American Takes British Driving Theory Test

[@ryandthatsit6323]

How is "fog lights" a weird name compared to "runners"? They're literally lights for fog

[@usele22_reptile69]

Ryandthatsit ikr! Americans make all the vocab more simple except for lights? 😂 runners sound like shoes or something lmao

[@briwanderz]

"fog lights' in the US are only on the front of the vehicle, are usually yellow and below the actual headlights. i've never heard of "runners" i'm guessing it's a new jersey thing. but i believe what ya'all are calling "rear fog lights" are just called tail lights here, except they are always on if the headlights are on... altho the description i'm reading says they are "as bright as the brake lights" and tail lights are not as bright as the brake lights, if they were you'd think they were brake lights.

[@robs720]

@@briwanderz good answer :) Fog lights are completely different to tail lights, they are a completely seperate bulb which are extremely bright.

[@vrenak]

@@briwanderz And fog lights are to be on when visibility is very low, when a vehicle behind you is visible in your rear view mirror, you turn your rear foglight off again, since they can now see you, and it can "dazzle" them if you leave it on.

[@sparkequinox]

Runner, must by "daytime running lights" DRLs. Ie the new led lights on cars that are always on.

[@jaydemorton9814]

"you start in 5 and want to get to 1" WHAT?

[@jimmyyeates5260]

Annoyed me that his backwards logic got both of the gears questions right

[@iwhite1710]

@@jimmyyeates5260 AGREED

[@kiradotee]

I like how for the downhill question that logic worked for him. 🤣

[@kiradotee]

@@jimmyyeates5260 just a proof that paper tests aren't everything. Looking at you, school.

[@bradoldridge9410]

That triggered me more than it probably should have. And the backwards thinking working on multiple questions.. Like what? 😂

[@thomasbrowne8092]

*explains gears wrong* gets question right. U broke me

[@senorbaconhawk11]

Thomas Browne I drive a manual in the US and was so confused that I started googling if the gears were different in the UK

[@andymcl92]

Twice!

[@MrAudienceMember2662015]

I could almost hear people screaming at him. NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[@tomgosy]

Literally how

[@Shorty140291]

Exactly! 🤣

[@klcpesan]

Why was I so startled to hear Evan pronounce MOT as "mot" rather than M.O.T? 😂😂

[@Jamie_Smith.]

Yea a "MOT" is something completely different!!!!

[@UB01Josh]

Same 😂😂😂😂

[@xanpagebrown]

It's clearly m.o.t, when he said it I raged

[@inekeclewer]

that massively threw me!

[@thomasgriffiths8225]

Being a mechanic I went huh? Then read it and was like ah yes easy question

[@TheBreadthatcausedLesMis]

I look forward to a future video "American learns how to drive Manual"

[@crflaherty1]

Or finds the low gear switch on his 4WD SUV ;)

[@vickymc9695]

He can take it in an automatic, but then he can legally only drive automatics.

[@benrgrogan]

@Empire Entertainment tbf that's becoming less of a problem automatic new car sales were almost equal manual new car sales last year. It's becoming easier and easier to buy auto in the UK

[@lacari0805]

Empire Entertainment But even some automatic cars are only semi automatic. So he still needs to know what the gears do

[@Alto53]

@Empire Entertainment is that true? No manual on electric?? Another reason these electric cars can stay away.

[@tyhyin1]

The very first instant that Evan is driving in fog: *is dazzled by the fog lights of the car in front*

[@Mrfort]

if yo dont understand the concept of fog lights ,what you going to do when you come against a bmw driver with no indicators?

[@jaquigreenlees]

he is American, that there is cause to break out the firearms and shoot the idjit blinding him. ;)

[@wolkowicki1]

@@Mrfort most american cars do not have fog lights it an aftermarket thing or you can order them on a car. if you do have fog lights they will only be on front of the car. FOG is not a big issue in the USA for the most part.

[@UltraSack]

Evan: Gear one is when you go really fast. Me: *engine screaming whilst doing 25mph in first* Very fast! Also Me: *engine nice and quiet doing 70mph in fitfh* Very slow!

[@hikaru9624]

I winced while reading this. That poor metaphorical engine!

[@forevercomputing]

I can do ~30 in 1st in my car. Not tried 2nd gear limit yet

[@JohnJohn-ss5vj]

@@forevercomputing my 1st gear goes to 30mph at 5rpm, and about 45 at 8rpm

[@Firenzell01]

It's called a pelican crossing because "Pelicon" is short for "pedestrian light controlled crossing". A Toucan crossing is because "two can" cross, meaning pedestrians and cyclists. Zebra crossing is pretty obvious (black and white stripes) Puffin- pedestrian friendly user interactive

[@cstspeedy]

Puffin = pedestrian user friendly interactive :-)

[@Firenzell01]

@@cstspeedy Thanks, I'll add it! Xx

[@RichardGadsden]

There are also pegasus crossings (ones that have a separate lane and lights for horses).

[@xGamingGamersx]

Thank you for educating me on that, practising for my theory at the end of the month and always got confused with pelicans and toucans

[@seraphina985]

@@RichardGadsden Not always a separate lane in fact there usually isn't if the crossing is only intended for horses and pedestrians. Splitting into two parallel crossings often is a toucan crossing and a pegasus crossing due to a cycleway crossing at the same location.

[@stuartmicklethwaite5427]

He got both the gear questions right but his logic was backwards. 😂

[@TheTomco11]

Turns out 2 wrongs do make a right

[@hesky10]

​@@TheTomco11not when he's in a car with a manual gearbox and ruins the gearbox lol

[@OhItsJustKim]

also EVAN HOW CAN YOU HAVE SUCH A WARPED IDEA OF HOW GEARS WORK HAVE YOU NEVER RIDDEN A BIKE?!

[@evan]

Yeah but I think I’ve just had the numbers reversed in my head

[@tcroft2165]

@@evan Driving examiner: We were going to pass you Even then you said this about gears and we decided you were clearly a public danger :-)

[@rripley86]

To be fair, I never understood how I was meant to use the gears on my bike until I learnt to drive. I used to increase my gear to go uphill, so I could get there quicker!

[@yehudarosenthal5616]

@@rripley86 gears on a bike are used slightly differently to a car as a human can put out a lot of torque but not much speed (or revs). While a car engine a produce a lot of revs and speed up quickly it isn't good for it to be under stress from moving up a gear to speed up for a short time. This is why to overtake on a pedal bike you go up a gear while in a car you would go down a gear.

[@tcroft2165]

@@yehudarosenthal5616 Yup. On a bike you are largely managing a speed via a fixed tq.

[@fee427]

Can't wait to see you start a car in the 5th gear :D

[@4madness4madness4]

lol

[@NP-cq3vb]

5000RPM's and releasing the clutch slowly might do the trick, or destroy your clutch. You can defo start in 3rd without much of an issue though, done it by accident a few times. It only needs a little more revs and my old diesel did it fine since it had the torque

[@lisahenry20]

@@NP-cq3vb starting in 3rd doesn't seem right. In my driving instructors car I managed to start in 2nd without realising it because I forgot to switch to 1st but it only happened once and every other time it stalled the car. And that's with my instructors car, which was very forgiving

[@rich7447]

I've done it in my driveway plowing vehicle (Jeep Wrangler with 4.0 inline 6), but it has a low final drive ratio (4.56) and a good amount of torque.

[@NP-cq3vb]

@@lisahenry20 Not all cars will do it, but it's possible.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

One thing he is going to have to learn is what road markings mean. In the UK we rely a lot less on traffic lights and a lot more on road markings and signage. Oh and you give way to the right, not left.

[@MrAudienceMember2662015]

If two vehicles arrive at the same time, the one to the right goes first.

[@ReddwarfIV]

@@ado543 Of course you give way to the right. That rule exists specifically so that there won't be a situation where "no one has priority". The only time that no one has priority is Mexican Standoffs where all approaches have vehicles in them and _someone_ has to decide to go first.

[@roberttill3787]

My ex partner didnt rely on anything!

[@ReddwarfIV]

@@ado543 ... weird. What's the point of intentionally making junctions more confusing?

[@MostlyPennyCat]

@@ReddwarfIV Most junctions have double dashed lines, meaning you don't have priority. There are some, fairly rare, junctions in the middle of bumfuck nowhere (where I grew up) that have no marking. Give Way signs and the double dashed line inform you of who has priority. As a rule, left hand drive countries give way to the right when there's no explicit priority given. Opposite for right hand nations

[@gmaidekamido]

We do call them headlights, Evan. You can switch them between full beam and dipped so you oncoming cars aren't blinded

[@senorbaconhawk11]

kamtoads I can see his confusion. At least where I am in the US we just call full beam “brights” and then dipped are just the normal headlights

[@boring_katlyn8764]

Ohh I was confused about that too. In America the "dipped" headlights are just normal so we switch between normal and brights to avoid blinding oncoming cars

[@evan]

Oh you mean high beams

[@craig19]

No high beams are something different. Its really simple, you got your side-lights, fog lights, dipped headlights, regular headlights, high beams, parking lights, reversing lights, indicators and hazard lights

[@__-fm5qv]

@@boring_katlyn8764 Dipped is normal here too. We just call it dipped because the beam of light is literally dipped down. So "normal and brights" = "dipped and full beam"

[@a950]

Hearing Mot instead of MOT is so weird

[@AbsoluteTVYT]

It made me quiver.

[@francispower1418]

In America the annual vehicle check is called an 'inspection' and the slang is 'sticker'. So in the UK you would say I took my car in for the MOT, whereas in America you would say I got my sticker.

[@AbsoluteTVYT]

@@francispower1418 what's that got to do with MOT being pronounced wrong?

[@francispower1418]

@@AbsoluteTVYT That for an American it would be a totally alien abbreviation for what is in fact an abbreviation. MOT is shorthand for Ministry of Transport Test, abbreviated to Ministry of Transport, thus MOT. Most British drivers wouldn't actually know that! So why would you imagine it would be obvious to someone who wasn't native to the UK but needed to become an accredited driver? Its just another bit of English Civil Service daftness. On the other hand 'sticker' here in the USA is purely colloquial, so we can't blame our civil servants for it.

[@sahhull]

A lot of peeps within the car trade call it a mot instead of an M.O.T. For me calling it a mot is normal.

[@EmE321]

I have actually seen people reversing back up the motorway a couple of times before O_o Also Evan needs to know he's getting the gears the wrong way around!

[@zounds4885]

Do american bikes not have gears???

[@KelsiSmith16]

My favourite question on my theory test was: there’s been an accident with a motorcyclist, do you a) ring emergency services b) remove his helmet or c) offer him a cigarette 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@lisahenry20]

I got that one in my real test!

[@reb3545]

My favourite was "you're driving in a tunnel and your car sets on fire. It's still drivable. What do you do" like at what point does the flaming car STOP being drivable??? 😂😂😂

[@colinpowell2618]

@@reb3545 The answer was c) Crank some heavy metal and keep rolling..

[@Klekowksii]

@@colinpowell2618 Preferably something like Primo Victoria. "Through the gates of Hell, as we make our way to Heaven, through the Nazi lines... PRIMO VICTORIA!"

[@virtualarmageddon6232]

I GOT THAT QUESTION ON MY REAL TEST TOO!!

[@kiramabel2216]

def do a couple of lessons in a manual car - it’ll help with the theory test. also, you start the car in 1st and work up to 5th. the reason why you use 5th on icy roads is because it’ll stop your wheels from spinning out

[@threevowels3247]

The thing with the gears confused me, I was wondering whether it's different in the UK. Here in Germany you start with 1 and the faster you go, the higher the gear gets. But how can you drive in 5th gear when you aren't going fast? Wouldn't the engine just stop?

[@ethanrichards9329]

@@threevowels3247 Same in the UK, i think america is different

[@kiradotee]

@@ethanrichards9329 I don't think America is different, it's just everyone there drives auto so no one knows how to handle manual.

[@austinholmes96]

@@ethanrichards9329 it's the same in America. Evan just doesn't know how to drive a manual so he got it mixed up

[@maggiesatterfield2402]

@@ethanrichards9329 No we are not. He is definitely from New Jersey. We start in first gear and work our way up. I was questioning him on that myself.

[@maxbooth8738]

Did you know that if you take your driving test with an automatic car, it is illegal to drive a manual car without retaking the test. But it’s not illegal to drive an automatic car on a manual license.

[@alexwright4930]

Well makes sense. Since someone who's only ever driven an automatic probably won't even be able to start a manual.

[@hannahmarie2227]

Its because an automatic just removes a process, it doesn't add anything new that needs to be taught

[@cigmorfil4101]

@@hannahmarie2227 Not quite. Some automatic have a forward creep whilst others don't. The forward creep can be used to your advantage (which is not taught in a manual car) - do you know when?

[@benrgrogan]

@@cigmorfil4101 forward creep is just the same as using your clutch to manover, it's fairly self explanatory to anyone who passed a manual test

[@lacari0805]

Cigmorfil Doesn’t really matter. The slow automatic movement of a car isn’t a new concept. It’s actually the same as moving a manual on,y using the clutch and and gas

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Fogs: All cars come with rear fogs, an extra bright, non-dipped red light that is visible through lots of fog. If there's no fog, this will blind/dazzle people. It is an offence to use rear or front fogs (Driving Lights) unless the visibility is below a certain distance (I forget which) Only use them in heavy fog at night. The icon on the dash is a lamp with a vertical wiggly line down through the beam

[@Sam-fm3hu]

I think it's 100m visibility or less to be allowed to use fog lights

[@MostlyPennyCat]

@@Sam-fm3hu Really? I thought it was down at 10 meters

[@MostlyPennyCat]

@@Sam-fm3hu No, you are correct: The Highway Code (Rule 226) states: "You MUST use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100 metres (328 feet). You may also use front or rear fog lights but you MUST switch them off when visibility improves."

[@jimmyyeates5260]

Yeah 10m is nothing you'd crash before you'd even realised there was a hazard in front of you

[@MostlyPennyCat]

@@jimmyyeates5260 It's not so much as I thought it was 10m, but that I thought it required a very heavy fog rather than a light most of you can see out to 100m!

[@Ems001]

Can we talk about the fact Evan thinks you start in 5th gear and go down to first please because Evan nooooo

[@lacari0805]

Well 5 is the bigger number so it’s gotta be the more powerful gear right?

[@naimadaud756]

lacari0 yh 5 is the highest mainly, I think Evan was meant to say like if u was already at the highest gear u wanna go lower on icy road. But when starting you start at 1 lol

[@lacari0805]

Nimi Md Nah I start at gear 5 always cos I drive so fast

[@CheapskateMotorsports]

@@lacari0805 pffft amateur, I start in reverse because that's the one after 6th so it has to be higher

[@naimadaud756]

lacari0 lol whatt😂the car won’t even move in gear 5 at startup

[@Makalasbeautybar]

Oh my gosh “child hood carpet rug” i knew exactly what you were talking about lol. In daycare they had them in a lot of the rooms. Man, memories 😂

[@MrAudienceMember2662015]

I was before road carpets. I used the lines in the house carpeting for lanes and my dad/older brother made me bridges out of the boards used to hold up the Christmas tree. They sanded the ends down for ramps and drew the lane markings. I loved those bridges.

[@jrocknpoppingirl]

You calling 'breakdown company' your therapist was litterally the most wholesome joke I have heard you make and I've been around on this channel since the daily vlogs when you were at Rowan and tutoring one of my friend's siblings in math.

[@sanitysquota937]

test:...call your breakdown company Evan: My therapist? Me: face palm

[@emmynoether9540]

I liked the therapist joke. lol

[@imid3440]

why facepalm? it was funny

[@Ekraser]

Maybe brush up on your gears, Evan 😬 you start at 1 and work your way up depending on your speed!!

[@forevercomputing]

Those are positions. The gearbox itself will have it different. If you tried to find 1st on the gearbox directly, you could be in 6th, or Reverse.

[@colinpowell2618]

Upvote for Evan to take and record a mock test. I want to see the moment he realises how much more strict the UK test is than the US!

[@jessgibson4790]

To answer your fog lights question. Fog lights are a more intensive, brighter light. In normal conditions they can dazzle following drivers and can also mask brake lights and indicators. It is actually illegal to use fog lights when it is not foggy.

[@princesspinkblue]

“Roundabouts are my weak subject cos theyre just circles of confusion” 😂😂 i totally feel your pain Evan 😂

[@TheDeeplyCynical]

Try driving in Milton Keynes then, you'll love it.

[@nbhibasb5778]

@@TheDeeplyCynical or Skelmersdale

[@ala0284]

Theyre better than lights controlled crossroads, much better flow of traffic

[@LadyMephistopheles]

Country road: *mentioned * John Denver has entered the chat

[@GothB_tch]

Country roads... Take me hommeeee

[@lucie4185]

I prefer Olivia Newton John's recording of it.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

And your don't call the police for every accident. You just exchange details

[@fivish]

You call the police and ambulance if someone is injured. If nobody is injured just the breakdown company or insurance company.

[@jaquigreenlees]

In the States and many other places, call the police for every accident. The fact you don't tells me they are lazy bums over there.

[@bon3scrush3r]

@@jaquigreenlees So you call the police if you hit someone and just break their headlight or scratch their paint ?

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@bon3scrush3r In most areas, yes. It's what is legally demanded of you. Some only want you to call if an injury is caused. This is set by city bylaws so it can change with a 10 minute drive.

[@spencerwilton5831]

Jaqui Greenlees Accidental damage to a vehicle is a civil matter, why waste police time?

[@Luke-Godzilla]

"you guys call your lights weird things" Uuhhhh we call them what they are. Fog lights, for use in the fog. Headlights are full beam or dipped for shining the full road or dipped for just to the road in front.

[@Emma-vn8xf]

Evan... you've got your gears backwards! (Though you still got the answers right for the wrong reasons!) 1 is for slowest driving, it's what you move off on, 5/6 (depending on car) is the highest for motorway driving etc.

[@seraphina985]

When it asks about the large vehicle it is talking about a big truck or a bus it will be moving to the right in order to make room for it's wider turning circle because of it's long axle base. Same in America when a truck turning right would need to move to the left to give itself room to take a right turn without taking out the lampost on the inside of the bend in the process.

[@mikejamesporter]

Sat it this year and Got 47 in my multiple choice and 52 on my Hazard Perception (a spot and reaction test you're yet to be subject to). I'd echo the recommendations about getting the DVSA app as well as the book since you can practice both on that. A word of warning though - the actual Hazard Perception test uses CGI rendered video clips now rather than actual Dashcam footage so things may feel a little bit too smooth and less obvious, so watch carefully and click wisely. If you want some crash course lessons on different terminology, manual driving and the lights we have I'd recommend looking up the World Driving and LDC Driving School channels as there's some useful short videos on topics like that.

[@jaydemorton9814]

Doesn't the app do the cgi stuff too? I used an AA cd rom and it had cgi from he dvsa.

[@mikejamesporter]

@@jaydemorton9814 - Not "official" the mobile one, it's all video clips. Some driving schools like the AA and LDC have had some produced though so if you use them in tandem you'll stand a good chance.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Yeah, your really need to learn how to drive a manual. I mean, being able to engine brake instead of having your actual brakes fade is a very good thing

[@lacari0805]

I drive and I’ve never heard of engine breaking wtf is that? Do you mean using gears to slow the car?

[@lupus7645]

lacari0 it means that going down in gears naturally will cause the car to slow down as the gears operate at slower speeds (when going down the gears)

[@lacari0805]

Sir Cartier Oh yeah I guessed that. Never heard it referred to as engine breaking before tho. More like speed control with gears

[@MostlyPennyCat]

It's also great for slowing down on ice. I don't understand _why_ it works but you can brake with the engine in situations where your can't even _look_ at the brake pedal.

[@lacari0805]

James Neave It’s because braking using the pedal uses the friction of the tyre and the ground but if it’s slippery on the ground there’s nothing to grip on, but using a lower gear to cause a car to slow uses the friction between the gearbox and the gears which are no slippery so it will give the same effect no matter the outside weather

[@Joetex666]

You can dry your brakes. You drive with the breaks slightly pressed so the friction dries them

[@emmaburns7566]

Theory test is fairly simple. If you haven’t driven manual before, then you need to start taking lessons. If you can only drive an automatic, you can’t get a ‘full’ British licence, only an ‘automatic only’ licence. This isn’t very useful as most cars on UK roads (and from hire companies) are manual and if ever a job requires a ‘full driving licence’ it excludes it. Also, the practical test is quite difficult. I believe it’s a lot more involved than the US one. It’s not unusual to take several goes to pass the test. It really is worthwhile getting a driving instructor at least for a few lessons because they know all the routes that the local test centre takes people on and it’s so much easier when you’re tested on familiar roads. Good luck!

[@kevinskipp2762]

Oh yeah...look on here for the Alabama test....they're all easy as anything but that one was ludicrous.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Most people need 30 or 40 one hour driving lessons before they pass the exam. Getting isn't easy nor is it cheap.

[@eirebhoy132]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 if anyone requires that many lessons before being told they’re ready for the test/pass should be banned from driving for life. I believe I done 11 lessons and a practice test and I passed on my second try.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@eirebhoy132 30 hours is pretty much at the low end already here. You can do single week courses that are 28 or 30 hours, but you are driving every day etc. If you spread it out it takes a bit longer on average i guess. But yeah, 30 hours seems to generally be what people need if they pass the first time. If you fail the first time you add another 10 or 15 extra. They don't just hand licences out to anybody over here lol. The exams are pretty hard.

[@eirebhoy132]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 by “over here” I assume you mean the uk? if you fail once you’ll generally take another 2 at most just to work on the specific things you got minors for, the only people who take more than 20 driving lessons are the ones who can’t drive at all or who have driving instructors who only look to fleece you out of your money, if you need 30-40 you shouldn’t be driving.

[@lynn69jackson]

Not bad seeing you haven't read the UK highway code. I've had my license for 30 years and we didn't have a theory test then. We were tested in our driving skills and the examiner would ask us questions about the highway code.

[@kirstyberesford7105]

When I was learning the theory test was just being rolled out I was one of the first people in country to do it. I passed first time but was still asked about Highway Code

[@benrgrogan]

@@kirstyberesford7105 they still ask a few highway code questions now. (Or at least they did 3 years ago when I did mine)

[@CheapskateMotorsports]

@@benrgrogan did mine 2 years ago and they didn't. Tbh cbt test centres don't really seem to give a crap as long as they're getting paid. For the a2 and unrestricted licenses you do need to do the full theory and hazard perception though.

[@fivish]

The theory test 50 years ago was a couple of random questions from the Highway Code. Always one about stopping distance.

[@NP-cq3vb]

@Ewan Williams Most of the EU does, at least to my knowledge, require a theory test before being able to get an equivalent to a CBT (though ours only lasts up to 6 months after which you have to take your full test). At home you can either do theory ->mod1 -> mod2 or theory -> mod1 -> 6 months 'cbt' -> mod2. The learner's permit reduces the mandatory minimum number of hours with an instructor required before being allowed to take mod2

[@SuperHollie92]

Gear 1 is when you can go fast ???🙈😅🤣🤣

[@forevercomputing]

Yeah, what's wrong with that. You GO - fast. Quick off the line. From stopped to moving and up to 20-35mph depending on car.

[@Chiefinho]

You’ve got your gears the wrong way round, start at 1 and move up through them

[@matthewchampion8214]

@Ewan Williams If I'm being picky then you technically start with the engine off before going into neutral

[@andrewcross5918]

@Ewan Williams Well the other answer that was not selectable on the Parking on a hill question is that you can leave your car in gear to prevent it from rolling down the hill. If you do that then you can start in 1st gear.

[@lacari0805]

Ewan Williams But being in neutral isn’t a gear. So you are starting your gears at 1

[@Interknetz]

@@andrewcross5918 Should be in the test that you should leave the car in gear all the time when leaving the car parked. Too common that people leave their car in neutral and the handbrake off then it rolls away rofl

[@penny3308]

I love how he got the way the gears go wrong and also when you need to use a higher/lower gear wrong so he ended up getting both questions right

[@kab7044]

I believe that you can take a test in an automatic, but you will not be able to drive in a (stick shift) manual car, ie renting a car etc with a manual.

[@digitig]

That's correct - you can do a test just for automatics or one that covers both automatic and manual (stick shift). I can drive both, but my wife only has a license for automatics.

[@laughingoutloud8612]

Evan, when referring to a roundabout: ‘ A circle of confusion ‘ .... me: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 don’t ever visit Swindons‘ ‘ Magic Roundabout’ Evan 😂😂😂😂

[@francispower1418]

Americans have a cultural aversion to roundabouts that is actively being taken on in recent years by the civil engineers (because roundabouts are far more efficient in terms of traffic flow, safety and reduced vehicle emissions). As of today there are more roundabouts in France alone than the entire United States of America, never mind the rest of Europe. So the situation, as of now, is that roundabouts are rare, people are suspicious of them and for some reason find them conceptually difficult. I have a private theory that it has a lot to do with the American obsession with rectangles and squares, which is how all the states are carved up, the cities are laid out and the land parcels allocated. For this reason American roads tend to go in fairly straight lines compared to European roads, American cars can be fabulous at straight lines but hopeless at corners and bends compared to European cars, and a roundabout instead of a four way junction (with or without traffic lights, is the norm where a European would expect a roundabout or a mini roundabout) is less of an emotional, cultural and technical challenge to America drivers.

[@Frost_Saber]

@@francispower1418 From what I've heard the aversion likely stems from their failed "traffic circles" in the past which look similar to roundabouts but worked quite differently(and poorly).

[@Mrfort]

or Milton Kynes

[@EllieLuvsCows99]

You are able to do a “just automatic” license in the UK (category B), I believe it’s the same theory test however the practical test is in an automatic car. It limits you to only driving automatic, which if you only want to drive automatic is fine ☺️

[@Tampo-tiger]

More annoying than people realise as sooner or later in the UK you are going to have to move somebody's car or rent a car, something like that, and it is not worth the easy option of avoiding a manual transmission test. My GF did that and was forever cursing that she had.

[@twgok3162]

@@Tampo-tigernah that's u guys, but it's a completely non issue, i live in a country with similar laws to the uk but 80 percent of people use automatics yet people still tout manual as the way to go to drive more vehicles. It's probs more useful in the uk but respectfully it highly depends on ur lifestyle, i can drive manual but I would never have to drive a manual car because I refuse to drive cars I don't own.

[@timnewman7591]

The question with the lorry indicating right but moving to the left of the road is something you'll see when a large vehicle has to turn into a narrow road, as they'll need to have space to make the turn. It's also something you might see with trailers and caravans.

[@Maddi-tron5000]

“circles of confUsion!” Is my new band name 8:02

[@FeaturesGaming]

In the UK driving test, they ask you to park up on the opposite side of the road and reverse back 2 car lengths

[@FeaturesGaming]

Also, I've passed my theory with a pass Mark of 46 out of 50, you need 43 to pass. I've got my practical booked in a couple of weeks so hopefully I'll pass it first time

[@captsparrowslady]

I'm American... They had me do sort of the same thing... only they had me pull over to the right along the curb (I think the british equivalent would be pulling to the left along the curb) and then backing up 2 car lengths.

[@FeaturesGaming]

MarvelTheatreChick yeah, that's the same thing

[@wetlettuce4768]

Oh is that a new thing, I'm sure I never did that 11 years ago?

[@FeaturesGaming]

Wet Lettuce well if it's probably something that's been brought in since last decade so your probably right or you just didn't do it. You might get asked to do it or not

[@Mrfort]

"what should you do if you meet traffic coming towards you) on your side of the road? easy shout " we drive on the left here , yank"

[@mrmessy7334]

It's not wierd for lorry drivers to move in the opposite direction to what they are turning. They are long vehicles and often have to take a corner wide to get around it so you should always allow them plenty of room to manouvre.

[@mspSelSil]

you should take a german driving theory test, that would be hilarious! :'D

[@wetlettuce4768]

Knowing the Germans they will give you 4 correct answers for every question to chose from only just one is more correct than the others.

[@HenryLoenwind]

@@wetlettuce4768 It's not that extreme, you will only get 1-6 correct ones and 0-4 that make sense and sound plausible and have to select all correct ones.

[@unitlonda4925]

@@wetlettuce4768 Actually often times multiple answers are correct in the German tests and you have to decide if it sounds correct enough to be a correct answer lol

[@joeldipops]

Automatic cars do have gear controls - precisely so you can do the things this test tells you you need to do. My car has 1, 2 and D for drive, other cars have L for Low. Probably a good idea to familiarise yourself with those unless you need to drive on any steep hills.

[@TheEulerID]

Those rules about gears also apply to automatics. There's a reason automatic cars also have a position for at least gears 1 and 2. If you drive down a steep hill in an automatic you should put the car into a low gear, and if you are driving on snow, then you also should put an automatic into one of those set gears (normally the higher one). If you don't, then if the driven wheel might start spinning up and the gearbox will change up and make it even more difficult to control. Driving an automatic is not an excuse for not knowing how gears work and when it's appropriate to use the manual positions. They are on automatics for a reason. As for high intensity rear fog lights (which I detest), they are compulsory on all European vehicles. However, they use the same type of high wattage bulbs as the brake lights, and they can dazzle and, what's worse, mask the brake lights. Personally I think those that drive with their rear fog lights on in the rain (which is illegal) should be taken out and shot. No mercy. Also, to those that I see driving at 70 mph on a motorway with the rear fog lights on, then there are absolutely no circumstances where those two are compatible. Either the visibility is so bad (less than 100 metres) that you should not be driving at 70 mph or, the visibility is good enough that the rear fog lights should not be in use.

[@Tampo-tiger]

I lived in New York for a couple of years and had a Chevy Nova. I buggered up the transmission by using 1 and 2 the way I had formerly here in the UK. Apparently the 'bands' or 'belts' had broken, and the mechanic warned me not to do it any more.

[@hayleyroberts1346]

Definitely need to do a bit of research into manual cars and how the gears work😂 having the car in a low gear going down a hill helps with engine breaking so it’s easier to control

[@insertcurrentobsessionhere]

Did Evan actually call an M.O.T a mot. U pronounce the letters right? It's not just me?

[@forevercomputing]

Did you mean, "you just spell it"?

[@pepavasata6790]

“Roundabouts are confusing” HOW? Just go in a circle, how can you possibly get confused?

[@hikaru9624]

Admittedly the magic roundabout looks intimidating but otherwise yeah I have to agree, roundabouts are really not that confusing.

[@laurentuck7835]

The way you tried to think of gears made me scared 😂 you work your way up to 5th from first gear. First is used to pull off from stationary.

[@Adam657]

The pain of him repetitively saying “1 is the fastest gear” reaching wrong conclusions, but somehow getting the question right entirely by accident and him going ‘nailed it!’

[@lynnhamps7052]

Huge congrats on reaching 600k...this time next year it'll be a million! :D

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

Lynn Hamps - thought you were about to quote Del Boy for a minute there.

[@TheRealBoroNut]

@17:13 You were right for the wrong reasons. First gear is the slowest and strongest and 5th gear is the weakest but fastest. Normally you woud pull away in first gear but it has too much torque for icy conditions so you choose 2nd or 3rd and slip the clutch with more revs to compensate for the loss of torque. That way you are much less likely to spin your wheels and lose control, and is one of the many reasons manual cars give you better control than automatics.

[@mollyonyxbox]

I failed 3 times, then the guy before my test who searches people said “I’ve got a feeling kid, it’s all just mumbo jumbo! You can do it, I know it” and then I got exactly 43. (I always did really good on hazard perception so that was never an issue) the hardest part was road signs, I found it hard to remember markings and signs for cities when I live in a rural area and would never encounter them.

[@__-fm5qv]

Similar, only got 45 in my theory, but heck I got over 70 in my hazard perception! Signs are hard.

[@thelorax9622]

Hey Evan - I took my driver's test in Australia, and I got everything right except I was too far from the kerb in the reverse park. The tester said "Just practice, you will get it". 31 years later, haven't done another one. I like your videos, man. Much respect for moving countries - I doubt I could do it.

[@m4rz585]

Congrats on 600k Evan!!!!

[@africanqueenmo]

Dazzling fog lights is a first for me too. Pelican crossings and high vs low gears also confuses me as an American driver. Glad to see I'm not alone but you did pretty well good luck. I'm studying for mine too!

[@djwillcaine]

I think you misunderstand what a low gear is. Gear 1 is the lowest and is for setting off, driving at the slowest speeds. You want a low gear for driving down hill because the engine can only go so fast which means you benefit from engine breaking. You want a high gear in the ice because it makes the wheels less jumpy and responsive to small movements of your foot on the accelerator, a gradual and smooth acceleration is the best way to get good traction.

[@emtdjr]

I took my tests a couple of years ago but found that the questions on the practise ones are absolutely nothing like the questions on the actual test.

[@jstjon8945]

I took my theory a few months ago and the practice app I was using had the exact same questions as the real thing and found that almost all practice services did the same but the one in the video is way off and isn’t phrased like this at all

[@nswinoz3302]

Did anyone else note that there were NO questions on the limits for alcohol in your system (body, blood etc..) either as a commercial (bus or truck) or normal car driver. Get that question wrong in Australia and you fail even if you not going for that licence.NSW in Oz

[@ashmac2594]

Evan: "this isn't Pittsburgh" Me: dying laughing

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Okay the fog lights is probably the one question you have a good excuse for because American cars don’t have them, if I remember rightly.

[@stacker63]

this was interesting! i never knew that fog lights weren't compulsory in the U.S!

[@EyeGlassTrainofMind]

We do have fog lights but ours are only in the front and not every car even has those! I had no idea what was meant by half of the light questions in this practice test simply because 1) some have the same names but mean different lights and 2) some have different names but they're for the same lights :D

[@MichaelDreksler]

Some cars don't even have indicators!

[@parrydp4585]

That's legal?!

[@nobbynobbynoob]

@@parrydp4585 And lethal. I first passed my test in Canada (I've done the British one since - biggest challenge was UK roads being miniature Roman cattle tracks rather than switching sides), and when I bought my first car, I had no idea it had no rear fog light until I was scrambling to find the switch to activate it in a pea souper!

[@captsparrowslady]

I didn't even know fog lights were a thing. I've never owned a car with any type of fog light.

[@polliec8443]

Moved from the UK and studying for my written test in California, some things are so similar but so different at the same time.

[@tomknight5432]

Try the Hazard Perception Test

[@chewiella]

I just passed my theory in December and taking driving lessons now and I was really rooting for you to pick the right answers lol! I also recommend checking if your local library has access to the theory test site because some places grant you free access and their materials are really good. They have a ton of mock tests and a couple dozen hazard perception tests too, it really helped a lot since the expenses can add up quickly :)

[@MostlyPennyCat]

We don't have running lights (some do now but it's still uncommon) We have: Sides (use these if it's overcast or dusk/dawn Next up is dips (bright lights but pointed down and to the side as to not dazzle incoming drivers Finally, Full Beam, very bright, not dipped, horizontal and straight ahead. You must not use these unless you are the only car on the road that your can see and there are no Street lights. These are only used outside of cities.

[@briwanderz]

dips? we just call them regular headlights (or maybe lo beam sometimes) then we have "hi beam" or "brights" other then that, it's the same, just different names.

[@arcamean785]

18:40 Actually for commercial trucks it's quite common practice to apply light pressure to the brakes while driving through a flooded area, this creates heat which helps dry the brakes that are typically drums.

[@OhItsJustKim]

ur a cutie. loved u calling an MOT a "mot" lol lots of the real theory test's questions are super silly and easy like this but then there's also quite a few that have pictures of bizarre unusual roadsigns and ask you what it means. some of them are easy to work out with logic but there's some weird ass pictures on some of them. and the hazard perception segment is so fucking stupid if you are TOO good at spotting the hazards it assumes you're clicking randomly to cheat and it fails you. I failed TWICE because of that. >:(

[@KristinMW]

I'm going to get an "M.O.T." today actually. I used to call it a MOT too 🤣 Evan, FYI, AAA from America ("triple A") is called AA ("A.A") here... Not meaning "Alcoholics Annonomous"🤣🤣🤣 Not as many benefits of having it here though from what I gather, other than roadside breakdown.

[@briannadempster4119]

I’m an American expat and I just passed my practical test today! Good luck with yours! You got this!

[@katiep4813]

This is so well timed I literally have my theory tomorrow

[@xGamingGamersx]

Katie P Good luck, mines at the end of the month, hope you pass

[@DAFPvnk]

The point of the HGV question, where the goods vehicle moves to the left whilst signalling right isn't for "When someone is acting weird", it was a question on giving larger vehicles more space to move as they may need it.

[@markclemente1503]

I think you're the only person who calls a 3-point turn a K turn. That is nothing that I've heard before. When I took my driver's license test in Florida it was called a 3-point turn. Lol

[@Mrfort]

and you dont have to complete the turn in three, as long as it`s safe and you dont hit the kerb.

[@TheCelineProduction]

About the "turning on hazard lights while slowing down": I live in Germany and here drivers DO turn on their hazard lines when they approach for example a traffic jam, a broken down vehicle etc., to indicate to the car behind that there is a significant change in speed or even a stop.

[@fivish]

Some cars switch on the hazards if the braking exceeds a certain G.

[@wozziesgirl]

I think drivers do that most places. It's just that hazards that require sudden braking are uncommon so you can drive a long time without seeing it. I was on a motorway in Australia where we were barrelling along in free-flowing traffic towards the brow of a hill when the guy in front reaching the top of the hill suddenly braked and flashed his hazards. My boyfriend who was driving braked hard and flashed his own hazards. Just over the crest of the hill was a wall of stationary traffic. That could so easily have been a pile up. Situations like that might be more common in Germany though, because there are no speed limits on the autobahn so you can get bigger changes in speed.

[@evelyn.yun_]

"You start in 5 and want to get to 1" You start in 1 Evan. That's why it's called 1st gear. It's the 1st gear you use when you drive.

[@queenapryllm8454]

I think he hasn't driven manual( since he's American)

[@david29262]

Collapsable steering column is in the event of a front collision the steering wheel breaks in the middle and doesn't move towards you. They used to be fixed but in America it killed people

[@chrishughes3405]

Should really read the explainations of the answers he guessed at.

[@FirebrandFA]

So true! Sorry Evan, you were so close to getting a thumbs up for this video. ;)

[@crazyt1483]

Dipped headlights are headlights that are not as bright aimed down towards the road, full beam are bright lights aimed down the road. Rear fog light is a bright light on the rear of your car so others can see you when visibility is decreed, from fog light is a bright light on the front of your car so cars can see you aprotching when visibility is decreased,

[@conormurphy4328]

Honestly don’t think I’ve ever heard someone call it a mot before

[@poppynel6917]

Waw fantastic video Evan. This video was even better than your last one and it was very interesting. Keep up the great work Evan

[@Hmm...Whats-Their-Name]

16:33 ok everyone in America calls it a 3 point turn.... never heard of a k-turn.

[@LCDigital92]

Miloh Johnson I’ve heard both

[@fivish]

The K turn is unique to the USA. It takes too long for an American to say "Three Point Turn"! They also do J turns!

[@Ghozer]

'dipped' headlights, and headlights are different things, and some times even use a different physical filament inside the bulb.... 'dipped' are dimmer, and point down at a lower angle...

[@jaquigreenlees]

Yup, except in both Canada and the US they are just called headlights, the bright setting are called High Beams and are illegal if there is ANY traffic in front of you. Not to forget, the "dipped" headlights are always on when the engine is running here. Legal requirement for "daylight headlights" as a safety measure.

[@nezzaUwU]

1 question in: 100%, going great 2 questions in: *uh oh*

[@MadlyTexas]

I love how Evan's logic of gears is completely backwards but he somehow got the questions right. 😂

[@hikaru9624]

It broke my brain (which is easy to do admittedly). Like sure, I guess 5th is a starting gear if you give it enough throttle.

[@nikkiwilliamson4665]

I passed my theory. Spent lots of money on lessons. Was nearly ready to do the practical test. And then... I had a seizure. Not allowed to drive :(

[@nikkiwilliamson4665]

grahamlive I’ve had more seizures since then unfortunately. It’s been a few years now and even if I made it to one year, I don’t think I would trust it myself until it had been 2 or 3 years. Still hopeful I will drive one day though

[@john_smith1471]

Please show us when you try the mock hazard perception test, Ive taken old and new tests, if you have some driving experience the hazard test software often thinks you are cheating and will fail you without notice, it takes no prisoners.

[@MsBethylou]

You can sit an automatic test but you can only drive an automatic

[@wolkowicki1]

only a handful of american cars you can get a Manuel in it really hard to find any in the usa.

[@ethelmini]

Driving on snow - change up gears earlier and change down later. Gearboxes are for multiplying engine torque. If there's less grip more torque will only cause the tyres to slip. Remember when you get out assess reversing round that strange corner your also required to turn your engine off.

[@iqraa7592]

The way he pronounced MOT broooo I can't even -

[@briwanderz]

i would have just made it... altho i had no idea what "dip lights" were... they are just 'regular' headlights or "low beam" here.

[@briwanderz]

granted when i moved to North Carolina i had to do their test to transfer my license to here.. it said i had one wrong, but technically the test was wrong, and it annoyed the hell out of me.. "what does a green arrow pointing left mean" the answer i chose was basically 'it is ok to turn left if it is clear' but that was "wrong" because it said the correct answer was 'it is safe for that ONE lane to turn left if it is clear" except there is several intersections that have one light for 2 lanes... so i guess in theory the other lane never gets to go because it doesn't have it's own light?!? 😂

[@steph_stargirl]

Now to do the hazard perception test when you panic about sheep running into the road😂😂

[@Interknetz]

Hazard perception test vs the practice is silly. The actual test you can tell when they're going to appear, cause the CGI is just shit. The practice ones actually show real life ones.

[@UKMonkey]

"11:30 - further than necessary" yeah - it IS a generic answer, but also in UK law we have that employers must give employees "reasonable" time off after the death of a family member. Yeah - the law literally says reasonable. It's so generic, because things work better usually if you ask people to just use their heads. "19:25 - not going to hit the hazard lights while slowing down quickly." As the aviation rule goes - Aviate, navigate, communicate. in the car - navigation is largely a non-issue, so firstly you drive the car, then you communicate. You slow down - once you're happy you're in control and you're not going to crash, then you communicate. As you get more experienced, they honestly can be done very close to each other. 21:00 it's essential - if you need to perform CPR.

[@seonaid6382]

we got the same thing, and i've never driven in my life

[@chriswall27]

Evan you are so funny, I cannot believe how little you know about the UK considering how long you have been a near-native, I don't know if it is for this or your travel channel but I'd love to see you visit smaller towns around the UK and have an explore, not that Liverpool is small but I think you would love it there, very welcoming people and they have a long history with USA, you could make a "American on Tour" series out of it :)

[@badbehavioursage]

breakdown company - my therapist- lolol