The American's Guide to Britain — Driving

Remembering to stay on the left-hand side of the road is the least of your concerns.

Follow me around if you'd like to know which streets to avoid while I'm behind the wheel:

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"...Except for Great Britain..." *Zooms into Japan* - priceless

[SmellyKegs]

It's all fun and games until you run over a motorcyclist outside of an airbase and then claim diplomatic immunity when you don't actually have it.

[TheRattyBiker]

That has to be the most accurate guide to driving in the UK I've seen - you missed the bit about tractors and horses randomly materialising and doing 5mph on a 60mph twisty 1 car wide country lane.

[stu]

This is brilliant. Especially the bits that are intentionally incorrect - and the folk on this thread who are hellbent on correcting you.

[megatiny]

A lot of excellent subtle jokes in this. The bit where you're driving backwards got me.

[waynemartin]

advanced roundabout technique: pass a car before the second exit in a round - Lewis Hamilton, pass a car before a the first exit in a roundabout - Michael Schumaker, push a car into the grass in a roundabout - Max Verstappen, try to pass a car and end up in the grass in a roundabout - Nico Rosberg, get stuck in a roundabout - Chevy Chase

[saltybuster]

With regard to driving on the correct side of the road, you are almost correct. It was not to hide their sword, It was so that when passing another horseman you could fight/defend yourself using your right hand without having to fight backhand.

[MissKittybigpaws]

The less expensive car is yeeted into the bushes so the BMW who is taking up the whole road can pass safely

[TukikoTroy]

On narrow country lanes, being in a 30 year-old Land Rover with many dents and a steel girder for a bumper definitely means you have right of way.

[herculeholmes]

Wow! This is a surprisingly fun and surprisingly high quality video to be hidden away like this on such a small channel.

[alanvanallen]

Very good and surprisingly accurate, the one thing about brits is that we are quite tolerant, most of the time, and recognise that people can make mistakes when driving.

[andyt]

Ha ha, an amusing video - especially the part that the less expensive car is the one that pulls over.

[db]

Brilliant, really enjoyed this! When I drove in the US I found the Michigan left confusing and the fact you can still turn right on a red light! 😂

[jonathan.palfrey]

"… where it is inaccurate it is at least definitively inaccurate."

[The-Pink-Checkered-Floor]

Oh my goodness! Thank you! This was super helpful…AND HILARIOUS! It’s the first video about driving in the UK that has alleviated my fears about driving there. Thank you! The most helpful tip was about the sword! Im so afraid that muscle memory will keep drawing me to the right. I now have a perfect visual to make it feel more natural! Thanks again, Funny Guy!

[RTD]

With a sword drawn from the left side, it is actually quicker to draw it and rapidly strike someone to your right. Being on the left might not be out of politeness - more defensiveness. Right of way in a narrow road is generally done by one driver giving way to the vehicle heading uphill, or to the larger vehicle.

[michael_]

Yo how's this editing so GOOD though.
this was a great watch. I really hope youre making more content

[gandalfstormcrow]

Looking at that map you showed us I think you got UK mixed up with Central Africa which is just off the coast of the Korean Peninsula and mainland China. They also drive on the left and they make outstanding pornographic contributions to the world.

[Tiggy]

So when do you send Anne Sacoolas to answer a few questions?

[tempestnova]

the background going backwards and then being upside-down when you are driving were a nice touch!