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Thank you for the great tips. Heading to the US next week and was feeling a bit uneasy about driving but feeling confident watching this video.

Thanks for this! Will be travelling to LA from Australia! Was feeling a little uneasy about the intersection and giving way, who goes first etc! Feeling a bit more confident now!

This is a great video and entertaining from a local's perspective. Regarding gasoline pumps. Yes, the diesel handles are green, AND in general have a larger diameter so you can't put them into a gas car. Also, almost all pumps have the option to use a credit card, must allow you to use the tap to pay feature. You only have to go inside to pay by cash. A few things to consider with this is that there are some bad folks that modify the card readers so they can steal your card info.. its rare, but it does happen. Credit cards give you some protection, but I'd never use a debit card. Also... some stations charge you more per/gallon if paying by card. They make the distinction very clear so you should not be caught off guard.

Thanks! I've got a rental for 2 weeks, driving in the US for the first time. This has put my mind at ease.

me i am Swiss. the system in Swiss is that if you pay cash is almost the same, but u get gas first and then pay in cash and say u number in the store. If u drive away without paying they catch u because there are cameras everywhere. And if store is closed there is even a machine which suck the money...

Verygood system journey in USA .

Filling my own gas in the US was the biggest culture shock I got icl…
That and no roundabouts.

As someone who drove in the US for the first time i would like to add if you are turning on to an expressway, look for the sign that says cars only. Otherwise you might find yourself boxed in by huge trucks. Not all motorways got them but still its good to keep an eye out for them. p.s I drove from New York city to Philadelphia.

Very useful. Thanks

No right on red in NYC.

Surely, your video has clarified some doubts. It is really helpful and so brief.

Turns out that at BP stations here in the USA, or at least at some of them, the diesel pump handles are black (as they apparently are in the UK) and the regular gasoline pump handles are green (as in the UK).

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im mexican and i be driving here im from california is super easy

When turning right on red, the traffic light is treated like a stop sign. The driver must first come to a complete stop before turning. Not doing so is treated as driving through a red light and can be expensive.

Thank you so much! I'm aussie and pickijg up my car tomorrow. I'm really anxious to muck up, so this is helpful!

Turning right on red, Don't just go rolling through the turn, treat it as a stop sign, stop and look first there's no traffic coming in the right lane, give way (yield) if necessary, make your turn into that right lane, dont cut straight across out to the left lane, complete the turn then move across if you need to, maybe for a following left turn .

I crashed

Thank you my friend excellent advice 😊

Watch the video carefully hear what u said wrong

Bro I was with you in that moment u Fing stupid u said in USA it right hand side in I told you u wrong u didn’t pay attention

It’s left hand side stuiped you said in USA is in the right hand side and u post this

Is this tutorial driving tutorial in USA can i applicating in Sidoarjo ?

U-turn can also be called “whip a bitch”

We actually do have roundabouts in the USA. Not to get political, but they tend to show up more in "Progressive" areas. Do pay attention as they do have different traffic patterns from place to place. Do note there are 50 states and 50 ways of doing the same thing, so know before yo go. Otherwise, driving in the US isn't too tough.

Great thanks

Hiya! Just wondering what the give way rule is if I was turning left at an intersection and an opposing car was turning right into a single lane road for example? Who would have right of way?

Are the lanes that you can turn right on a red ONLY turn right lanes? As if i was wanting to got straight and on red but the car behind wants to turn this would make me quite uncomfortable. Can anyone clear this up for me?

Thanks, this vid was really helpful. I was worried about driving in the US but it was actually fine after watching this. Def needed an explanation on turning right on red and box junctions or I'd have had no idea what to do.

4 way stop is THE dumbest solution ever.

I can assure you we Americans breathe as well. If we didn't you would all be screwed. Funny you guys call it beeping, we call it honking your horn like a goose would. I have found that honking is far more common in the city and not the country areas. Also if you are being honked at a lot you might be doing something wrong so I would be mindful of what you were doing when you got honked at, but yes indeed people will honk at for nothing as well. Feel free to honk at others too if they are doing something wrong, about to hit your car, or are not going when it is a green light (lot of distracted drivers out there).

Plan on going to Scotland here soon and was looking up tips for driving in the UK. Thought it would be interesting to see tips for UK drivers in USA and was not disappointed! HAHA

This is very helpful. Thank you!

From the UK and I would consider myself a very good driver and competent when driving abroad. The only country I struggle with is the USA... its fairly easy until you get to the large junctions and the right turn always messes with my head 😂

First come first served... jesus that's the most illogical solution to an unregulated intersection. Sounds like asking for accidents and road rage. I won't even bother mentioning roundabouts, but what's wrong with having a right always has way?

As a British, driving in the US looks so confusing

The four-way intersections, why don't they just put traffic lights there? Surely much simpler

Thanks! Hope to have my first experience this month so this was super useful!

Hello,
I hope i can still get a response to this video after 4years XD
At getting fuel and you have to pay before hand, and u say for 60dollars of fuel but you only got for 50dollars,
Will you get the remaining 10dollars back or do you pay afterward anyways?

Thank you for your respons!

Thanks

So you have picked up your hire car and need gas. What happens if you put $50 on #4 and your car only takes say. $45 of gas to fil up (just an example) - do you get the $5 back?

Turning right on red is the best thing ever. We ought to change our rules in the UK. What’s the point of waiting if no cars are coming?

I wanted to add something about "fast lane" vs "slow lane." On what I believe you would call a motorway in UK, or what we would call a freeway, keep right except to pass or if you are about to take a left exit. It's the law most places if not everywhere. You will inevitably have someone who wants to go 30 mph over the speed limit right behind you if you don't.

I'm an American and this was interesting to watch. Your American driving experience will vary depending on geography. The topography, state laws, and density are all factors.

This was a helpful informative vid thanks so much from a fellow Brit 😊

As a Texan, I can tell you that U turns are very common here and very convenient. If at a light, wait until you get the green arrow to make your left and feel free to make a U turn. Tail gating is common in Texas and there's a lot of drivers hogging the left lane and going 10-20 under the speed limit. Road rage is not a problem here as everyone knows everyone else is "packin".....lol. Speeding on X-ways is very common as well as passing on the right. If it has rained, be cautious about standing water on roads, we flood down here and you could well swamp the car in high water if not careful. If it has snowed or iced on the roads, stay off the roads. Texans can't drive in snow or ice

The turn on red is quite scary for me, gonna be in US for the first time (california)