why you've unsubscribed. It gives feedback which might be useful.

As interesting as watching paint dry.

@helenwood8482

Ай бұрын

I found it interesting. Odd that you watched the video if you find road markings so tedious. Odder still that you interrupted your thrilling life to comment on it.

@johncooper3392

Ай бұрын

@@helenwood8482 only a fool would assume. & surprised you would want people 2 know this about yourself Have a fun day.

The bike thing that confused you is an advance cycle box. It’s so that cyclists can filter to the front of queuing traffic so that they’re more visible to oncoming drivers. You’re not supposed to stop in them on anything other than a pedal cycle but lots of people do. You’ll often get road markings with no sign on the pavement because the pavement nearby is too narrow for the pole or just because it’s considered unnecessary. If there’s both a sign and a road marking, you’re probably passing an accident black-spot. You can pick-up or drop-off a passenger on double-yellow lines, unless there are “no loading” marks on the pavement. You can’t park there and leave your vehicle though. The box junction markings are to stop people queuing across the junction and blocking the traffic coming the other way if the lights change. (You’ll also see them at level crossings and outside fire stations.) The advisory cycle lane means you can have your car in it (say if you’re in a wide vehicle, or you need to turn left across it, but that you have to give way to cyclists who are in the lane. (You also *must* give cyclists 1.5m when you pass them, even if they’re in a cycle lane.)

White zig zag lines at the side of the road near pedestrian crossings indicate that parking or overtaking is strictly prohibited.

Another bad selection of video! You really need your research more as the video contained breaches of the Highway Code and missed so much. Picked really bad examples and missed out crossings etc so won’t be liking this one for sure.

About the bicycle box at the crossing in the beginning: That's the stop line for bicycles. So cyclists coming on the bicycle lane will move ahead and wait *in front* of the cars. This is much safer for them, since cars turning left in the UK case cannot overlook them.

you two are the sweetest loveliest couple on KZread. really enjoy watching your videos

The triangle on the road at give way junctions help traffic go either left or right.

The Bike Box (ASL (Advanced Stop Line)) is where cars and motorbikes must stop BEFORE the first line when a light turns red but cyclists stop before the second line in the bike box, this allows you to position yourself in front of traffic and/or in the right lane to turn right even though the cycle lane (which isn't mandatory) is on the left. You would be surprised how many UK drivers still don't know how an ASL works.

Zig Zag Markings: Explanation: The approach to, and exit from, a pedestrian crossing is marked with zigzag lines. You mustn't park on them or overtake the leading vehicle when approaching the crossing. Parking here would block the view for pedestrians and approaching traffic. x

They're driving around Bury St Edmunds.

The white zig zag are no overtaking or parking, because usually outside where people are more populated, I E , schools , zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing etc. It was an instamatic 3 points on your license if caught, which means car insurance going up...

@MsPeabody1231

Ай бұрын

Schools around me have yellow zigzags on the parts not near any crossing. They are also school streets. This means if you don't live on the road or have a disabled exemption but drive down the road around an hour before and 30 minutes after the schools open and close you get a fine. The fine is from one of the traffic cameras positioned on entrance/exit road.

Those diagonal stripes on the road at 6:59 are to protect the traffic turning right.

@MsPeabody1231

Ай бұрын

In some areas they put traffic cameras there, so if you block a box junction you will be sent a fine in the post. The local council chooses which box junction to put cameras on. So some councils put them on every one, while others put them on random ones where there have been issues.

With lines down the middle of the road, the simple way to remember it is, the more paint, the greater the hazard. Short white lines with big gaps indicates a low level of hazard, long lines with short gaps indicates a higher level, and solid lines indicates the highest level.

The zig zags are around a pedestrian crossing saying you shouldnt park or overtake or do anything to obstruct the view for a pedestrian

Yellow crossed lines in a box … do not enter the box …. Often there are cameras that check your registration number and you get fined later …