As an American, if I saw a narrow country lane like that with high hedges, then I would assume that I accidentally drove off onto a private driveway. I wouldn’t assume that’s a public road. So it’s good to know that some public roads look like that in the UK.

@flydriveexplore

Жыл бұрын

Yep, in the countryside and quiet areas there are lots like these. Traffic both ways too.

Thanks, this was useful. A couple of months ago we flew to the UK, rented a car, and spent two weeks mostly in Scotland, but also a couple of days in Wales and a couple of days in England. Your videos were very useful preparing me to drive there, good tips, thank you! One of the primary challenges in Scotland was the narrow roads with 60 mph speed limits. The natural tendency of American drivers, because the cars here are left-hand drive, is to unconsciously look at the left side of the lane. After a day of struggling with hitting curbs and getting the left wheels off the edge of the pavement when passing oncoming trucks and tour buses, I learned to consciously focus my eyes on the right side of the lane, then all was well. (I like to call it the First Law of Mountain Biking as applied to automobiles. The law states, "If you look at the rock in the trail, you will hit it." It follows that if you're driving a right-hand-drive car, you must look at the right side of the lane where you wish the car's right wheels to pass, then your car will be properly centered in the lane regardless of how narrow the lane is.) You must also steel yourself against the thought that your right side rear view mirror is going to strike the mirror of the oncoming vehicle, it usually won't 🙂.

@flydriveexplore

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad it was helpful and thanks for adding your recent experience. Hopefully it will help others too, cheers 👍

It's a pleasant change to find an American who isn't having a nervous breakdown because he has to drive on the left and comply with some road discipline for a change.

Marcus, for months prior to my visit to Wales this past April, I watched tons of videos, many of them yours. I really appreciated these driving tips as well as your informational walks. I was a little nervous driving in your country but these really helped me adjust quite quickly (also, I’m a New Yorker. I figured if I can drive in NYC, I can drive anywhere!). I loved Wales and can’t wait to return!

@flydriveexplore

10 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you found the videos helpful. It is surprising how quickly you can get used to driving somewhere new. Glad you like our country too and hope you can revisit sometime. Cheers!

My first time driving in the UK was in 1974. I had no problem at all. My vehicle at the time, in the USA was a standard so no problems there except I had to shift with my left hand which I did NOT find difficult at all. I have since been back 10 times, the latest being this past May/June. I rented (hired) 2 different cars for 10 days each. One was a 5 speed and the other a 6 speed. In 5 days I drove 1200 miles in Wales and didn't have any problems at all. BTW my wife is from England. We are going back next year and plan to drive around northern England (Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Moors). I am looking to rent an automatic for one reason. The 3 pedals are so close together that I found one foot hitting the clutch and brake at the same time. I have no idea why the manufacturers put the pedals so close together. Wales people and country are great. More people should visit. :)

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments and glad you liked Wales. Agree, more people should visit.

@DC-jb7oz

4 жыл бұрын

I "think" most people in the USA think of London when they think of Britain. Although I have been to London twice, I have no desire to go again. I like driving on A roads in the country, visiting small towns and villages. Meeting and talking to the locals. I found people in Wales so friendly and helpful. It is a lovely country. To bad it isn't promoted as a tourist destination as much as England. People are missing out.

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

@@DC-jb7oz Yes, Wales could do with better promotion. It's not even that far from London, Cardiff is only 2 hours away.

Standard in the US East of Roughly Abilene, Texas is 87 AKI (often displayed as “RM/2 Method” or some shit) and west of that point is 85-86 depending on elevation. 95 RON is roughly 89 AKI which is our “mid grade”. 97 RON is about 91 AKI; our “premium”. We can also get 93 AKI at a few select stations.

Always indicate when changing lanes on any road. The Highway Code states that you should give a clear indication of whenever you change the position of the car on the road or are turning. So it's not just motorways where changing lanes should involve clear signalling. Also, if you do not signal when moving back into the middle lane, then it can lead to a conflict with a care about to move from the inner to the middle lane to overtake if you don't signal. Always signal when changing lanes and you will not go wrong. I would add whilst the use of signalling is a "should" rather than a "must", so it is not an offence in itself not to do so, it can be taken into account in charges such as careless driving.

With a GREEN FILTER ARROW you can only go in that direction. If it is a right hand one the oncoming traffic will be held stopped. If other lights are showing such as a full green where you have a double set of lights or the filter is in a box you may go in any of the directions including right but the oncoming traffic will not be held stopped so you need a safe gap in the oncoming traffic to complete your right turn.

The Octane in UK and Europe is not higher, just the system of determining it is different, hence the number.

If you are driving on a road with street lighting then unless otherwise stated the speed limit is 30mph. A speed limit is only mandatory if the sign has a red circle around it. Some of the older electronic signs don’t feature a red circle and therefore do not constitute a mandatory limit, just a suggested one. The frequency and length of the intermittent white lines down the centre of roads give warnings of possible dangers ahead like sharp bends.

In the UK we buy petrol by the litre then immediately calculate our consuption in miles per gallon. We can legally use gallons at the pump but the garages dont want to.

@WestTexasCustomPC

3 ай бұрын

Well yeah the price would appear to have gone up nearly 4 times (or exactly 4 times using the UK gallon).

The US octane numbers are on a different scale from the UK. UK uses RON where as the US uses an average AKI, 97 RON in the UK is equivalent to 91 in the US.

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the explanation why there is such a difference in the octane numbers.

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

@Zero's Customs Glad you enjoyed your trip, Yes, driving here is not so different to Japan, we both drive on the proper side of the road.

@DC-jb7oz

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrenalinejunkie3828 and that would be 93 in the USA

@SNGJackie

2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this.

@jaba9960

11 ай бұрын

97 is 93, 95 is 91

Just to clarify; on a three lane motorway, the left hand lane is the driving lane, the other two are 'overtaking' lanes. Some drivers insist on hogging the overtaking lanes, driving at 70mph., in the knowledge that any car behind must be breaking the speed limit to overtake them. Do not try this at home folks, law enforcement agencies are cracking down on this poor road use. Another development; many motorways are doing away with 'the hard shoulder' the inside lane reserved for broken down vehicles. In their place, they have emergency 'zones' every few miles or so. Some hard shoulders are being used as driving lanes to ease the traffic flow at peak times, usually indicated on message boards. Finally, if you do breakdown on the hard shoulder or inside lane, do not stay in your vehicle, but take refuge behind the barrier. Many motorists have been killed by vehicles hitting the stationary vehicle. Finally, finally, we are seeing an increase of 'smart' motorways; these motorways have monitors beneath the road surface that constantly monitor traffic flow. At peak times they will invoke a speed limit across all lanes of the motorway. the theory being that eliminating the necessity to overtake, to brake etc..will assist traffic flow.

@jaspercash7424

3 жыл бұрын

You probably dont give a shit but if you're bored like me during the covid times then you can stream all the new series on instaflixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend for the last couple of weeks :)

@deanimran7938

3 жыл бұрын

@Jasper Cash Yea, I have been using Instaflixxer for months myself =)

Thank you for sharing this information! and your kindness .... very useful information for a USA visitor.

@flydriveexplore

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you found it useful

We used to have trigger latches on the nozzles in the UK too. I know, I'm a fossil if I'm old enough to remember that.

Very useful - thank you!

Canadian driver here. Thank you for your wonderful videos, they are very useful.

@flydriveexplore

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We need to visit Canada again soon. We do have family there.

Those scenic little country roads are like that because some of them, at least, have been there for hundreds of years and they were perfectly adequate for people on foot, or horses, or carts and carriages. For motor vehicles, they're not - particularly because they're usually lined with hedges and/or have a high bank on either side, which means there's nowhere to pull off. In the USA, in contrast, most roads were constructed specifically to accommodate cars.

Taking a trip over soon, glad to have found these videos. Thank you!

@flydriveexplore

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, enjoy your trip.

We drive on the left here in NZ too. They also drive on the left in Japan, we often import their used vehicles here.

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

Malta too, lots of UK people look for classic British cars in Malta where they haven't rusted away. A lot of the places which still drive on the left are often islands.

@mealien0808

3 жыл бұрын

in my country we drive on the right and we import Japanese cars and 99.99% of our cars are right hand drive Japanese import.

Any American planning to drive in the UK, should get a copy of the highway code, usually get one from W H Smith's, this explains the rules of the road, should be of great help.

@ollylewin

3 жыл бұрын

Driving in the UK and the USA are fairly similar. I spent a good amount of time in the USA and to be honest, there isn't much difference other than the side of the road they drive on.

Hello from California. This makes me miss Wales. Been up and down the country several times on the A470, and all over Pembrokeshire and Snowdonia as well. I should have watched your vids before coming over, but I just jumped in a rental and off I went. The narrow country lanes freaked me out totally at first, but you get used to it. And if you want to visit megaliths or iron age hill forts, there isn't much choice, you almost always end up hemmed in by hedgerows on a narrow country lane. It's odd how quickly you get used to driving in Blighty. I've spent just over a year in Wales, in total, over the last 3 years, and I would not hesitate to come back. Lovely country. Lovely history, and beautiful mountains, full of excellent hiking trails and interesting ruins of all kinds. The Welsh are probably the warmest and nicest people in the UK, so long as you don't have a Saes accent. Kidding of course. English people do tend to think that is the case of course, but they're mostly wrong about that I think. The Welsh are lovely for the most part. I would add that cars are very affordable in the UK, and Gumtree has some absolute bargains to be had, if you don't mind paying your own insurance, road tax and MOT if not current. I have bought 2 bangers in Wales and both served me very well, and were sold easily upon departing. I saved a quite sizable wedge of dosh doing that. Don't get me started on driving in Cornwall though. That is not for the faint of heart. It is lovely, but man, some of those villages have some absolutely terrifyingly narrow roads.

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

The good old A470. I wouldn't mind a bit more of the Californian climate especially as the Welsh weatherman said "we've got a dry period of up to 5 days, the first since September" We've been staying in Pembroke last week and it was beautiful. Yes, the roads in Cornwall can be challenging but I think the very worst we have driven were in Spain - is it a road is it just a path, yes it's a two-way road! Anyway, really glad you enjoyed Wales, a lot more visitors to the UK should visit.

Great videos and information. Just an FYI, in the US, you can also turn on red going left "if it is onto a one-way street in that direction relative to your position". Also, in the US, the highest octane (premium) is usually 93 octane. Typically you get 87, 90 and 93 octane.

Thank you!

1:12 Surely you must know those little things at 1:12 onwards are Belisha beacons, named so for Leslie Hore-Belisha, during whose tenure as Minister of Transport they were introduced by him in 1934.

This is an incredibly handy video! I have not driven in the UK but every country has it's little rules especially with driving and it is a good idea to know them before going and driving in that country! Thank you for sharing! :)

@flydriveexplore

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, we know that driving in a new country and on the other side of the road can feel odd at first but it is surprising how quickly we get used to it. Sometimes, as you mention, it's the little things.

Don’t know why I watched this full video when I was born here and have been driving 5 years lmao weirdly entertaining

Yes - but you my point was, was your SatNav set to Shortest route or Quickest route. If set to shortest route you will get they narrow roads.

At Shell garage premium diesel gives you a lot more range than standard one , it is a fact , I did tried to compare both many times , best of luck with a channel :)

We took a trip to Jamaica this past spring to help us prepare for our fall trip to the UK.

@flydriveexplore

11 ай бұрын

How was it?

@daddyrabbit835

11 ай бұрын

@@flydriveexplore It was great. I actually didn't mind driving on the left side of the road at all. The beaches were nice, too.

@flydriveexplore

11 ай бұрын

@@daddyrabbit835 We're going to the Caribbean for the first time this November 👍

In England (don't think you have them in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland) every 500 meters there are blue signs, which have the motorway name on the top, the carriageway (A or B) and the distance in kilometers from the start of the road, e.g. M5 A 217.5. If you need help on the motorway, e.g. theres a crash and you need the emergency services, you can read out the nearest sign the call handler, which will give them your location. Always useful to know :)

@ollylewin

3 жыл бұрын

We use Miles in the UK.

@ronniel5941

3 жыл бұрын

Scottish motorways have marker posts normally every 100 metres, with an arrow pointing towards the nearest emergency telephone ; these are 1.6 km apart. That is near enough a mile, but miles are only used for distances on signs, everything else is metric.

Yes they are but my point is that to go from A to B using a Sat Nav and selecting ‘shortest’ route you will find these roads. However, if you select ‘fastest’ route you will be unlikely to find these roads and will be on standard 2 lane B road. You can, of course, drive on these roads if you want to but they will rarely be the only route.

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

As mentioned, if you are visiting towns and villages such as Dale (and many others along the coast) in West Wales and other areas such as the River Dart, Devon and In Cornwall, these narrow roads are the only route. Also in general, many roads in the UK are far narrower with blind bends and hedges compared to what you find in the USA

Octane rating DOES make a very big difference, it's not just more expensive. *Lower octane* combusts easier. Therefore a car with lower compression, generally requires a lower octane. High octane gas will not combust properly and cause engine lag and excessive carbon emissions, damage catalytic converter etc. *High octane* is generally required for high compression cars, ie. sports cars, performance cars etc. It doesn't burn as easy as low octane, so it resists preignition. Lower octane fuel will combust early, cause pings or misfiring. Excessively burned fuel will create a hotter combustion and also damage the engine management system and emissions controls. So there IS a reason for various octane ratings, despite so many people saying it's just mroe expensive or make a car run better. A user manual will tell you which fuel is best for your vehicle's optimal combustion cycle. NOTE: In North America you aren't supposed to pass on the inside lane (right lane) either, people just do it because nobody reads a manual (RTFM!!) beyond the basics to get a license, if at all.

@ollylewin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for typing that all lol. I drive a high performance turbo charged car. It will run on 95 but not well. I have to put 99 or higher in it to make it do what it needs to do. Not many people drive cars like it hence the myth. My car 100% needs the higher octane rating. The American rating is gauged lower so to them our 99 is actually closer to 105.

@carultch

Жыл бұрын

I think you have your note backwards. You are supposed to pass on the inside lane, which is the left lane in right-drive countries. Other than that, good comment about the octane rating. The short answer for octane rating, is only use the high octane rating if your car manual specifies it. The run-of-the-mill car, will get no benefit from it.

In the State of Victoria Australia , the fine for using ones phone will be going up to $1000 for first time and 4 points , second time banned from driving for quite a while , not sure how long .

If you are looking for an automatic car to hire in the UK, don't forget all electric cars are automatic. A BMW iSeries can do 300 miles on one charge. 300 miles (even 100 miles) is a long way in the UK. But 100 years is a short time.

Fun video

@flydriveexplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

The calculation of octane is different in the U.S. Than in Europe/u.k. So the differences in the octane are not as much as the differences in the number. In the u.s., the R+M / 2 method is used. In the u.k., the higher of R or M is used.

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

You are correct, I shouldn't have listened to Top Gear.

Im from Caerphilly in South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@jamesreynolds2867

3 жыл бұрын

There was a road sign out side Caerphilly that said drive carefully.

Technically it's not illegal to pass on the inside, its just not advised as people don't expect drivers to pass on that side but if a police officers thinks you passed dangerously, you can be given a ticket.

@JohnFarrell-bc8gt

6 ай бұрын

The police may give you a ticket for overtaking if he thinks you've carried it out dangerously. People keep saying drivers are less expecting to be overtaken on their left. Has their ever been a study carried out that proves this?

@derekdelboytrotter8881

6 ай бұрын

@@JohnFarrell-bc8gt I think maybe its because the rule is to overtake on the right so why would you expect traffic to pass on the left, unless you are going really slowly hogging the middle or outside lane

@JohnFarrell-bc8gt

6 ай бұрын

@@derekdelboytrotter8881 If lane 2 starts moving slower than lane 1 would those in lane 2 be less likely to check it's safe to move back into lane 1? Wouldn't think so Or why would drivers be more likely to check their left mirror in "congested traffic".?

@derekdelboytrotter8881

6 ай бұрын

@@JohnFarrell-bc8gt it doesn't really matter what you say to me, I don't care. The highway code says " Although not strictly illegal, undertaking is strongly discouraged by The Highway Code, stating “do not overtake on the left or move to a lane on your left to overtake.” However, there are exceptions that apply when a car undertakes in slow-moving traffic if its lane is moving faster than a lane on the right, undertaking in this circumstance is often deemed safer than weaving in and out of traffic. Rule 268 of The Highway Code states: “In congested conditions, where adjacent lanes of traffic are moving at similar speeds, traffic in left-hand lanes may sometimes be moving faster than traffic to the right. In these conditions you may keep up with the traffic in your lane even if this means passing traffic in the lane to you right. Do not weave in and out of lanes to overtake.” All that matters is what the highway code says, it doesn't matter if we think it's right or wrong. No need to reply I will not read any more responses from you. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you.

@JohnFarrell-bc8gt

6 ай бұрын

@@derekdelboytrotter8881 Fact : There is no legal definition of "congested Traffic" A vehicle doing 69mph in any of the outside lanes can be legally passed (undertaken) on it's left. Nowhere does Rule 268 or 163 use the words "Must/Must Not". I used to think like you when I was a learner driver. And a Very Happy Xmas to you🎅🤶🎅

Also applicable to Brits educated on the wide open (North American) continent.

Uk roads are a pothole paradise

@ollylewin

3 жыл бұрын

They are these days. When I passed my test 20 years ago they were excellent. We had a few harsh winters and they got wrecked and nobody has bothered to repair them since.

sunny Porthcawl

Studied in North Wales for two years and everything seems so familiar

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

There's some beautiful scenery in North Wales.

@hynnyoozhao656

4 жыл бұрын

Fly Drive Explore Yep! I was in Colwyn Bay and it was gorgeous! But I moved to Canada after graduation. Feeling really excited to revisit the UK this Christmas!

Really appreciate this video. A friend and I are going to Great Britain in October and are planning on renting a car. I’m a bit nervous for the first 30 min or so, but think I can handle it. I’m wondering if I’m brave enough to drive in Skye, I know there are lots of one lane roads with passing areas. Here in US our mountain roads can be quite daunting with the edges of the road hugging a severe drop off. Are they like that in Skye? And the Highlands in general? Will I often be required to back down a squiggly, narrow road with no verge to let a car or (Yikes!) truck go by? Seriously, but regrettably, thinking of a bus tour of Skye. What do you suggest? I’m also thinking of attaching a sign to back window which says “Uh-Oh! American driver! Beware!”

@flydriveexplore

6 жыл бұрын

If you are not used to driving manual gears and especially as you have to use your left hand I would advise making sure you rent an automatic. I would say driving around towns and city centres would initially be harder than driving in the country. Skye wouldn't be very busy and most cars now come with reverse sensors. Have a good trip.

@hlund73

5 жыл бұрын

Skye's no so bad most of it isn't that hilly (the bits that are are too steep for roads!) and being an island there's no through traffic.

@roderickmathison5245

4 жыл бұрын

In summer Skye gets busy with tourists (but it’s a relatively big island). If you go to the famous bits you possibly won’t get parked...

Lots of North American’s ask why we drive on the left as if it’s a rarity; but over 60 countries( one third of the world) drive on the left and these countries have populations of over 2 billion, so NOT so rare ! We joke that we drive on the left to be different from the Frogs ( the French).

@ollylewin

3 жыл бұрын

The thing is thousands of us hire cars abroad or drive our own cars there and drive on the oposite side without any issue at all. I've done both. It really isn't a big deal.

@carultch

Жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, it is closer to the other way around. The French drive on the right to be different from the British. Mainland Europe used to mostly have left-hand traffic (Roman Empire days), before Napoleon set the standard for right-hand traffic, and propagated the standard throughout most of the mainland. The US standard for right-hand traffic evolved independently from the French standard. It was due to a preference for a right-handed driver to be on the left side of the wagon, to control a group of horses.

In the US green is always diesel its pretty common to teach npc drivers here DO NOT USE THE GREEN PUMP EVER.

@1893Mauser

4 жыл бұрын

also you've got $5.25 a gallon while its $4 here in washington

@DC-jb7oz

3 жыл бұрын

@@1893Mauser Wrong, it was 5.25 (in pounds, not dollars) which would be $6.82

I Know you are in Wales but don't forget the many areas of "smart Motorways" especially round the West Midlands M6.40.42 where there are far more average speed cameras and also allow use of hard shoulder at times of rush hour congestion accidents etc just follow the signs at road side and on the overhead gantries

The petrol is actually similar. Octane levels are measured ina different way.

@flydriveexplore

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, I think I have now mentioned that in the comments

One very aggravating thing to me is that vehicles can park on either side of the road, facing in either direction. This means that you can't tell if a street is one way or two ways based on the direction the parked cars are facing, and there's no visible sign to make it clear. In the USA it's illegal to park facing the wrong way, so this situation never comes up.

@sidplays77

4 жыл бұрын

hebneh if the street is one way there are clear signpost to indicate. Also if cars are parked in both directions this in itself suggests the road is two way traffic.

@ronniel5941

3 жыл бұрын

You’re not supposed to park facing the wrong way, but this rule seems to be lightly enforced. Perhaps this is because it can often be difficult to find space to turn safely, possibly making the cure worse than the disease.

You only have to stop when someone is actually on the zebra crossing. You don't have to stop when someone is approaching to cross.

Not everywhere in the USA do gas pumps work without you gripping the handle.

@yeahnoway111

4 жыл бұрын

in some states you cant even pump your own gas lol

@ts.exotics642

3 жыл бұрын

@@yeahnoway111 in some parts of Lincolnshire,uk they do it for you but most of the gas pumps you do it yourself

A quick parking tip for Americans driving in the UK. Be sure to bring a can opener with you. Our parking spaces are tight, you may need the can opener to get in and out!

@flydriveexplore

2 жыл бұрын

Very true.

@geoffpriestley7310

8 ай бұрын

Get a car with a sun roof and a ladder

regarding mobile phone use - is it legal to use my phone as a GPS, secured on a dash mount?

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

It's best to check out this advice from the UK government site www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law

@RazorIance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

How tolerable is speeding compared to the US? For example, in my state those highway cameras will not fine you unless you’re doing 12 MPH over. So in a 55, you can pass a camera at 66. Is there any leeway like this for UK speeding cameras? Will you receive a fine for say, going 52, in a 50 in those speed check zones?

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

I know people being fined for going 33 in a 30. The cameras and the average speed cameras especially are a good money making machine and they are not as forgiving as a 'real' person. When you see cameras , from experience I wouldn't take the risk.

@aaronf6117

5 жыл бұрын

Fly Drive Explore great, thanks!

@anghinetti

5 жыл бұрын

@@flydriveexplore : If no-one exceeded the speed limit those cameras would be redundant and so only 'make money' because of fools.

@f3aok

3 жыл бұрын

Fyi. Most police forces have a tolerance of 10% plus 2 mph above the limit before a speed camera 'flashes'. So on a 30 mph road, a camera wouldn't normally activate unless a car drove past at 35 mph or above. On a 70 mph stretch of motorway, this threshold would go up to 79 mph.30 Sept 2020

in my country we call the petrol a Petrol and the diesel we call Nafto. and we call the kerosene Gas.

You are allowed to pass on inside lane in UK, irrespective of speed up to the limit. This is legal on any road that has 2 lanes in your direction.

@geoffpriestley7310

8 ай бұрын

No you can only overtake on the right on a motorway unless your in a queue of traffic

@lukekelly9616

8 ай бұрын

@@geoffpriestley7310 Nowhere in the highway code does it say it's illegal to undertake.

@JohnFarrell-bc8gt

6 ай бұрын

Correct. No a lo of pepo no fat!!!

remember that the roads are probably hundreds of years old all so why right hand drive first mounting a horse in day of old ships dock on the right etc petroleum prices are high but most us have to drive further for another in the uk europe every shop setc are alot closer just saying

I thought roads in the UK were great except in Cornwall--- WHAT IS GOING ON THERE? That was hilarious. I looked at one road which was right by a jetty and boat dock and could be submerged and I think was 2 ways but clearly only fit one car so to avoid a panic attack I just avoided the road itself. Also Dartmoor. What is that?

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments. Got to agree, some of the country roads in Cornwall and Devon can be a bit challenging. Same here in parts of Wales. The village up the road from us dates back to 900AD, so they probably weren't planning for cars and buses.

How do people drive on these single-lane roads at the speeds that you do and not get into head-on collisions? I'd be going 35 miles an hour and hugging the shoulder.

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, the UK has one of the lowest traffic related death rates in the world.

@nutyyyy

4 жыл бұрын

Because people learn to drive before they drive a car here and they are used to it. Plus having a manual here makes it easier. In the US the roads are different hence the abundance of automatic cars.

@DC3Refom

2 жыл бұрын

Observation s , looking far ahead and where you want to go not at steering towards hazards, using our mirrors effectively , checking blind spots also to get a licence we do an involved theory test and a hazard perception test where you analyse video clips and click as the hazard develops , you have to really pay attention unlike the US special ed driving test

It is NEVER safe to use a mobile phone while driving. Don't worry about if/when/how it can be legal. Just don't do it!

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

Good point, maybe it should be mentioned to UBER drivers.

Not everywhere in the USA can you turn on red.

@flydriveexplore

2 жыл бұрын

What I've seen, when you can't turn there is usually a sign saying no turn on red.

@jeffhandley1729

2 жыл бұрын

@@flydriveexplore not always, I did it in NYC and got told off, you are supposed to know , luckily it was my passengers that gave me a rollicking.

Have you ever wondered why the British drive on the left? There is an historical reason for this; it’s all to do with keeping your sword hand free! In the Middle Ages you never knew who you were going to meet when travelling. Most people are right-handed, so if a stranger passed by on the right of you, your right hand would be free to use your sword if required.

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

That's what my father used to say about why we drive on the left.

@p5aul789

5 жыл бұрын

@@flydriveexplore That's why the British who drive on the left are more civilised!

@alecbowman2548

4 жыл бұрын

The Romans drove in the left too.

@DC-jb7oz

4 жыл бұрын

@@alecbowman2548 What make/model cars did the Romans drive? lol. Sorry, it was there, I had to ask :D

@alecbowman2548

4 жыл бұрын

D C , when we lived in Rome it was mainly Fiats, Lancias and Alfa’s!

Standard U.S. is 87.

Same system India austrelia Pakistan Nepal Sri Lanka and most commen wealth nation contries.

You are incorrect about zebra crossings, pedestrians only have right of way if they are actually already on the crossing, if they are stood by it then the car has priority, although in reality most cars will give way to the pedestrian.

@DavidNewmanDr

10 ай бұрын

Since the recent changes in the Highway Code, drivers should (if it is safe) give way to pedestrians when turning at a junction that doesn't have pedestrian crossing lights.

This is scary to me.. Been in US 30 years, and learned to drive here...I hope I don't get myself killed!

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

It's not as bad as it looks. Driving on the motorways are just like the interstates and by the time you get to any narrow roads in the countryside you should be used to driving on the left. Make sure you are happy with driving a manual gearbox.

@nutyyyy

4 жыл бұрын

Then don't drive. There is plenty of good public transport in the UK

Why for American visitors? The whole of Europe drive on the right and thousands of them come across every year so most have a different language to cope with as well.

@flydriveexplore

3 жыл бұрын

Because we visit the USA quite a lot and have a lot of American friends who visit the UK and are worried about driving here, especially in manual cars. If it is helpful for European drivers than that's good. However, in our experience driving in Europe, apart from the obvious of driving on the other side of the road, it is not that dissimilar to driving in the UK.

£3 per litre for unleaded gas??? That's $5 CDN! Am I reading the price wrong?

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

The price at the time of recording was £1.29 per litre, it went up to near £1.50 but now it's about £1.09 due to the lack of demand

@DC-jb7oz

3 жыл бұрын

yes, you are wrong. If petrol in England is 1.50 (one pound, fifty pence), that is 6 pound per gallon which is around $8.50 a gallon CDN!

Just don't think I could drive on the wrong side of the road. Definitely turned me off when you showed meeting on a country road. I'm really into adventures and all, but not when it could kill someone.

@flydriveexplore

4 жыл бұрын

You'll be surprised how quickly you adjust to driving on the other side. Most of the time you can avoid the really narrow roads and when you do meet a car when driving on one, you should be driving relatively slowly.

@f3aok

3 жыл бұрын

Around a third of the world drives on what you call the wrong side of the road.

The one thing most Yanks seem to forget is to drive on the left side of the road.

@yusufgta4341

3 жыл бұрын

Yankee is a term for Americans from Northern States in the US. Many southerners still call northerners Yankees.

@jamesreynolds2867

3 жыл бұрын

@@yusufgta4341 Thanks for that, in the UK we sometimes call Americans Yanks.

Passing on the left is legal in the UK, undertaking is not. There is a difference between the two.

@Seanmcdhuibhne

4 жыл бұрын

No difference. Undertaking along with overtaking has nothing to do with lane changing.

@carultch

Жыл бұрын

What's the difference between undertaking, and passing on the sidewalk side of the road? I thought you were always supposed to pass on the right in the UK, just like you are supposed to pass on the left in the US. I.e. overtaking, so that the driver you pass has the best visibility of your vehicle.

Point the camera out the front. I would prefer to see the road (left side) than you talking.

@flydriveexplore

Жыл бұрын

No. Surely you would love to see more of my face!

@peterb.2733

Жыл бұрын

@@flydriveexplore And BTW -- Your tips in the video were great! Thank you!

One good tip is to just not do it. American driving standards are significantly lower than those in the UK. Our tests are much stricter and cover a lot more. American drivers don’t tend to realise that driving while on your phone is dangerous and illegal etc.

This warning about narrow roads is ridiculous.99 percent of the time you will not come across them

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

Not really ridiculous, it all depends where you visit. As mentioned in the video, many country places in West Wales and the South West of England are single track roads.

@simonoleary9264

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with FlyDriveExplore. Much of the Uk is rural, and Satmav/GPS will often try to take you along tiny county lanes that are only wide enough for 1 vehicle. Been there, done that!

@spencerwilton5831

5 жыл бұрын

B P Some of the most visited parts of the country have the narrowest roads! Devon and Cornwall are massively popular with tourists, and some of the roads there are incredibly narrow even by UK standards.

@DC-jb7oz

4 жыл бұрын

On our last trip to Britain (may/june of 2019) we found ourselves following the GPS (sat/nav) and we ended up on a narrow road. My mirror was 4" from a stone wall and my wifes side was 3" from a stone wall. 2 miles and never touched either wall, happy to say. After a mile or so my wife said: I am going to need a shot and a beer and she doesn't drink, lol

American roads are very wide generally because they have wider cars

@flydriveexplore

5 жыл бұрын

Also they have the space, many of our roads follow old routes which were around along time before cars.

@admiralpicard2010

5 жыл бұрын

For their fat asses.

@nutyyyy

4 жыл бұрын

They are wide because of the space and they were built after cars became common whereas many UK roads are very old and were only upgraded to accommodate cars not design specifically for them.

Driving on the wrong side of the road is weird dude..hahaha

@flydriveexplore

Жыл бұрын

Not the wrong side, the correct side. 😉