Dodgy Drivers Pt 2

[@MrWelki]

On a zebra crossing you do HAVE to give pedestrians right of way. The checkered box is a no stopping area.. keep clear

[@gsyguy1]

I was about to say just that, once they are on the crossing they have right of way, about the only time a pedestrian has that on a road....

[@David-The-YorkshireMan]

I'd add the zigzag lines before the crossing mean no parking or stopping there as well

[@TChighbury]

You can wait in the checkered zone only if you are waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so you can turn right (and the road you are turning into is clear)

[@michaeltempsch5282]

@@gsyguy1 Höj May sant to check the recent updates to the highway code...

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

17:00 That flag can sometimes be quite contentious tbh "The red hand of Ulster" - "The Red Hand of Ulster (Irish: Lámh Dhearg Uladh) is a symbol used in heraldry to denote the Irish province of Ulster in particular", also : The Red Hand of Ulster is the official seal of the O'Neill family. It is believed to originate from a mythical tale wherein two chieftains were racing across a stretch of water in a bid to be the first to reach the land and claim it as his own. Realising his foe would touch the land first, one chieftain cut off his hand and threw it onto the shore, thereby claiming the land before his adversary reached it. The Red Hand is one of the only emblems in Northern Ireland used by both communities in Northern Ireland although it is more associated with the Protestant community. Catholics see it as representing the nine counties of Ulster while Protestants see it as representing the six counties of Northern Ireland. The Red Hand of Ulster appears on many murals and flags.

[@elunedlaine8661]

The lattice markings on the road timed at 7.25 on this vid is known as a 'yellow box junction'. Drivers should not enter into the 'box' unless their exit is clear

[@nikkihayes5411]

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[@ianprince1698]

in some junctions, it may just say KEEP CLEAR on the road surface. there is a lot of information on the road surface but town names may be shortened which can be fun working out sometimes but on direction signs, they are in full

[@eddiehawkins7049]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches And their exit is only blocked by oncoming traffic.

[@peeky44]

@@ianprince1698 also worth pointing out that words written in paint across the road are done differently in the UK compared to the US. In the UK they are painted as if they are printed on a poster or in a book. In the US you read each line as you come across it. For example... (UK) KEEP CLEAR Would, if used in the USA, be written: CLEAR KEEP Thankfully for Ethan & Angela, very few messages are painted on British roads - and only a tiny fraction use more than one line of text. This is one of the strangest things I found driving in the USA - so much text to have to read everywhere, not just painted on the road, but also on signs where in Europe we would replace most or all of that text with one symbol.

[@dontaskme7004]

I've seen a lot US traffic stops, and UK and US police are totally different on traffic stops. US police seem to think they're deep in enemy territory in the middle of a warzone about to get killed. UK police are pretty chilled in comparison, and being a tourist will benefit you. 7:36 is a (yellow) box junction, do not enter unless the exit is clear (or will obviously be clear by the time you get to the other side). If you're turning right, you can stop in a box junction if you're prevented from turning right due to oncoming traffic because once their light turns red you'll have time to turn before the other directions lights turn green... It's basically an element of road design to stop people flooding through the lights and then jamming up the junction. They're painted in yellow paint so it stands out from the white road markings. In general, everyone forgets how to drive or what road markings/signs mean in car parks. They're looking for a space, looking for something they just bought, raging about the poor service, or just doing something other than focusing on driving.

[@peterbrown1012]

When turning right on a junction, once you are on the junction you still have right of way even if the lights turn green for traffic coming the other way, the rule is the green light does not mean go but procede if it is safe to do so.

[@dontaskme7004]

@@peterbrown1012 Although the vast majority of people just think "but my light is green" which leads to problems. Just like "my sign says I have priority" even when all there is on the other side of the width restriction is a queue of cars back to the width restriction, so now by taking the priority they're stopped in the middle of the restriction... Some people are in such a rush to be stopped on the spot with nowhere to go 20 feet further forward rather than be stopped on the spot with nowhere to go 20 feet further back just so they can feel closer to where they want to be or to claim some sense of entitlement. A simple rule I got from my grand dad is "allow the vehicle ahead to complete it's maneuver before attempting yours" which seems to solve most problems, but not enough drivers apply it.

[@Cobalt-Jester]

It does not matter if it's a box junction with yellow paint. It's a traffic offence to enter any junction if your exit is not clear. They but boxes on the main junctions with high traffic but it's the same law for all junctions. You must not enter unless your exit is clear. Blocking the flow of traffic is an offence no matter what is painted on the road.

[@dontaskme7004]

@@Cobalt-Jester But no one pays attention (even police and councils) unless it's a marked box junction (where you get a fine)... There's an element of moving with the flow of traffic, and at most junctions people would just drive in. But at a box junction people suddenly slam their brakes on. That makes it something for drivers who are new to UK roads to look out for, especially when they're asking "what is that" when they see one in a video. This comment section is similar to dashcam videos, loads of people trawling through comments desperate to play "I know more than you" for some vague sense of achievement in their day.

[@malcolmbell5266]

Hey you two, just giving you a heads up that series 9 of Taskmaster has been released by Channel 4, in full on KZbin. Would love to watch your reaction to the full episodes.

[@petebennett7764]

Cops in the UK (and maybe cops in other countries)are generally more relaxed compared to the American cops. There's this big impression that American cops seem to be trigger happy/ quick to draw weapons in most or all situations compared to other countries cops. Putting aside the general opinions of cops though.

[@ElliotDooleysmith]

I agree, I think it might largely be due to the fact in most Police encounters there is no threat of guns. People aren't likely to have them, Police aren't like to have them. Just this morning, I rode my motorbike through a road closed sign right up to police officer to ask him what was going on. Not once did the thought of being shot cross my mind. He even let me cut though the road closure, had to get off an push the bike, but he was cool with it.

[@missharry5727]

Police in the UK do not routinely carry guns, only in special circumstances. A constable on highway patrol would have to call for specialist support if guns were need to respond to a particular threat.

[@Westcountrynordic]

@@missharry5727 Not in all cases there are forces where the traffic police are the armed response unit as well.

[@ianprince1698]

@@Westcountrynordic In that case the guns are in a locked box and the officers need to ask permission to open the box

[@Westcountrynordic]

@@ianprince1698 The officers I see on the streets of north Essex have hand guns in their holsters.

[@jgreen2015]

The yellow checkered crossing is something most Brits dont fully understand It means you cannot enter the yellow box unless you know you can exist it. Eg.. if the traffic the other side of the crossing is jammed..you cannot enter the box even if your light is green. You have to wait for traffic ahead to move so you can get across without jamming the intersection. Incase the lights change and then you are blockibf the traffic lanes going cross perpendicular. There is one exception...if you are turning right (across traffic). Then you can enter the yellow box (whilst indicting right) and wait for an opening in on-coming traffic to make your right turn safely. But it basically means 'do NOT jam up this intersection'

[@bugpybear]

yeah you basically cannot stop here because anyone can (mostly) technically go in any direction

[@ElliotDooleysmith]

Re. Yellow Criss-cross paint. Highway code 174 Box junctions. These have criss-cross yellow lines painted on the road. You MUST NOT enter the box until your exit road or lane is clear. However, you may enter the box and wait when you want to turn right, and are only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right. At signalled roundabouts you MUST NOT enter the box unless you can cross over it completely without stopping.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

I love how you're terrifying yourselves with these clips of village idiots operating cars. You should find things to be a little bit less dangerous than the impression given in the video. But the roads are crowded and tight compared to most US highways so, as my old instructor used to say, "drive defensively and assume every other road user is an utter moron (but be polite!)".

[@Danlows1]

Assume everyone else on the road is blind, deaf, stupid, or has a death wish. Then you aren’t surprised when someone proves you right.

[@DanFre40]

08:33 according to the latitude/longitude co-ordinates on the dashcam it's on the A57 (edit: actually the A87, oops) on the coast of Loch Duich in Scotland

[@simonupton-millard]

Its the A87 by Loch Duich according to the dashcam, It had N57. 25443 W5. 47748 that tells you exactly where the car was but would have bet without that info it would be Scotland or Wales as they are known for the beautiful roads and scenery

[@s.rmurray8161]

The A57 runs from Liverpool to Lincoln so definitely not that road!

[@DanFre40]

@@s.rmurray8161 it's the A87, sorry!

[@daveofyorkshire301]

Dashcams also protect you against the rare game of creating an accident to milk the insurance. It's a lot rarer since the increased use of dashcams, but they used to slam their brakes on or reverse into you and blame you for the accident. These days they get hit hard for trying that game and there are few that do it.

[@nick7076]

In the UK it is now illegal to use your mobile phone whilst driving unless it is in a holder. Even if stopped in traffic. You must be parked with handbrake on and engine off. The yellow diamonds in the junctions means you cannot enter the junction unless your exit is clear OR you are turning right. It's to stop tailbacks blocking the road in all directions.

[@ethelmini]

The exit still needs to be clear if you are turning right. You're just allowed to stop, as you usually must, to give was to oncoming traffic.

[@danielgardecki1046]

5:52 No, that's what the *Zebra Pattern* means. The clue's in the name *Zebra Crossing.*

[@planekrazy1795]

Glad you got yourselves a UK Highway Code. You will find it so valuable it explains everything you need to know from road signs to speed limits to the law.

[@andywilliams7323]

When a Police Officer pulls you over in the UK it is acceptable for you to get out of your car and approach the Officer. UK Police Officers are massively more relaxed and friendly than US Police Officers. Unlike the USA you don't need to be at all wary about approaching a Police Officer in the UK, they are there to help you. Even for simple things such as asking for directions.

[@sambucca1817]

Agree. I think with US Cops, they are worried about people having guns.

[@lovepeace5845]

Incorrect. You are likely to be assaulted by the police. Remain seated, hold your drivers license to your window and keep your mouth shut at all times. Otherwise you risk being battered. The police are very similar both sides of the pond, just UK police don’t often use standard guns. Police kill, don’t give them an excuse.

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

13:59, Hyde greater Manchester. I live up the road from there, the green building on the right is the shepherd's call pub.

[@briangarner8484]

When using a roundabout the general rule is to use left lane to turn left or go straight on, right hand lane to right or straight on if two lane

[@kumasenlac5504]

8:34 That is on the shores of Loch Duich, heading south. Really near to Skye, hint, hint....

[@briangarner8484]

The yellow box junctions as they are called is to tell you not to enter them unless your exit is clear, except for turning right.

[@mycatspethooman5590]

The two guys fighting we call that road rage.

[@w0033944]

Good to hear you've had some advice on driving in the UK.

[@PamDuthie]

You can talk to police no problem here - but there is no point with a traffic pull like that. The police have their own cameras so they dont need you

[@xtratic]

So you mean that the police can magically film the situation that happened back in time where there wasn't any police nearby?

[@matiascampbell2464]

I'm english and I don't see how they thought you where calling them mentally deranged, people are weird.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

I'm British and also wondered why these crazy people were making such stupid comments.

[@matiascampbell2464]

@@Thurgosh_OG I now know why some people are like this but it's so dumb that I just want to say that they are just weird. But if a person is living a life free of problems they will actively seek problems even if there aren't any. Some times people will make a problem, just to solve it. Again just weird...

[@cemerson]

At 7:44 - You'll find it all in your highway code, but the yellow hatching is an area that you should only enter if your exit is clear, so you don't have to stop in the middle. The only exception is that you can wait in the box if you are turning right, and are only prevented from doing so by oncoming traffic (ie, your exit still must be clear). A lot of UK drivers are very bad at using these junctions and will still enter if they think they'll be able to get across without stopping - fine if it's very obvious that the traffic is flowing clearly but not so clear when it gets busier.

[@danielgardecki1046]

10:36 was clearly a drunk driver. They were swaying from side to side.

[@adrn25m]

You should also watch some British driving lesson videos made by official driving instructors or driving schools as they show you the proper way to drive in the UK and how to approach junctions and roundabouts and other difficult situations safely and legally.

[@chrisjeffs7923]

Where in are you going and staying when you land her in Blighty! Also has Ethan been watching peaky blinders since he got his hat! 😂🤣😂

[@AliceSylph]

As you're coming to England soon and renting a car, check if it's manual or automatic. Manual is the standard so unless you specify you need an automatic, they will give you a manual. Manual's here have the gear stick in the middle of the seats as well, not on the wheel

[@johnmiller0000]

I grew up in the UK and live in the US. I drive an automatic in the US but always rent a manual in the UK for two reasons: I prefer driving a manual and it helps me mentally switch from driving on the right to the left. But, in recent years, manual cars have this really, really, really annoying start-stop system. If you've never driven one, it WILL confuse the h-ll out of you. The first time I drove one and came to a stop at a traffic, I put it in neutral, pulled the handbrake and the engine turned off! Very confusing. I also rented on that didn't have a traditional handbrake. That made hill starts in a very hilly part of Bristol very interesting.

[@AliceSylph]

@@johnmiller0000 aye a lot of the cars now have it so the engine automatically switches off for start stop traffic in cities etc. I live very rurally so never effects me but if you're not used it to, it really messes with you.

[@theeccentricmilliner5350]

I'm glad you got the 2022 version of the highway code. Pedestrians and cyclists have more right of way than cars. At the striped "zebra" crossings, any vehicle literally has to stop the moment the pedestrians foot touches the crossing. The yellow box junction you are not allowed to enter unless you can exit, unless turning right (across the oncoming lane) and are only held by oncoming traffic, though I'm sure you will find out when you read the highway code. When I took my driving test, when it was much more simple. Today you have to pass a written theory test, hazard perception and practical parts. By the way, I don't know if you have checked at all, but in June in the UK, because of the latitude, it is light about 17-18 hours a day (and longer in Scotland), many visitors are shocked how light it is in the evenings here. Hope you have a great time when you come.

[@danielgardecki1046]

*UK Dash Cameras* is the place you should get these vehicle compilations from, as they're much better on there.

[@synaesthesia2010]

new rules came in last month in the highway code, one of them is that drivers are REQUIRED to stop and let pedestrians cross anywhere they want to, not just on marked crossings

[@JK50with10]

This is not correct. It only applies to pedestrians crossing at junctions. It does not apply to anywhere on the road.

[@thetaeisenberg9902]

When the guy said look to that other driver it reminded me of what my dad used to say to other bad drivers he would say ..."are you're eyes painted on" reffering to a dolls eyes my old man is a living legend 😁

[@gabbymcclymont4167]

My family crest is a red hand, we got it because two clans were after a island off the west cost of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Rather than fight they got two rowing boats to race and whoever touched the land first it was there’s. The Lamonts (my clan) were loosing so one of the guys cut his own hand off and threw it on the island, so we won it. Nutty Scot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@millitaryofficial913]

Lane filtering is perfectly legal on a motorcycle all over Europe and in the U.K.

[@WardancerHB]

3:43 Ethan and Angela: Uuuuh the beat: De-dimm dimm

[@MajorParts]

The "chequered crossing" yellow lines are basically "keep clear"... so if you are approaching them and there is traffic on the other side, you stay put until you can cross completely over them. This lets others coming from left or right keep going. Otherwise, jams will occur.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

You won't see clunkers (unroadworthy vehicles) in the UK. They ALL have to pass an annual inspection of engine, brakes, lights, windscreen, subframe, bodywork, emissions, electrics and a whole lot more. So you won't see many wrecks on the road. If you do it's probably illegal, uninsured and worth staying clear of.... Also helmets are legally required, if you see anyone on a motorbike and they're not wearing one then avoid them, they're illegally on the road and uninsured... Rare but it does happen.

[@greyman3515]

Nice reaction. In Australia that Criss cross pattern on an intersection means to keep the intersection clear when it is busy and not block it totally stopping traffic.

[@joannarigby1989]

Means the same in the UK too. In London you get fined if you stop on the hashed intersection

[@kronos2611]

I'm sure someone else will already have said but a yellow hatched box indicates you shouldn't be stationary there - i.e. make sure to leave a gap and don't block traffic in the crossing direction if traffic is heavy and coming to a stop.

[@tommy5675]

There is a branch of psychology called "Risk Compensation" Basically, The safer that humans feel the less alert they become and the greater the risk that we will take. UK roads could have less accidents because they are small/narrow/twisty this makes you pay more attention and be more careful than driving for miles in straight lines where you mind starts to wonder

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

I like the way you swayed in your seats when watching the swerving cars. I did the same lol

[@vanessamartin5522]

REMEMBER to look right first when crossing the road, cars gonna be on the opposite side of what you're used to

[@thelastpilot4582]

In England as far as I am aware the only places you cannot cross the road are where there are barriers along the curb (usually in bigger cities) and stepping in front of moving cars is not advised.😁😁

[@tommy5675]

In a Zebra Crossing you HAVE to give way. The best way of thinking about it, is the Road you are driving on is crossing over a side walk as you are invading their system, it is your responsibility to change your behaviour.......like when someone crosses the road, they are expected to change their behaviour to accommodate cars.

[@ElliotDooleysmith]

If a pedestrian is standing at a Zebra crossing (Crosswalk) then you SHOULD stop and allow them to cross. If a pedestrian has stepped onto the Zebra crossing then you MUST stop and allow them to cross. In the clip at 5:54 the woman was very much already on the crossing, they MUST stop, which clearly the white car did not. In the second example, it was still the drivers fault, but it did seem like the person just walked out without actually checking to make sure the car was stopping. As it was dark, the pedestrian was dressed in dark clothing and they just came out between a stream of cars I can see why the driver might not have seen them.

[@j9lorna]

Those yellow hatch lines - do not enter the junction until there is space to exit, stops the junction getting clogged with cars and blocking the cars trying to cross the junction

[@TheExpatpom]

The yellow cross hatched box you were wondering about at 7:37 signifies an area you should not stop in. It’ll be covered somewhere in the Highway Code booklet you guys got but going from memory the rule is you must not drive into a yellow box until your exit is clear.

[@hazellee8338]

I didn’t pass until my early 30s, and it wasn’t until I had my second child that I decided I needed to drive. The tests can be hard, there’s a theory test and a practical. I’m thankful that I passed first time with three minors. Not going to lie, motorways scare me though! 😳🤣

[@patriciaburke6639]

There are very strict rules and heavy fines and penalty points on your license for people using their phones while they are driving, if they are physically holding or even touching their phone. There are people who still do it of course, until they are caught!

[@annother3350]

It's a stupid law. many people use satnav on their phone

[@patriciaburke6639]

@@annother3350 I agree. The argument is that phone use, whether that be for navigation or conversation, is too distracting while you are driving. It doesn’t seem to take into account, the far greater distractions of the multi-function, multi-media touch screens built into the middle of dashboards of modern cars. No Law that you can’t touch them while you are driving - At least, not Yet! Obviously, reading or writing texts, or watching videos while you are driving is extremely stupid and dangerous beyond belief.

[@iriscollins7583]

@@patriciaburke6639 There are times when you should use your own common sense. Unfortunately there are those who do not possess this faculty, they have to be forced to, for everybody's sake.

[@BoredOfBills]

The chequered yellow box means "do not enter the box unless you can leave it" i.e. do not STOP in the box. The idea is to keep certain junctions clear at all times.

[@rees1411]

Don’t forget the hand signals if you intend to drive here in uk mostly hand out of the window holding a single finger at the other motorist

[@_starfiend]

Glad you've got a copy of the Highway Code, but do try and get hold of the other book - it's a two part set, the blue book which you have is actually only half. The other, green book, goes far more in depth into the road signs and markings.

[@spoop2111]

If you react to anything, the 2012 Olympics opening is amazing and nods to a lot of British heritage.

[@mohammedsaleh7]

I highly recommend the channel "idiots in cars". Clips from around the world, mostly US though I think. It's no music over the clips, it's just great car fuck ups.

[@williammcaleese2709]

In UK, taxis in a bus lane have completed right of way. However law change thud year means that right of way is based upon size of vehicle. For example bikes have ROW over motor bikes, who have ROW over cars, who have ROW over vans who have ROW over lorries. So beware when in theory might state cyclist cycles in front of you and you hit him, you are actually liable.

[@stephenhwrthify]

Videos like these can give you the wrong impression. I've been driving on Britain's roads for over 35 years with barely any incidents to mention 😄

[@alisonrodger3360]

In cities, motorbikes will filter in between the traffic - especially London, I did it for 6 years 😁 It starts out as the scariest thing ever, but eventually it all gets a bit zen. Do be aware as pedestrians when crossing through static traffic that the bikes will still be moving and keep an eye out... I always found a big, girly scream from me got their attention!🤣

[@dann756]

I live in az now and as cool as it it it just feels empty and sometimes depressing compared to living in the UK.if you go there, you really need to go to a town called devizes and head to a place called Avebury. it's an awesome road with such nice scenery. when you get there, they have all these strange stones like something outta Skyrim, and the pub restaurant is so nice. also, the sheep just laying and hanging out don't mind if you go pet them. there a lot of cool little villages in Wiltshire and Cotswolds. as much as it rains in the cities, the rural England is insanely beautiful in the sun. another place I'd recommend is Bradford on Avon. just don't touch the ducks, they're quite sassy -.-

[@malarkey2217]

The checker yellow lines are a box junction. You can only enter the large box checker area if your exit from the junction is clear.

[@michaelkennedy8573]

8:26 looks around Scotland somewhere. There are tons of roads just like that not even too far north, Loads in Stirling and the trossachs which are only 30 minutes out of main areas

[@fresetu]

At 8:25, a quick search for the GPS coordinates puts the location along the north side of Loch Duich in Scotland.

[@MisterChrisInTheUK]

Over here a 'wreck' is a 'crash' and to 'yield' is to 'give way'. The yellow box marked junction means you cannot stop in the yellow marked area under any circumstances.

[@stevekenilworth]

unless car brakes down, you should make sure you have space the other side box before you go to cross the yellow box and pay attention to traffic lights. stopping in an area like this will get you a fine even if you only have one tire still in the box and come to a stop so you must make sure you can clear it before entering yellow box

[@geddesjimmy]

Unless you are turning right

[@leesapollo]

I swear out my window at least 87 times a minute when driving in the uk. Dash cams are a must in this day and age.

[@ltbot78]

9:40 dont enter yellow box junction unless ya know you can exit the junction, it's to allow opposing traffic to flow when the lights change for them

[@steelpanther9568]

7:40, a junction with a Yellow box with hash markings in it means, do not enter the box unless your exit is clear, (depending on which direction you are turning), they are usually at major road junctions, control by traffic lights, 🇬🇧😉👍🏼

[@chrispalmer2136]

yellow crossed paint section in the middle of the traffic lights is for no stopping at any time

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Ethan and Angela. Part 2 part 2 was smashing. I reckon without my home city of Bradford that UK might be top of the safe driver list. My insurance halved when I moved nearer to my girlfriend.

[@Penddraig7]

The reason there are so many drivers with dash cams is because if you use a dash cam it can lower your car insurance as much as 30% and can be used to prove fault in the instance of an accident making it easier to claim on the insurance of the person who caused the accident if they deny fault

[@thepvporg]

@ around 8:08, that's in Huthwaite, been down that road many times on my way to the shooting range I go to. Drivers around there are as you say "Crazy" and I have had situations where I have had random drivers cut me up and break check me for no good reason. Thankfully, Break Checking is now a specific offence in the Highway code, which incidentally is MANDATORY, it is not optional like many UK drivers seem to think and treat it only as guidance. The clue is in the wording, "You Must" and "You Must Not" are used often and the highway code is backed up with the various laws like the Road Traffic Act and the Highways Acts. Note that new changes of late, pedestrians crossing a junction have priority, crossing a road no priority, many people misunderstood the new changes to literally mean that they can safely step out in to the road with no consequences when the reality is that its a very specific use, a junction is a road that feeds off a main A or B class road on to a C or unclassified road. So when turning off a main road on to a side road, be ware that anyone wanting to cross, you have to stop and give way. If you get rear ended, its a no fault claim in insurance terms as you are not legally at fault if another driver behind you fails to pay attention and they are at fault but in many cases, they will verbally attack you on who is at fault. Been in that situation where I got hit by a driver trying to force themselves on to the main road when traffic came to a stand still and I got hit, they tried to blame me for something that they did. So any hire car you have should come with dash cam and rear camera. When traveling, avoid the M6 Toll, M25 also has a toll bridge if venturing around the UK and finally, never assume that because a petrol station (gas station) exists that it has the fuel, some rural garages run out, so filling up at petrol stations when you are going off the beaten track is advisable and forget the main motorway service stations, traveling 3 or 4 miles off the motorway towards a major town will bring you to cheaper fuel, closer to town you get the cheaper it will be. If you have the budget and option, go hybrid.

[@paulmetcalfe2325]

8.32 The road is the A87 alongside Loch Duich, Scotland(if the data on the dash cam is correct).

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Some people keep things going on and on and exacerbate matters. It's amazing how you can report someone and the police liaise and intercept offender .

[@arwelp]

Hi. The yellow lines are a “box junction”. It means you must not enter it unless your exit is clear (or you’re turning right) - see the Highway Code, Rule 174 :)

[@interrobang8472]

If you're driving in the UK look out for Box junctions, roundabouts and Magic roundabouts!

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

That footage with the nice view of water looks more like the Lake District

[@geddesjimmy]

Yellow box with the checkered lines, don't enter unless your exit is clear. The only time you can stop in a Yellow box is if you are turning right.

[@Anglo-In-America]

American drivers are actually mental, they seem to all value haste over anything else. My wife and I drove from OH to TX and I thought I was going to die many times. She's American though, she didn't flinch at all.

[@cocoidiea8643]

In Australia, motorcycles can only lane filter to the front of the queue when approaching a red light but not on the outside and not just generally riding on a road.

[@101steel4]

Perks of being a biker in the UK. No traffic jams for us 😁

[@neilbiker320]

The yellow cross hatching is at junctions and you only enter if you can exit, not meant to stop in the box . Helps to keep the junction clear.

[@ivylasangrienta6093]

I'm not sure if it's the same in Britain but in my country you have to get your car checked once a year in order to be allowed on the road. Some of the rust buckets driving around in the States would never pass the inspection. Scary stuff. You can take the kids to Europe when they're older and can enjoy it more AND won't need to much constant supervision.

[@bigdaddigaming]

Yes we do, it's called an MOT in Britain, every year

[@davidholden2658]

@@bigdaddigaming But only on cars over three years old.

[@ivylasangrienta6093]

@@bigdaddigaming I thought so. I've seen cars in SA being held together by wire and gaffer tape. Hilarious and very dangerous.

[@dontaskme7004]

@@ivylasangrienta6093 Gaffer tape cable ties and WD 40 are the tool kit to solve everything. If it moves and it shouldn't = gaffer tape or cable tie If it should move but doesn't = WD40

[@ivylasangrienta6093]

@@dontaskme7004 ;)

[@anntaplin4960]

Once you get used to single lane traffic on most roads then you will be fine. We have dual carriageways that are two lanes and motorways 3/4 lanes. But most roads are single lane. The hardest part of navigating is working out which lane you need to be in on roundabouts or main roads. Usually written on the ground as well as signage. We have a small number of roads that is only one track for both directions and have passing points (more in the countryside than towns) and beware the one way streets lol.

[@timglennon6814]

Just to let you know that you can’t turn right or left at a red light in the U.K.

[@ianprince1698]

but there are green arrows which show you can turn in the direction of the arrow

[@druidswillow1052]

Hi Folks, Hope we don't see you in pt.3! I can vouch for traffic stops in the U.S being very different from the U.K, Travelling from New Jersey to Las Vegas in '89 got stopped twice once in Pennsylvania & in Utah both times it was get out slowly, hands on roof etc they got all our luggage out of vehicle and went through everything they were friendly enough but you were left under no illusion not to make any sudden moves in fact I had to ask for one of them to grab my cigarettes from glovebox, a few weeks earlier a British tourist had been shot by U.S police for reaching into glovebox for cigarettes, We had an instant cash fine of $142 for speeding which I'm sure went straight in their back pockets. On another note if Ethan is determined to wear his Oliver Twist hat travelling to the U.K they've introduced a Dicken's tax for Non-UK citizens at Heathrow Just Sayin' Best Wishes Jim, Surrey, U.K X

[@bararobberbaron859]

I think the right move is to slow down and yell from the car 'I have dashcam footage of it, want me to pull over?' and then if the cop says yes, they aren't surprised at your presence. But yeah alternatively, keep going, call non-emergency police services and let them know you saw the incident, where you saw it, and that you have dashcam footage. Or I guess upload it online :P

[@maroondoor]

Yup. In the eighties around 6,000 people pa died on British roads. Now it's about 1,200. You were right - 5th safest of 183 countries. 4x safer than USA, & 25x safer than Zimbabwe

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

maroondoor And 10,000 times safer than the Russian states.... 😉.... no seriously though that is true

[@PamDuthie]

The yellow check is called a yellow box junction. You follow the white lines but it is basically saying you dont want to stop in the box if the traffic backs up even if you have a green light you have to wait so as you dont block the junction

[@ElliotDooleysmith]

At 8:10 I think the silver Mercedes was trying to get the black car to pull over as they had hit them. The Black car was trying to do a runner.

[@erka001]

"You always need to yield to motorcycles even when they're in the wrong'... :D lol, no, no you don't.

[@richmorris2870]

Glad you got a copy of the Highway Code :-)

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

Going between the lanes and between vehicles is called Filtering and is legal as long as the road markings allow it.

[@AJComputerServicesUK]

Hi Ethan & Angela, At: 17:30 regarding the Books on the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Me and some friends took a trip in the 90’s from Birmingham, UK to Northern Ireland and also popped over to Donegal in Ireland itself, Me & a friend went to try & find the Giant’s Causeway and we did find some stones / steps that matched those that you see in Pictures & Movies etc but I reckon that we didn’t go far enough as I believe we missed what we went there to see, Hopefully I’ll get chance to go back to see if I can find the main attraction so to speak, I might upload the original footage to my Channel when I dig it out, I never delete any of my footage and that includes footage that I’ve collected from my Dashcams which goes back to 2012,I think I’ve got in excess of 30TB’s of footage although it may be more than that, I would not drive if I didn’t have a Dashcam and too me they are essential, Wish I’d found your Channel sooner! Anthony, Birmingham, UK 🙂🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@idristaylor5093]

On an unrelated subject: Alan (The Eclectic Beard) recently revealed that he reacted to Alas Smith & Jones - Darts Sketch; but did not have his mic on and so has not published it, even though he liked it. I think you should view it; I found it really funny when I saw it on TV in the 90s.

[@valkyriegremory]

You should watch police interceptor or UK bodycam squad gives you an rough idea on what our police force deals with

[@jollybodger]

The yellow cross hatch means you can only enter the box if your exit is clear. The car that two wheeled is on the road around the corner from me, a lot of accidents happen there I assume because people dont realise it's a traffic circle and not a roundabout and there are 2 lanes for a few hundred metres where the right lane is right turn only and the left lane is straight on only but no signage or lane markings apart from painted arrows on the road to let you know that so people are always swerving into the correct lane at the last second. It also doesn't help that from the traffic circle 2 of the roads are 30mph limit and 2 are 40 mph limit.

[@andrewmoss3681]

Another great reaction. But I cannot help but see, Ethen Van Dyke as a chimney sweep in that flat cap. Sorry bro. It still looks good.

[@stephenwray4950]

I had to rewind one of the first ones where the car with dash cam went past on the left. The other car had stopped in the road for no reason. There was a red light but that was for the other side of the barrier. You do occasionally get drivers stopping at red lights that aren't for them.

[@DCGaming001]

If you get pulled over, stay in your car but I believe they often tell you to get out to have a conversation.

[@stevefrost64]

Hi Ethan and Angela. I believe the cap Ethan's wearing has a button on top, correct? Well where I was born, and grew up The City of Coventry (about twenty miles south of Birmingham) in the English West Midlands, those type of caps have always been known as Coventry Kid caps. I've no idea why? But they're you go, you're wearing a Coventry Kid cap.

[@synaesthesia2010]

good luck with box junctions

[@kyemaddock6568]

In the uk when the lights go amber people usually start going so when that motorcycle cut in front of that car and the car knocked the bike over it’s probably because the car had already started driving and the motorcycle cut him up to late.

[@ihathtelekinesis]

According to the dashcam coordinates, the place with the pretty scenery at 8:30 is in northwest Scotland, not far from Skye.