yup just americans being americans and they still often dont get why we get frustrated. Ive watched too many struggle with every aspect of basic life i swear, if things arent handed to them or babied for them theyre lost. Even the simplest things like knives and forks. First time i drove in france when i was like 19, i barely thought about it despite it being my first time and having a car full of rowdy friends.
A few years ago the wife of an American serviceman in the UK was driving on the wrong side and had a head-on collision with a motorcyclist - killing him. The military rushed her out of the country before she could be arrested and go to trial.
My first thought too. I live in the UK and have driven in Europe and the USA too and it's not difficult at all. The wife is talking up a storm about the problems instead of being calm.
I know! Every time we go overseas we have to change. The first five or ten mins are a bit hairy but then you are fine. I actually find it harder to adjust when I come home
Such a fuss! Driving wheel is positioned to enable driver to see oncoming traffic when overtaking. As others have said British drivers change sides when going to other countries all the time
10:32 She did not get a 'flat tyre' she crashed basically, she hit the curb then drove into a ditch and popped her tyre then instead of putting the spare on they had to get towed. I think americans should have to do a simple course, like staying on the road and not hitting curbs, if they want to drive in europe.
Those are NOT 'back roads', those are 'main roads' - if you think those roads are narrow, you are going to have a huge shock when you get to drive on our real back roads (country lanes etc)
I'm a Canadian living in Australia, who has also lived in the States. I have driven on both sides of the road. And to be honest, I like driving on the left. I can hear the rapid in-suck of breath from all in North America. But let me explain. I love manual gearbox cars. And I'm right-hand. Along with most of the world's population. So the gear shift lever is is down there where my left hand can fall upon it easily. My right hand is on the steering wheel, where it can perform fine control adjustments of vehicle direction. My left hand only needs to push a gear lever through the gates through the gearbox. For right handed me, I have better control. When I'm in North America, I always get an automatic transmission car to drive along the mostly straight, congested highways and freeways. Oh, for the autumn weekend drive through the Adelaide hills, to have lunch at the Green Man Pub in the middle of nowhere. That's in South Australia, for those who don't know.
Brit lad here who frequently drives in Europe. Here's an easy mantra for you all. Drive on the right, look to the left, Drive on the left, look to the right. This is on Coming traffic and roundabouts. Piss easy really.
" I'm a bit scared I dont know what to expect...." Really! In rural Scotland. (Well some semi rural, to me, I'm from London). Do we think the Lochness monster is going to hitch a ride!!? 😂 10:02
Bless 'em. That's the road sunshine. Not a back road. Back roads are often very narrow and have 'pull in' spots every couple of feet so you can overtake. I personally don't understand why Americans find driving in the UK such a big deal. As long as you use your mirrors and indicators like you should anyway, your main concern is knowing the speed limits for the type of road you are on. Also, don't hog the middle lane of the motorway.
I am British born and have driven in France Germany and Belgium. It is surprising how fast you can adapt when driving on the right. I took my British car and the only challenging part is overtaking as you have no idea what is coming your way.
It’s very easy and people adjust in a very short time. I (as many others in the UK) often drive on the continent in our own cars or even hired left hand drive cars. I have done both many times with no panic. The only adjustment to make in a hired car is changing gears with a left hand.
Having driven left hand drive "Semis" in the UK, and right hand drive "Semis" in mainland Europe, in my opinion it's far easier to do the latter. Maybe I'd find it just as easy to drive LHD in Europe, but I've zero experience of that.
I was curious about the rental COST, so checked out the company (as shown @ about .56 mark, on VW window); Cool Campervan Hire Scotland. For that size (dependent upon model - with or without shower/toilet etc.) - they range from £575 to £680 per week (sleeps 4). Which for a family of 4 saves SO much on hotel's/B&B's or accommodation AND you can drive all over! 😮
Some of our roads we have a wall of trees,and bushes on one side and on coming traffic the other with literally a couple of inches of room either side and we drive through them easily and at 40mph. I did have an American friend who came over once and I terrified her just by driving 😂
Glencoe, one of my favourite places on earth...and I've travelled across several continents and lived on 3 different islands across the world. No video can do it justice, It's breathtaking.
The government wanted to put windmills on Glen Coe a while ago but thankfully it looks like they have gave up but they are considering allowing a theme park on the south bank of Loch Lomond
@@Cainb420 oh no! So glad no wind farm, thank God!!! Can't believe they want to put a theme park by Loch Lomond too, nooo! The drive alongside it is so beautifully tranquil. South of Glasgow only please.... 🙏
@SiaD777 That's it I wouldn't mind an attraction being built in Scotland but not at the cost of any of our beautiful scenery unfortunately, the local councillors have not stood against it and this is the second time they have looked for permission. I can see someone getting greased
Don't understand whats so hard about it it doesn't matter whether is left or right hand driving. So long as the side of the road is the opposite side of where the steering wheel is not difficult. As you said it's mind over matter
yup, funniest shit ever is americans drive basically the same way when theyre in the far left side of a highway. Youre literally driving 'on the left' in relation to the other cars.
Those main roads (between cities) are not called the "interstate" / "interstate highways". We have no "interstates" because we have _no states_ , we have counties and boroughs* (*pronounced 'burruhs') Our big main roads are called Motorways, and our roads in towns are just called 'roads' and 'streets' - according to their names - and then, we have our narrow 'country lanes' in, and inbetween villages... (and, by the way, it's '_Fort William_' _not_ "Fort Williams"). 🏴🏴🇬🇧😊🖖
There are at least three things that some Americans do wrong when driving in the UK . 1) They start to panic about driving even months before they get here , they have to calm down. 2) They haven't read the highway code even to get an idea of the rules even though most signs etc are the same .. 3) Even if at first they get help with the directions etc from a partner etc the helper gives them far to much information because they themselves don't know how to drive . 4) Instead of concentrating on driving they talk too much which is a distraction . 5) Before a partner drives who is a tad nervous , the main driver after getting used to driving on the correct side of the road should explain what they are doing ie looking for a place name on a sign so they know were to go / making sure that the white line in the middle of the road is on the drivers side /. being careful around parked cars / looking out for children / bicycles etc etc What would help is if visiting friends / family or TH-cam people is to make sure they have insurance then with a person that has a UK licence drive for an hour with them in the passenger seat as an instructor !!! .
Honestly this seems to only be an issue because you guys dont seemt to have real driving tests. In the uk 45% of drivers fail the driving test. We dont fret when we cross to mainland europe about driving on the right too much becuase were generally better trained drivers, this is obvious by the per capita road traffic accidents that are 10x-150x lower in the uk, per capita. Personally i dont like the idea of people without a real test driving in the uk, especially ones confused by a roundabout. Also in the usa you bulldoze nature to build your roads very straight, we rarely do that and roads follow old historical paths, so roads are bending, going up and down hill and mountains constantly, the roads around 5:45 are not 'backroads', theyre standard size for a normal road. Backroads dont really exist in europe, theyre just the road, most of the time we havent built a giant motorway through that area.
Truck drivers from Ireland and Britain drive on the continent of Europe and have no problem switching over. So what is it with Americans that freak out about driving on the other side.
That's not a back road. If you want to see somewhere stunning, magical and deadly check out the video of the road I went earlier this year in the Scottish Highlands. The end of the long video gets crazy tight
I've driven in the States every time we go, it takes about 5-10 minutes to adjust to the opposite side of the road, I really don't understand why US citizens think it's hard, other than that the driving test in the States is the equivalent of us practising in a car park when we first try driving. Maybe make the driving test an actual test and then driving elsewhere won't be so daunting
It really doesn't take that long for it to become normal, your seating position is a constant reminder of which side of the road to drive on. A little more awkward is like for me i have two cars, one right hand drive and one lefty. Not so much of an issue for me but passengers can get a little twitchy when they are facing oncoming traffic.
The biggest hazard is when you hit a T junction with no traffic around; If your tired etc, your brain can go on default mode & you find yourself in the wrong place! The biggest difference US dvrs would find is how narrow the rds are! Especially on B Roads, exercise your 'breathe in' actions before driving here! LOL!
Nothing strange, regardless of road system so long as you have a car designed for the system your driving on, driver always on the inside, front sear passenger adjacent to the kerb.
They weren't really back roads, they could seem that way to someone that hasn't driven here before and really explored. They were driving on spacious roads compared to real back roads here. If there is/are markings on the road you will tend to hug them without going over them (drivers side), if no markings then there might be a tell in the way the road was tarmaced. If there isn't a way of knowing that, you use spacial awareness and common sense with due care. With driving, confidence is the key. Also don't over think things and have distractions, those two are the biggest mistakes (also substances in your system is another). These go for anywhere in the world. Also there is a tendency of Americans to be over exaggerating things and such (the such being more on the over thinking things). Basically, common sense and knowledge should prevail.
One thing never released the parking break unless ur ready to go. Like this, he released the break first, then fixed precision his seat.. always released the parking break last Dose US ppl know how to change a tyres?
Some younger Brits don't know how to change a tyre. I was a passenger in one of my company's vans (due to coming back to work after having a heart attack), my young colleague was driving me to a site to do some work, we had a puncture - I had to change the wheel because he didn't have a clue. He didn't even know how to check tyre tread depth, tyre pressure, top up the oil, screen wash or radiator.
Jeez........ I live in rural Wiltshire, most of the roads are single lane, with passing places, those are not that narrow tbh. I used to drive 7.5 tonne lorries around here and the wheels would scrape banks and kerbs it's just the way it is and easily got used to. TBH, I think Americans are just drama queens. I have driven LHD land rovers on uk roads with no problem. And honestly I don't think 90% would pass our driving test............ embarrassing 🤦♂️
Maria didn't want to drive from the start Where is her American positivity she talked herself into failing and crashing the car. She crashed Road rescue would have changed the tyre unless she damaged the car
Just stop being so scared it’s an hours adjustment I’ve ridden and driven in other countries it isn’t such a big deal you create the drama yourself by thinking too much.
The reason Americans freak out about driving in the UK is because the American driving test is to easy to pass. The uk driving test is very strict and is not easy to pass.
A lot of British people regularly drive on the continent so I don't know why Americans make such a fuss.
yup just americans being americans and they still often dont get why we get frustrated. Ive watched too many struggle with every aspect of basic life i swear, if things arent handed to them or babied for them theyre lost. Even the simplest things like knives and forks. First time i drove in france when i was like 19, i barely thought about it despite it being my first time and having a car full of rowdy friends.
A few years ago the wife of an American serviceman in the UK was driving on the wrong side and had a head-on collision with a motorcyclist - killing him. The military rushed her out of the country before she could be arrested and go to trial.
I don't know why Americans freak out so much about this. I've driven a few times in Europe and USA, it literally takes 2 mins too adjust.
My first thought too. I live in the UK and have driven in Europe and the USA too and it's not difficult at all. The wife is talking up a storm about the problems instead of being calm.
I know! Every time we go overseas we have to change. The first five or ten mins are a bit hairy but then you are fine. I actually find it harder to adjust when I come home
its likely because there driving test is like ten minutes long and made for 16 year olds
correct its not rocket science its just THINK
Such a fuss! Driving wheel is positioned to enable driver to see oncoming traffic when overtaking. As others have said British drivers change sides when going to other countries all the time
10:32 She did not get a 'flat tyre' she crashed basically, she hit the curb then drove into a ditch and popped her tyre then instead of putting the spare on they had to get towed. I think americans should have to do a simple course, like staying on the road and not hitting curbs, if they want to drive in europe.
Those are NOT 'back roads', those are 'main roads' - if you think those roads are narrow, you are going to have a huge shock when you get to drive on our real back roads (country lanes etc)
Wait till he gets to the ones only wide enough for one car 😅
Roundabouts are easy. Everyone just has to take their turn.
I'm a Canadian living in Australia, who has also lived in the States. I have driven on both sides of the road. And to be honest, I like driving on the left. I can hear the rapid in-suck of breath from all in North America. But let me explain. I love manual gearbox cars. And I'm right-hand. Along with most of the world's population. So the gear shift lever is is down there where my left hand can fall upon it easily. My right hand is on the steering wheel, where it can perform fine control adjustments of vehicle direction. My left hand only needs to push a gear lever through the gates through the gearbox. For right handed me, I have better control. When I'm in North America, I always get an automatic transmission car to drive along the mostly straight, congested highways and freeways. Oh, for the autumn weekend drive through the Adelaide hills, to have lunch at the Green Man Pub in the middle of nowhere. That's in South Australia, for those who don't know.
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If they're on the interstate, they took a very wrong turn. We don't have them. Also, those are not back roads, those are big roads.
Mate, we drivers love country lanes. We can push it through it the corners. 😁
I KNEW before it was even mentioned that they WOULD be driving an AUTOMATIC !!!😊
Brit lad here who frequently drives in Europe.
Here's an easy mantra for you all.
Drive on the right, look to the left,
Drive on the left, look to the right.
This is on Coming traffic and roundabouts.
Piss easy really.
I was so surprised when the satnav spoke with a US-American accent.
She's doing the same as him, driving with one hand a lot of the time.
I've flown London to Boston, picked up a strange car, navigated and drove in the rush hour to my hotel. Wasn't a problem.
American drivers scare me. He's looking at the camera more than the road and he can't keep his hands on the wheel.
I've noticed they do that over there too.
One hand on his automatic weapon 😂
us brit do this every time we got europe, its easy
Unfortunately some of us Brits can't write properly.
Try this:- Us Brits do this every time we go to Europe.
" I'm a bit scared I dont know what to expect...." Really! In rural Scotland. (Well some semi rural, to me, I'm from London). Do we think the Lochness monster is going to hitch a ride!!? 😂 10:02
Bless 'em. That's the road sunshine. Not a back road. Back roads are often very narrow and have 'pull in' spots every couple of feet so you can overtake. I personally don't understand why Americans find driving in the UK such a big deal. As long as you use your mirrors and indicators like you should anyway, your main concern is knowing the speed limits for the type of road you are on. Also, don't hog the middle lane of the motorway.
An automatic transmission on a transporter,that’s rare.
Dsg auto gearbox very common
I am British born and have driven in France Germany and Belgium. It is surprising how fast you can adapt when driving on the right. I took my British car and the only challenging part is overtaking as you have no idea what is coming your way.
The baby is so sweet.
It’s very easy and people adjust in a very short time. I (as many others in the UK) often drive on the continent in our own cars or even hired left hand drive cars. I have done both many times with no panic. The only adjustment to make in a hired car is changing gears with a left hand.
Having driven left hand drive "Semis" in the UK, and right hand drive "Semis" in mainland Europe, in my opinion it's far easier to do the latter. Maybe I'd find it just as easy to drive LHD in Europe, but I've zero experience of that.
I was curious about the rental COST, so checked out the company (as shown @ about .56 mark, on VW window); Cool Campervan Hire Scotland. For that size (dependent upon model - with or without shower/toilet etc.) - they range from £575 to £680 per week (sleeps 4). Which for a family of 4 saves SO much on hotel's/B&B's or accommodation AND you can drive all over! 😮
We call those "pull-outs" lay-by's
Some of our roads we have a wall of trees,and bushes on one side and on coming traffic the other with literally a couple of inches of room either side and we drive through them easily and at 40mph. I did have an American friend who came over once and I terrified her just by driving 😂
Glencoe, one of my favourite places on earth...and I've travelled across several continents and lived on 3 different islands across the world. No video can do it justice, It's breathtaking.
The government wanted to put windmills on Glen Coe a while ago but thankfully it looks like they have gave up but they are considering allowing a theme park on the south bank of Loch Lomond
@@Cainb420 oh no! So glad no wind farm, thank God!!! Can't believe they want to put a theme park by Loch Lomond too, nooo! The drive alongside it is so beautifully tranquil. South of Glasgow only please.... 🙏
@SiaD777 That's it I wouldn't mind an attraction being built in Scotland but not at the cost of any of our beautiful scenery unfortunately, the local councillors have not stood against it and this is the second time they have looked for permission. I can see someone getting greased
Don't understand whats so hard about it it doesn't matter whether is left or right hand driving. So long as the side of the road is the opposite side of where the steering wheel is not difficult. As you said it's mind over matter
yup, funniest shit ever is americans drive basically the same way when theyre in the far left side of a highway. Youre literally driving 'on the left' in relation to the other cars.
Those main roads (between cities) are not called the "interstate" / "interstate highways". We have no "interstates" because we have _no states_ , we have counties and boroughs* (*pronounced 'burruhs') Our big main roads are called Motorways, and our roads in towns are just called 'roads' and 'streets' - according to their names - and then, we have our narrow 'country lanes' in, and inbetween villages...
(and, by the way, it's '_Fort William_'
_not_ "Fort Williams"). 🏴🏴🇬🇧😊🖖
There are at least three things that some Americans do wrong when driving in the UK .
1) They start to panic about driving even months before they get here , they have to calm down.
2) They haven't read the highway code even to get an idea of the rules even though most signs etc are the same ..
3) Even if at first they get help with the directions etc from a partner etc the helper gives them far to much information because they themselves don't know how to drive .
4) Instead of concentrating on driving they talk too much which is a distraction .
5) Before a partner drives who is a tad nervous , the main driver after getting used to driving on the correct side of the road should explain what they are doing ie looking for a place name on a sign so they know were to go / making sure that the white line in the middle of the road is on the drivers side /. being careful around parked cars / looking out for children / bicycles etc etc
What would help is if visiting friends / family or TH-cam people is to make sure they have insurance then with a person that has a UK licence drive for an hour with them in the passenger seat as an instructor !!! .
Honestly this seems to only be an issue because you guys dont seemt to have real driving tests. In the uk 45% of drivers fail the driving test. We dont fret when we cross to mainland europe about driving on the right too much becuase were generally better trained drivers, this is obvious by the per capita road traffic accidents that are 10x-150x lower in the uk, per capita. Personally i dont like the idea of people without a real test driving in the uk, especially ones confused by a roundabout. Also in the usa you bulldoze nature to build your roads very straight, we rarely do that and roads follow old historical paths, so roads are bending, going up and down hill and mountains constantly, the roads around 5:45 are not 'backroads', theyre standard size for a normal road. Backroads dont really exist in europe, theyre just the road, most of the time we havent built a giant motorway through that area.
Truck drivers from Ireland and Britain drive on the continent of Europe and have no problem switching over. So what is it with Americans that freak out about driving on the other side.
That's not a back road. If you want to see somewhere stunning, magical and deadly check out the video of the road I went earlier this year in the Scottish Highlands. The end of the long video gets crazy tight
I Dunno, I've only driven about 200,000 miles locally in the UK, professionally. I really love driving around the countryside.
The danger is when you get back home. Put a sticker on the dash.
I've driven in the States every time we go, it takes about 5-10 minutes to adjust to the opposite side of the road, I really don't understand why US citizens think it's hard, other than that the driving test in the States is the equivalent of us practising in a car park when we first try driving. Maybe make the driving test an actual test and then driving elsewhere won't be so daunting
I love seeing Americans get some freedom on holiday. People need a break from work.
lololololol thats savage.
It’s the same for us when we drive to Europe but it doesn’t take long to get used to it
It really doesn't take that long for it to become normal, your seating position is a constant reminder of which side of the road to drive on.
A little more awkward is like for me i have two cars, one right hand drive and one lefty. Not so much of an issue for me but passengers can get a little twitchy when they are facing oncoming traffic.
The biggest hazard is when you hit a T junction with no traffic around; If your tired etc, your brain can go on default mode & you find yourself in the wrong place! The biggest difference US dvrs would find is how narrow the rds are! Especially on B Roads, exercise your 'breathe in' actions before driving here! LOL!
Nothing strange, regardless of road system so long as you have a car designed for the system your driving on, driver always on the inside, front sear passenger adjacent to the kerb.
It's easy, everything is reversed. We don't make a fuss when we drive in France !
They weren't really back roads, they could seem that way to someone that hasn't driven here before and really explored. They were driving on spacious roads compared to real back roads here.
If there is/are markings on the road you will tend to hug them without going over them (drivers side), if no markings then there might be a tell in the way the road was tarmaced. If there isn't a way of knowing that, you use spacial awareness and common sense with due care.
With driving, confidence is the key. Also don't over think things and have distractions, those two are the biggest mistakes (also substances in your system is another). These go for anywhere in the world.
Also there is a tendency of Americans to be over exaggerating things and such (the such being more on the over thinking things).
Basically, common sense and knowledge should prevail.
One thing never released the parking break unless ur ready to go. Like this, he released the break first, then fixed precision his seat.. always released the parking break last
Dose US ppl know how to change a tyres?
Some younger Brits don't know how to change a tyre.
I was a passenger in one of my company's vans (due to coming back to work after having a heart attack), my young colleague was driving me to a site to do some work, we had a puncture - I had to change the wheel because he didn't have a clue.
He didn't even know how to check tyre tread depth, tyre pressure, top up the oil, screen wash or radiator.
@@Lazmanarus I'm talking about US citizens
@@GamePass_GameOn And I'm saying it's not just Americans.
Jeez........ I live in rural Wiltshire, most of the roads are single lane, with passing places, those are not that narrow tbh.
I used to drive 7.5 tonne lorries around here and the wheels would scrape banks and kerbs it's just the way it is and easily got used to.
TBH, I think Americans are just drama queens. I have driven LHD land rovers on uk roads with no problem.
And honestly I don't think 90% would pass our driving test............ embarrassing 🤦♂️
Maria didn't want to drive from the start Where is her American positivity she talked herself into failing and crashing the car. She crashed Road rescue would have changed the tyre unless she damaged the car
It really is not a big issue.
No time for looking around at the scenery He needs to concentrate on the road and traffic and use two hands on the wheel.
If you ever come to the uk, don’t hire a car. Our public transport is superior to America, and you can soak in the views.
Not outside of the cities its not.
@@andrewwaller5913 Maybe where no one hardly lives, but a train journey will be full of countryside views, or a coach to Lake Windermere for example.
@@Britishshadow Well yes there are trains obviously, I work on them ! But they don't go everywhere. A car will.
@@andrewwaller5913 by that logic it best to walk, because cars dont go everywhere you can walk.
@@Britishshadow There's no logic in what you just wrote. Walking doesn't get you anywhere fast. Are you thick or something
Just stop being so scared it’s an hours adjustment I’ve ridden and driven in other countries it isn’t such a big deal you create the drama yourself by thinking too much.
She made things worse by making such a big deal about it. Just relax and concentrate.
Talk about overreacting!
The reason Americans freak out about driving in the UK is because the American driving test is to easy to pass. The uk driving test is very strict and is not easy to pass.