www.eyeonspain.... Driving in Spain? Then you need to watch today's show as Justin explains some do's and don'ts when it comes to driving a car on Spanish roads.
I was an International truck driver for 26 years and spent a lot of time driving in Spain, and I had no problems at all. Just use your common sense and keep your eyes open.
The danger in roundabouts is not the one driving in the outer lane, because you must get out from the outside lane. The problem is that people exit from the inside, when you must only exit from the right one.
Thanks for posting this it's a shame you didn't actually share a lot of tips at all really ... a lost opportunity , but thanks for taking the time to do it
I do spend a lot of time a year, driving new cars (1-2 years old) in Spain, and have never been approached like here on this video. . Common sense to be used in the roundabouts, and the spanish drivers are very pleasant and patient. There are people going fast, there are people going slow, but I have never seen anyone raging for anything. None of the examples does really suit the South and South East region of Spain as far as I was driving (well beyond thousands of kms). However the video in nature is entertaining and good
I'll be driving in Lanzarote in June for my first time on continental roads. I noticed last time I went people went all the way around a roundabout on the outside lane! That's unimaginable in England (tho some pricks will do it to beat the queue sometimes) also noticed nearly every car had a dent or scratches and this video explains why. Some good points were made, here's hoping I don't crash!!
+craigt1981 sorry, I know what you meant but I found your comment funny, I just read that your first time on continental roads was in another island farther away from the continent than UK and geographically (not politically nor geologically) in another continent (Africa). P.S. The dents and scratches are usually due to parking incidents... we use to joke about moving columns at parkings, but the driving style is very different from region to region, even more if you compare the islands with the mainland as they don't usually share traffic.
Lol filmed live in Sabi, I've lived here for 7 years now and just found this vid. The sequence on roundabouts should come with every hire car from Malaga airport. I drive professionally for a transfer company and, once this virus allows us to go back to work, will employ a dash cam purely for entertainment purposes. It's amazing some of the sights you see, when you spend each working day on the road.
Theres no slip road at the start since hes joining a road with a 60 km/h speed limit, (+- 37 mph (you can see it after every incorparation he crosses)).
I don't understand why the British complain about Spanish drivers? I have found that the Brits drive like twats, e:g why do slow drivers hog the second lane of a motorway causing some one to speed on the third lane to over take them? Why is there so much road rage? Why do so many British drivers tail gate? Before you start commenting on other nationalities driving skills take a good look at our fatalities on uk roads. I have driven in Spain on several trips and I have found my journeys very ple
I've been living in London and the driving was like in the 3rd world., awful, people rude, with no respect, uncivilized. In Spain they don't drive like this guy saids and he doesn't know how to drive, in fact he is driving like they do in uk hahahahaha!!!
+Gus Carlino Pug No estoy de acuerdo para nada. Yo soy de Londres y hay de todo, genta buenay gente mala como en todo el mundo. No se puede juzgar a una nacionalidad entera por 5 personas que conociste allí. Además, la ciudad es tan cosmopolita que es difícil de encontrar un londinense de verdad. Con respeto a la conducción, este hombre conduce bien. Estoy sacando el carnet de conducir aquí en Andalucía y inclusomi profesor de la autoescuela dice que hay cosas aquí que no tienen sentido, líneas en el suelo no muy bien pintadas, contenedores de basura ocultando el cruce de peatones etc. En fin, ni mejor no peor pero diferente.
I live in Spain, the only thing I agree on this video is how bad mostly they park their cars 🧐. But then again... we don’t know for sure if the driver is a local. Sooo many British here In Andalusia 🤪
this is the road between sabinillas and torreguadiaro where i go every day and the worse drivers are from gibraltar, they seems to be out of law when they come to spain, i see it every day.
As for advice this video was awful. ONE way of breaking the law in Spain is to drive through a roundabout using the inner file and exit the roundabout on your left (e.g. at around 4.40). Don't try try this on the road (or at home lol). And when exiting you must use blinkers. Some other misleading instructions too but never mind...
Why do you give way on motorway entrances as if they were stop signs, and no one is even coming? Surely the basics of driving are knowing the difference between giving way and STOP?
Don’t you think you went a bit too far with the title? I mean seriously show some respect. And if you really wanna show driving in Spain then go to a road that has more traffic and is larger and new. And bumpers are used anywhere you go......
a ver , a ver ...a todos los que puetan como se conducen , que sepais que os mandaba a todos una temporadita a Marruecos a conducir por alli.!!..os ibais a cagar por las patas abajo!!!..jajaja...moñas!!
Went just a little too far with the title of the show, south of spain is specially dedicated to work and building fancy houses for you guys to live in... things in the video are true, the title though.. bit of a prick
This guy/gay ¿? whatever it be, doesn't know how to drive not only in Spain... in Europe!!, when his twisted mind goes out from his country, he blocks, and this happen because of eat too much fish and chips and whisky.. it can't be good. Hey guy, maybe a "siesta" could be good 4U.
I was an International truck driver for 26 years and spent a lot of time driving in Spain, and I had no problems at all. Just use your common sense and keep your eyes open.
agreed
The danger in roundabouts is not the one driving in the outer lane, because you must get out from the outside lane. The problem is that people exit from the inside, when you must only exit from the right one.
Whats the point of a inside lane then. Just make all roundabouts single lane then
Thanks for posting this it's a shame you didn't actually share a lot of tips at all really ... a lost opportunity , but thanks for taking the time to do it
Well, as you can see. He is in the Spanish coast, wich is full of British ;-).
I do spend a lot of time a year, driving new cars (1-2 years old) in Spain, and have never been approached like here on this video. .
Common sense to be used in the roundabouts, and the spanish drivers are very pleasant and patient. There are people going fast, there are people going slow, but I have never seen anyone raging for anything.
None of the examples does really suit the South and South East region of Spain as far as I was driving (well beyond thousands of kms). However the video in nature is entertaining and good
Not true.
I'll be driving in Lanzarote in June for my first time on continental roads. I noticed last time I went people went all the way around a roundabout on the outside lane!
That's unimaginable in England (tho some pricks will do it to beat the queue sometimes) also noticed nearly every car had a dent or scratches and this video explains why. Some good points were made, here's hoping I don't crash!!
craigt1981 The reason many Spanish cars have dents or scratches is the very tight corners in some villages/towns.
+craigt1981 sorry, I know what you meant but I found your comment funny, I just read that your first time on continental roads was in another island farther away from the continent than UK and geographically (not politically nor geologically) in another continent (Africa).
P.S. The dents and scratches are usually due to parking incidents... we use to joke about moving columns at parkings, but the driving style is very different from region to region, even more if you compare the islands with the mainland as they don't usually share traffic.
I'm Spanish, a couple of years ago I went to Scotland, and I really think that they drive much worse than us. Seriously.
and Uk drivers are so bad compared to the Spanish drivers.
I drove in Northern Spain last year and loved it!!!!
Lol filmed live in Sabi, I've lived here for 7 years now and just found this vid. The sequence on roundabouts should come with every hire car from Malaga airport.
I drive professionally for a transfer company and, once this virus allows us to go back to work, will employ a dash cam purely for entertainment purposes. It's amazing some of the sights you see, when you spend each working day on the road.
Theres no slip road at the start since hes joining a road with a 60 km/h speed limit, (+- 37 mph (you can see it after every incorparation he crosses)).
I don't understand why the British complain about Spanish drivers? I have found that the Brits drive like twats, e:g why do slow drivers hog the second lane of a motorway causing some one to speed on the third lane to over take them? Why is there so much road rage? Why do so many British drivers tail gate? Before you start commenting on other nationalities driving skills take a good look at our fatalities on uk roads.
I have driven in Spain on several trips and I have found my journeys very ple
I really like this video! You have to do more like these :D
I've been living in London and the driving was like in the 3rd world., awful, people rude, with no respect, uncivilized. In Spain they don't drive like this guy saids and he doesn't know how to drive, in fact he is driving like they do in uk hahahahaha!!!
+Gus Carlino Pug
No estoy de acuerdo para nada. Yo soy de Londres y hay de todo, genta buenay gente mala como en todo el mundo. No se puede juzgar a una nacionalidad
entera por 5 personas que conociste allí. Además, la ciudad es tan cosmopolita
que es difícil de encontrar un londinense de verdad. Con respeto a la conducción, este hombre conduce bien. Estoy sacando el carnet de conducir aquí en Andalucía y inclusomi profesor de la autoescuela dice que hay cosas aquí que no tienen sentido, líneas en el suelo no muy bien pintadas, contenedores de basura ocultando el cruce de peatones etc. En fin, ni mejor no peor pero diferente.
sin decir que hay varias líneas continuas que no respetas.
The stop and gun it off at the motorway is interesting. That's fine for my bike but my truck is a slug off the line.
I agree !
You say Im going to teach you to drive in Spain and then you say don't do that... Thats naughty!?
WHAT?????
Was this filmed in Sabinillas? I live just outside it
I live in Spain, the only thing I agree on this video is how bad mostly they park their cars 🧐.
But then again... we don’t know for sure if the driver is a local.
Sooo many British here In Andalusia 🤪
Change the title no "Siesta Show",her true title is "Drunk and fat british show"
Sincerely, you are a bad driver. For example in minute 1 46 A good driver change the lane road. Go to the left lane, man. Be friendly. Fair lessons.
this is the road between sabinillas and torreguadiaro where i go every day and the worse drivers are from gibraltar, they seems to be out of law when they come to spain, i see it every day.
el mal conductor debes ser tú, cuando ni se te ve ponerte eo cinturón de seguridad.
As for advice this video was awful. ONE way of breaking the law in Spain is to drive through a roundabout using the inner file and exit the roundabout on your left (e.g. at around 4.40). Don't try try this on the road (or at home lol). And when exiting you must use blinkers. Some other misleading instructions too but never mind...
agreed
Why do you give way on motorway entrances as if they were stop signs, and no one is even coming? Surely the basics of driving are knowing the difference between giving way and STOP?
what town you going
Prejudices! That's a shame, and more over coming from a british... usual though.
So you've only just started to drive then,
Don’t you think you went a bit too far with the title? I mean seriously show some respect. And if you really wanna show driving in Spain then go to a road that has more traffic and is larger and new. And bumpers are used anywhere you go......
You obviously need some drive lessons update if you are to drive in Spain, or any other country, not the UK.
Complete fail at 4:48. You should have been in the right hand lane to exit the roundabout. Fail..!
a ver , a ver ...a todos los que puetan como se conducen , que sepais que os mandaba a todos una temporadita a Marruecos a conducir por alli.!!..os ibais a cagar por las patas abajo!!!..jajaja...moñas!!
Im SO glad this guy doesn't teach people to drive. He is USELESS and Dangerous
Went just a little too far with the title of the show, south of spain is specially dedicated to work and building fancy houses for you guys to live in... things in the video are true, the title though.. bit of a prick
There is no problems with Spanish roundabouts!!!!!!
This guy/gay ¿? whatever it be, doesn't know how to drive not only in Spain... in Europe!!, when his twisted mind goes out from his country, he blocks, and this happen because of eat too much fish and chips and whisky.. it can't be good. Hey guy, maybe a "siesta" could be good 4U.
What a crap driver.