British Couple Reacts to 6 Ways British and American Driving is Very Different

British Couple Reacts to 6 Ways British and American Driving is Very Different
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[@rasapplepipe]

In the U.S. some mail delivery vehicles have right hand steering so the letter carrier can reach the mail box from his or her driver's seat.

[@Fridge56Vet]

The good ol' Grumman LLV....

[@Etereys]

All USPS mail trucks have that.

[@NathanHazlett]

All postal vehicles have right hand steering, but for USPS rural carriers, only one company in the US, Jeep, manufacturers right hand drive vehicles. Most rural carriers either buy Japanese import vehicles or purchase conversion kits.

[@NathanHazlett]

@@Fridge56Vet or now the Mercedes Metris vans. At least the Metris has AC.

[@stevepalmberg5905]

Most do

[@michaelevans1193]

In regards to the miles driven, in a previous “Lost in the Pond” video, Lawrence pointed out a difference between the US and the UK - in the US they believe that 100 years is a long time while in the UK they believe that 100 miles is a long distance. So true.

[@Montweezy]

What's true, the years or miles? Lol

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

@@Montweezy Both!! 👍🏻

[@Montweezy]

@@corinnepmorrison1854 I can agree with that I guess.. I work on a helicopter so 100 miles to me is "as the bird flies" not by road! 😉

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

@@Montweezy We live on an unpaved dirt road, on a mountaintop in Wyoming... It is quiet and peaceful here.. Lived in California, and then Nevada... Both of those homes were in the suburbs, and there were homes on both sides of our property... I love Wyoming... No pollution of any kind... “Big Sky” country... Absolutely beautiful...❤️ Wish we could navigate “as the bird flies”...but as you know...that is not how it works on terra firma... 🙃

[@Alex-kd5xc]

I would guess road trips actually have little effect on the 36 miles/day that we drive. It’s mostly due to the fact that basically everything we do requires driving. So it’s the small daily activities like driving to school, work, or shopping that probably account for way more miles driven.

[@mcmillanndu]

Thought the same thing and just double-checked with Google maps. From my house to the nearest supermarket is 4 minutes by car, 25 minutes by bus, 24 minutes on foot (because the nearest bus stop is 7/10 of a mile away). To the gym 6 minutes by car, 29-37 minutes by combination of walking and bus. To my doctor's office 25 minutes by car, 1 hr 35 min by bus. So yes, most of the mileage is lots of small trips, not a few big ones.

[@HermanVonPetri]

@@mcmillanndu Because we simply gave up trying to design cities and towns to accommodate actual people who walk. Everything is scaled for cars. And now it's physically dangerous to try and walk or bike to and from the places we actually need to visit daily.

[@FEARNoMore]

Well & road trips here in the U.S. are not just about getting to a destination. It's also about the stops along the way. Road side attractions, rest areas, site seeing, meal stops. I think sometimes the best part of a road trip.

[@Prettyphile]

My husband is a trucker and on average does about 120,000 miles (193121 km) a year driving. It's gotten to a point where driving 600+ miles (965 km) a day on a road trip is nothing for him, which is good for me since I don't have to drive, and we get to where we are going very quickly.

[@Cricket2731]

I used to be a Trucker. Prettyphile speaks the truth!

[@Liamshavingfun]

Yup, me too!

[@adriannecote5319]

You should give him a break on his day off and at least drive part of the way to your destination so he can take a nap.

[@davidheiser2225]

Driver sitting on the left has one obvious advantage -- most people are right-handed and so can operate the car more easily, as most controls are in the center of the car.

[@TruthHurts2u]

That British interchange sign is hard to read sitting still at my desk, I couldn't imagine trying to read it at highway speeds without missing your turn. The information is so spread out your eyes need to scan the entire sign searching for your Road/Destination then you have to read and decipher the map part of the sign. The US one is way more easy and concise.

[@timesthree5757]

Well, to be fare they're on an island.

[@MAB_Canada]

The sign is a heads up for a roundabout…to give you a clue about where each exit is. If you miss your exit the first time you just go around again to catch it the second time.

[@TruthHurts2u]

@@MAB_Canada Now we not only have to read the sign we have to memorize it?

[@MAB_Canada]

@@TruthHurts2u That’s what I thought the first time we hit a roundabout. Turns out you just need to notice the pattern of the exits. There are signs at each of the exits. The first time we missed our exit, we took the next exit…like we would have done in North America…and got miles off our intended route before we could turn around. Then we figured out that all we would have had to do was continue going around the roundabout until we got back to our exit.🤦‍♀️

[@mermaid1717]

It's so confusing it should include a "you are here" star 🤣

[@rayfelts6356]

If I saw Zebra crossing, I would looking for a Zebra

[@ThunderPants13]

Would you look for a ZEB-ruh or a ZEE-bruh?

[@jamesjesus1828]

@@ThunderPants13 I pronounce it zebra

[@GIJadaSmith]

Road trips here aren’t a big deal because we have great highways and cheaper gas. Before gas got crazy, I could go to Dallas 4 hours away with $20 of gas compared to a bus or plane which would be $80-150. It just makes sense to drive in America because of cost

[@deepcoder1845]

Gas has come down 25 days in a row.Its $3.80 a gal where i live.

[@FEARNoMore]

And road trips in the U.S. are more than just getting to a destination. But the stops along the way with music blasting with friends or family. Road side attractions, food stops, site seeing etc.

[@FEARNoMore]

@@deepcoder1845 Yes finally. But where I live it's finally below 6 bucks. Thought I'd never be so happy to see 5 dollar gas. lol

[@Kim-427]

What’s funny is you said 4 hrs as if that was nothing. Lol To us Americans that’s a breeze. These Brits and I guess some others think 30 minutes in a car is torture. Lol

[@ji3194]

@@Kim-427 I just got back from a 15 hour road trip on Sunday lol

[@mermaid1717]

The Speed Limit sign Lawrence used for America is a suggested speed sign. Our account speed limit signs are white & more rectangular.

[@willhoppy5120]

I grew up in Indiana and at 15 you can take a driver’s education course (typically through your high school). That course is a mix of class room work as well as actual driving with an instructor. Once you have that, you can drive a vehicle as long as a licensed adult (I believe it was a relative) was with you. At 16, you can take your drivers test (written exam and driving portion) and once you pass, you are free to roam the roads (safely hopefully)! As always, great video!!

[@gtaisgreat8385]

New York area also had Driver Education Course in High School which now I regret not doing better in school too were I could've taken it when given the chance.

[@bobbyspain905]

Same with Illinois.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

California too, when I was in high school...graduated in January 1963.

[@lilyz2156]

When I took Drivers ed, they gave the drivers test as part of your grade. If you passed you were given a waiver to take to license office at 16. At that point you get your picture there and you have your license.

[@Quarton]

Growing up on a family farm (like I did) you can drive without a license before age 15. My first time driving a tractor was when I was 8, driving a stick-shift pickup was at age 11. I later I got my license, going through a driver's educaton (Driver's Ed.) course in high school. I had been driving for years! Now I'm 65, and I have had a driver's license in the U.S.A., Papua New Guinea (driving on the left), and in Argentina (driving on the right-hand side).

[@cpMetis]

Road trips aren't a big part of the distance driven. It's daily driving. My dad, for example, drives 34 miles to work each day. Then 34 back. He's about in the middle for how far he lives from his job amongst his coworkers. (I was about the same, but currently remote)

[@ThunderPants13]

The British picture of a choo-choo train for a RR crossing is adorable!

[@alskjflah]

Regarding crosswalks, aswith most things it varies from state to state. This is the rule in my state and the two others I’ve held drivers licenses in. “As a motorist, you're required to yield to all pedestrians at crosswalks. If you attempt to make a right turn over a crosswalk, you may make your turn once pedestrians using the crosswalk are safely on the opposite portion of the road.” So as you may notice, you are required to yield to pedestrians but you don’t have to stop if no one is there.

[@Trenton-om9qs]

Yep here in America we love our cars and a lot of people here own multiple cars. My family owns a shit ton of cars. Im 17 and I got my driver's permit at 15 and my driver's license at 16. I don't know why Lawrence put bumper and fender together since they aren't the same thing. The Fender is the bit above the wheel.

[@doncacique2769]

When she said 70° I was like wow spring weather lol, it's 96° in n.y rightnow and it's 730 in the night 😂😭

[@mgentles3]

I live 16 miles from the nearest grocery store, 52 miles from the nearest movie theater, and about 90 miles from a really comprehensive medical complex. This is Texas. We drive. And where I live, we NEED deer crossing signs.

[@kippnashleymiller3752]

The king of road signs was the classic Illegal Immigrant Crossing sign that I saw during the late 80’s in Southern California. It showed a father and mother running and the small child holding onto her mom’s hand with her feet trailing in the air so you got a good visual on how fast they were running. I still regret not pulling over to steel that sign.

[@hamilde]

When I was in Leicester in 1988, I recall the speed limit signs just being a circle with a black or other color dot in them. I asked multiple people what the speed limit was. They told me the circle with a dot means, "drive the law of the land". When I asked multiple people what the law of the land was, I think I got a different answer from everyone I asked.

[@natemalnaa1]

Montana was like that till the late 90s, our speed signs just said "drive at a safe speed" or something like that lol

[@makeitwithpam2795]

"Safe and sane" was the Montana phrase on rural highways, I think.

[@scottgordon954]

13,000 miles a year... yeah, not even close to what this household drives. Wife works 65 miles away from the home, so she drives 130 miles every day she works. Nearest grocery store is 7 miles away, kids sports takes us anywhere from 15 miles one way to 350 miles one way depending on where a meet is held. We each have "our" car, she puts on about 30,000 miles a year, I put on about 35,000 a year. Youngest son has 2 vehicles, averages 20,000 a year between them, All the other kids average about 15,000 a year. As for the words, I have NEVER heard a bumper called a fender... A fender is the body panel that is over a front tire. Crossroads is crossroads, unless there are stop signs in every direction... then it is a 4 way stop. As for Motorway, the US breaks it down into what type of motorway it is because each of those he listed is a different type. Most people use Expressway, Interstate, and freeway interchangeably, but they are actually different.

[@ithilnin123]

I also think we generally use the term “curve,” instead of “bend.”

[@noahs1860]

Yes, we do have pedestrian crossings. In some if not all U.S. states require vehicles to stop if a pedestrian is waiting to cross whether there’s a line or not.

[@corr2574]

That yellow speed limit sign is a suggested ramp/curve speed. Actual speed limit signs are white with black letters "SPEED LIMIT" at the top

[@Chelle23464]

In Virginia Beach our crosswalks have pedestrian lights and are linked to the traffic lights. So it will let the pedestrian cross when the traffic is stopped.

[@ji3194]

The Tank sign is one common on military bases as they have reinforced parts of the roads for Tanks and other tracked vehicles to cross. Tanks are very heavy and will tear up normal roads.

[@klevver1981]

A fender is the side of a car around the wheels the bumper is usually just the front and back bottom

[@stellaandes759]

When I was four years old I noticed a sign at the beginning of our dead end street that said, "Not a Through Street". That made sense to me because they were working on the street. When it kept being there after the roadwork was long over, I asked my parents when they were going to take the sign away because they were definitely through with our street. These days, dead end is usually the sign, or no exit.

[@Deadcntr]

I have often wondered what is the meaning of the squiggly lines on your roads.

[@davidneel8327]

A road trip is not always about the distance but what you find along the way. Known as roadside attractions.

[@mharshey111]

Last weekend I took my Corvette for a "Day Trip" to enjoy the nice day, and get a coffee. We went 170 miles.

[@dallasarnold8615]

I am a construction worker and I average 25,000 miles a year. The average commute in the U.S. is 30 miles a day. That is average, obviously some much more and some less. And about train systems. England is tiny, roughly the size of the State of Alabama. The expense of such a rail system to cover all our miles would be crazy money.

[@jamesmorozov5594]

Road trips are awesome. I've driven across this country at least 6 times. A 3000 mile road trip had a lot to offer.

[@danielleshaffner3465]

I always find it interesting how y’all say Holiday for vacation :)

[@Mr1Dolfan]

I love how the traffic lights in UK work in that the yellow light will indicate get ready to go. I wish US had the same sequencing in signals.

[@revtoyota]

Not sure why he keeps saying we use fender to describe a bumper. A fender is what is over your wheels.

[@dbonyadi]

My favorite difference is Zebra crossing vs crosswalk. I was surprised on that difference.

[@jeffdavis2578]

33°C where I'm at, but it's also humid as hell so it feels like 40°C. Also we take the written permit test when we turn 16 & driver's license test 6 months later.

[@larryr.parker2604]

I live in Raleigh County, WV. And I would say that there is an eighth item. It is driving in all four seasons in the remote mountains of Southern WV. alongside semi-trucks at around 80 mph. For instance, on KZbin one video for you to watch is entitled, “WEST VA day takes a bad turn for trucking” by Trucker Brown. A second video is entitled, “Afternoon drive from Bluefield Virginia to Beckley West Virginia”, by Driving around NC. And finally, “Sandstone Mountain” by Ron Sandy.

[@intermenater]

I could and did legally drive at twelve on our farm, though not on a public road. I heard it was younger in Montana at that time. I also drove a tractor, Cat and backhoe.

[@spike3082]

Here in Indiana you can legally drive a vehicle with farm plates or tags as young as 13 on a public road i myself have driven since I was 8 before the law changed from 8 to 13

[@rainbowunicorn709]

Where I am, it's 15 for a learner's permit (you can drive with a licensed driver as a passenger) and 16 for a driver's license. We have the vision test, then the written test, and then the driving test. I went to high school with a girl who had to take the written 23 times to pass.

[@EKUSarahJo89]

36 miles a day, yeah the hospital is farther than that where I live (regional hospital, if you need more care then thats 4 hours away) Grocery store is about 15 miles from home.

[@gregritenour9910]

In regards to the miles driven I wanted to mention this. When I worked for pizza hut as a delivery driver I had put 40,000 miles on my car in one year. if we were extremely busy one year though someone could put around 50,000 to 60,000 miles on their car in that year. That number can differ a bit depending on the location of the restaurant and the population of the area the restaurant is in and surrounding areas and probably a few other reasons as well.

[@danniellesmith1000]

When I lived in SW Florida I loved seeing the Panther Crossing sign because it is not a common sign.

[@Quarton]

My oldest son lives 55 miles from his home to work (each way). So, he drives 110 miles, round-trip, every day to go to and from work.

[@teerat8451]

The deer crossing sign has been messed up for decades. A silhouette of a jumping deer with the antlers pointed in the wrong direction.

[@kathrynreinitz6619]

One of our deer signs has a mask on the deers face of course because of the pandemic. Nobody has removed it!

[@pacmanc8103]

So messed up that you can’t tell what is trying to be communicated, or what?

[@intermenater]

Early cars had a literal "trunk" strapped to the rear bumper. Maybe a boot if you were a diehard cowboy.

[@terrycarter1137]

guys, for long trips you need to play the song "holiday road" from national lampoons vacation.

[@SandyD2022]

We have a place in Michigan called The Henry Ford, and you can take rides in the Model T's. Wish you could drive them, but you can't.

[@Cricket2731]

The Henry Ford id a museum in Dearborn, MI. Great museum; it's divided into 2 parts, w/separate admission fees. There's the outdoor part, with buildings, an antique carousel, & antique carriages & cars, and there's the indoor part, with many interesting static displays (incl the car JFK was riding in on 22 Nov, and the "Rosa Parks" bus).

[@SandyD2022]

@@Cricket2731 My Grandfather worked for Henry Ford at the Highland Park factory as a Machinist in the 1920's. We have a Model T buried in the back yard. LOL At least what family keeps telling me.

[@jolenerobinson6597]

36 miles per day for americans, I snickered at that. Recently moved, and to get to the nearest big town (which we do multiple times a week) is 25ish miles (40ish minutes) just one way (so 50 miles or 1 hour 20 minutes round trip). My cardiologist specialist I have to see is 104 miles one way (208 round trip) meaning it's just under 2 hours away (4 hours round trip).

[@Jamie_D]

Naughty boy, he said he never passed his test and got a licence yet he admitted to driving 80 miles a day

[@brendafrazier811]

I think he meant that his commute was 80 miles. Not that he drove it himself.

[@Jamie_D]

@@brendafrazier811 usually a British born would differentiate and say travelled for example if they aren't actually driving

[@brendafrazier811]

@@Jamie_D Got it. I guess some of our US speech patterns have rubbed off on him. Very common here to say “80 mile drive” or “we drove 80 miles” even if you’re not the one physically driving.

[@Jamie_D]

@@brendafrazier811 oh yea we'd say an 80 mile drive as that's the journey,but guess you're right :)

[@jestercat7723]

The driver's seat next to the middle of the road is for safety. If it is next to the side of the road (left hand side driving on the left, right-hand side driving on the right) at intersections in town, your vision is reduced for traffic approaching from your side on the street you are crossing.

[@zig_zag____1265]

In the US I drive about 35k-50k/yr. And I've only heard people say curve not bend.

[@markbrown2640]

Speed limit signs in the U.S. are white. A yellow sign similar to the one Lawrence showed will be attached to a warning ⚠️ sign, usuallyfor a curve. It is an advisory speed. It is enforced if you get into some sort of incident. You will receive a citation for reckless operation.

[@richdiddens4059]

In the US most traffic signs are color coded, except STOP signs. White signs are regulatory, yellow signs are advisory, orange signs are temporary (usually due to construction and other temporary hazard),green, blue, brown, and tan signs are informational. Green usually are road, exit, and town names. Blue is used to indicate things like available services at an exit or services such as hospital, library, or airport. Brown and tan are usually points of interest or historic markers. An intersection where all four directions have stop signs usually have a small sign under the red octagon that says 4 Way or 4 Way Stop. If only the smaller crossing road stops and nor the other road there is often a sign that says Cross Traffic Does Not Stop.

[@PaulsWanderings]

It's 32 C in Concord, NH in the USA

[@colej.banning2419]

It could conceivably vary by states, but I don't think I've ever been in a jurisdiction in the U.S. where motor vehicles weren't required by law to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.

[@goomy02]

@15:42 that American sign was a speed advisory sign, not a speed limit sign. In US, regulatory traffic signs are rectangular with white background and black text; advisory signs are yellow background with black text and may be square, rectangular or diamond shapes

[@enchantro]

I just noticed the Rhode Island license plate on the wall! I live right next door to RI in Massachusetts! Way cool guys!👍🏻🥰

[@joyhudspeth9547]

Eighteen miles a day! Wow. I'm a teacher and my school is 19 miles from my home. I'm not complaining but it really puts things into perspective.

[@tomw5907]

Do you remember when Millie was shy and quiet> Now she owns the channel !

[@FindTheTruthBeforeTheEnd]

Wyoming is pretty big and sparsely populated with lots of farmers. It makes sense they’d be number one in cars per people and miles per person.

[@kevinfeldman5100]

When I go on road trips, I have a philosophy, you are not lost it you do not have a destination. Can not get lost if you do not have to be somewhere. They always start out, where does this road go.

[@martinabillingham4164]

I drive about 440 miles a week and own to 2 SUVs .. we can also turn right at a red light unless otherwise stated ..

[@unityagar7385]

Live near the capitol of Iowa. Just for a family reunion, we sometimes drive 40 minutes to an hour and a half to a place everyone can get to. Before Covid, that was about 6-12 times a year events or so. Here we tend not to measure distances in miles, but minutes and hours. From my town, to my birth town Kansas City, Missouri is about 3 hours drive each way. When we went to chicago, I don't remember exactly, but it was either 4-7 hours drive with 7 being the more likely answer. Trip into town is less than 15 minutes drive, and a trip to a friends place can take anywhere from 2 min to 55 min depending on distance. This all changes depending on who you're talking to, speed of travel (or how big a ticket you can afford), and how often you need to stop for fuel.

[@md_vandenberg]

You're surprised by signs for tank crossings. Tanks are motor vehicles and might need to access a road or two while on maneuvers.

[@natemalnaa1]

My mom is a rural mail delivery driver here in Montana and she drives roughly 160 miles a day just for work so for her to do 13,000 miles it only takes her 3.3 months to do lol

[@janet8146]

Where I live there is no public transportation . Sometimes we have cab service. Not sure where you would have to go to catch a train or cross country bus neither in the town I live in.

[@danbaker300]

The point about the states with their own guidance on traffic signs is exaggerated a bit; almost everything in them is very similar to the federal manual. And in fact a lot of the unique bits I've seen in some of the states that have their own end up incorporated into the federal manual after a while or get phased out and replaced by something that is - for instance, Texas's weird old version of left-turn signals is no longer used at new signals and is being replaced by a four-light arrow (the fourth is a flashing yellow, which means "you may turn if clear, but yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians"), which I think started in Michigan. HAWK beacons (our version of pedestrian crossing signals away from a road intersection) similarly started as a state-level innovation but are now in frequent use everywhere. "4-way stop" doesn't mean just any crossroads; it refers to a specific type of intersection with (as the name implies) stop signs on all approaches, as opposed to a roundabout, yield/"give way", or traffic light.

[@jovetj]

A zebra crossing is a specific thing with specific marks/signs, rules, and expectations. The term _crosswalk_ is generic in the US means anywhere specific effort has been given to show where pedestrians can cross the roadway. Crosswalks are very common around urban intersections. Isolated crosswalks may just have signs, can have flashing beacon signals, or may have full traffic signals. Crosswalks for school children are typically signed differently than regular pedestrian crosswalks, and may even involve a special reduced speed limit for times children are commuting. Drivers are supposed to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks, even where no signals are present, but usually the pedestrian has to get onto the roadway to actually get anyone to stop.

[@craigtalbott731]

My late wife used to work @ a business in Camarillo, SoCal (roughly 82 ml or nearly 130 km to-and-fro; not too bad). However, she had an acquaintance there who drove from the city of Riverside...that's about a 210 ml or 340 km round-trip commute every weekday, and on freeways known for their congestion/gridlock during "rush hour" (she was also a single mother and would have to prepare the meals for her offspring and get them to school on each of those mornings), and she loved it (wat dah?)!

[@maureenmcdonald9476]

The reason that some states give a driver's license to teens is for agricultural purposes. Farms need family members to drive hay trucks and pick-ups. Usually, it's on their own property but they still need a license. Also, a lot of teens have after-school jobs. We live in a rural area with no public transportation. All 3 of my daughters had after-school jobs either at the grocery store or mowing lawns or babysitting.

[@bradleyd271]

Hawaii has a lot of one lane roads similar to your country roads. Mostly in rural areas.

[@Kovitlac]

I'm in Iowa, another Midwestern state. I got my permit at 14, took Driver's Ed in high school and then got my full license at 16. I had to take the written test for the permit, but having taken Driver's Ed, I didn't have to take any final driving exam. Who has to take that exam depends on if the teacher recommends you, if you get a low grade, or if you are randomly selected via birth date. I got a B, the teacher had no special concerns about me and my birthday doesn't fall on an 11, 12 or 13 (it's the 14th, so I barely scraped by that one, ha). I did have to take a basic eye/hearing test around that time, but I haven't had to take it since (I'm 36 now).

[@adriannecote5319]

Most people in our town commute 65-100 miles one way 5 days a week. Live here in the San Joaquin valley and work in the Bay Area (San Jose, San Francisco and every thing around and between them.

[@tylerstewart2474]

It’s true. I have 3 cars myself and our buses are terrible and useless. * a commuter daily car, * a truck for snow days, camping and towing * and a sports car for fun

[@Justin_W]

When I was a kid in the U.S. you could get a "Learner's Permit" at 15. You had to pass the written exam. From there you could only drive with a licensed adult in the car. At 16 you were able to get a Driver's License by passing a written and driving exam. Every state has their own laws and standards, but when I was growing up, most places were the same, Learners at 15 (earliest) and then License at 16. It's also typical for someone to get a Learners' first no matter what age and then graduate to a full license once they passed the exams.

[@Ivy94F]

Yeah, that’s how I did it too. Except during the learning permit stage, we had to have recorded logged hours of driving. You could do it with a licensed driver or you could take a class. I did both. I remember my mom telling me that the logged hours were a new thing with my generation.

[@Justin_W]

@@Ivy94F I don't think logged hours were a thing where I was when I was that age.

[@goldmustang5818]

In many families, each person who drives has a car. Some people have 2. Then there are people like my Dad who have more than 2. Dad has 5 vehicles: 2 show cars, a big truck that he uses to tow the trailer that he uses to take 1 of the show cars to shows, a sedan, and an SUV.

[@KH-mf1sq]

Yes, in the United States Virgin Islands, we drive on the left with vehicles that have the steering wheels on the left side. However, it's not chaotic for us because that's how it's always been, so we're used to that system. Driving on the left with the steering wheel left exposes the driver to less injury in accidents, though. Also, in the British Virgin Islands, they drive on the left with vehicles that have steering wheels on the left. Right next door in Puerto Rico, where I live now, we drive on the right, but it wasn't difficult to make the switch. The drivers are exposed more to injury, though, because the driver's side is more exposed to oncoming vehicles.

[@biggestofallmikes2997]

Lol it's been 105°F in south Texas for months now

[@valg.3270]

My husband has his ‘69 Camaro that he drove in high school, his dad’s ‘86 square body Chevy Silverado, our 2021 Chevy Diesel truck, and the Ford truck his employer provides for work. I have a 2014 Chevy Equinox. 5 vehicles for just 2 people…

[@melissadougan495]

I got my farmer's permit at 14, however I drove from 10 years old to help farmers during harvest, without any license. Small country town in kansas

[@deborahjones5797]

I married a man from Wales and was surprised when I picked him up at the airport, I didn't think twice about letting him drive. He did great on the interstate lol but in the city he scared the sh out of me. It was prom night in our area and of course he thought he was on the Autobahn and got pulled over for speeding. I told him cops were out everywhere. He got out of the care and started walking toward the state trooper and walked toward the trooper with his hand held out. The state trooper told him not to come any further and ask for his driver's license which of course was welsh and the trooper just said ok please reduce your speed and everything was good

[@mosfet404]

As far as which side the steering wheel should be on. Think of the ability to pass being almost impossible and very dangerous, if you don't sit towards the center line, such that you can see around the vehicle in front of you and view oncoming traffic. That is why it is kept that way. I also remember when in England, that there was a rule concerning sections of road with a center lane option for passing (i.e. total of 3 lanes), the center lane would become the direction of travel of the first car that entered onto it, and anyone else in his direction for passing purposes. Then if not occupied you could jump in and change that lanes direction of travel going your way. That rule seemed to work fine from my recollection.

[@williamwebb7917]

Fender is not the same as a bumper. It’s the housing around the tire , or tyre area.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

In Nevada there are warning signs re mustangs...wild horses... Lots of “open range”...

[@larryfontenot9018]

I have a pet theory that we don't drive on the left side of the road like Britain does because we don't have any need to hit other drivers with a sword, and thus don't need our right arms next to a window. 😁 (The British habit of traveling on the left is thought to have originated with knights riding on the left to have their sword arms on the same side as oncoming knights.)

[@kentjensen4939]

A more notable difference is in the US you're allowed to turn right on a red light, but in the UK, you're not allowed an equivalent left turn.

[@lorisurface2446]

Guilty as charged! I LOVE my Chevy Avalanche!

[@StevePaur-hf4vy]

In America there are what comedians call the 7 stages of a road trip, assuming you are not alone on this trip. 1. Excitement and anticipation 2. Restlessness - the boredom starts to sink in 3. Biological restlessness - nobody's bladder is on the same schedule so you are stopping every 20 minutes 4. Anger - everything little thing and everyone is just pissing you off 5. Denial - You start to wonder if the trip was even worth it 6. Celebration - You arrive at your destination 7. Realization - This is when you realize you have to do it all again to get back home

[@TNBuckeye1617]

The American speed sign shown was a recommended speed sign. Our Speed Limit signs are white and say “SPEED LIMIT” followed by the number. Recommended speed signs are typically placed in hazardous zones (curves, etc.) when the authorities don’t want to change the speed limit overall for just a short area, but would rather people didn’t have accidents when going the speed limit.

[@T_WILL77]

We spell it tire. You spell it tyre

[@jessesleight9631]

Zebra crossing might be the best one 😂😂 I never heard this in my life. It must be because of the white stripes that leave the black asphalt showing, so alternating white and black. Which I have never associated with zebra stripes! All I can think of is walking your zebra across 🤣🤣

[@pollyduron674]

I love your reaction to turn signal. To us here in the US, it makes sense. You only use it when turning...so turn signal. It's just funny your faces. Lol

[@NoahFroio]

Here in California, we don't have to stop at all cross walks (zebra crossings) - generally we stop only if there is a sign (Stop) or signal (Red Light), or unless there is a pedestrian using the cross walk at an unmarked crossing - in California, the pedestrian (or cyclist) always has the right of way (though many drivers seem to forget this rule).

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

“Learner’s Permit”... So Cal...1960’s...

[@Peregrine369]

My favorite signs to see in the U.S have been "sandstorm warning" "no services" "open range" and any signs that warn drivers that it's a remote road

[@tea_time_t]

There's lots of regional differences in the US too. In Louisiana we call medians 'neutral ground' and big trucks are sometimes called 18-wheelers.

[@paigejobe4892]

I am also from Louisiana and have lived here since I was 11y/o (now 42) and I’ve never heard anyone here call a median a ‘neutral ground’.

[@tea_time_t]

@@paigejobe4892 okay cool, I have. It's mostly older folks in new orleans.

[@BarryWilkinson]

The American speed limit sign at 15:42 is a suggested speed sign for curves and intersections and such and is not enforceable. All maximum speed limit signs in the US have a white background.

[@bobbykaralfa]

it is not a restricted licence that can be issued to anybody. usually cause of a medical condition. its a driver's permit that u start out with

[@tamarajanegreer]

We do say crossroads. Not all crossroads are 4-way stops; some are 2-way stops.

[@TheNighthhawk]

You have to understand, WY, SD, ND MT OK KS and most of the US Great Plains states, are farming and ranching. Most of Farm and ranch kids learn to drive, when they can reach the peddles of trucks and tractors. Some as young as 10. They drive only on the farm or ranch as they are working. When they turn 14 can get a permeant to drive, so far way from their property, to go help on other farms and ranches. Ones they turn 16 can get their lesions to drive. I know in CO, they can only drive with family and only a couple in the car until they are 17. Normal city kids have to wait until they are 15 and a half to get a permit and have to have a 21yr old, in the passenger seat, until they are 16. Still having limit in who and how many in the car.

[@dibutler9151]

In Kansas, kids can start driving with a parent at 14, drive alone but to limited places at 15, and full drive at 16. My grandson turned 16 in June and had been driving for 2 yrs.

[@d420guy9]

From Georgia, i cant stand road trips my arse always starts hurting and im not one to wanna stop and break. lol