Advice for Female Travelers Driving in The UK - Tips for Exploring the UK & Ireland - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Martin
1: 20 - Not all ticket machines require you to enter your vehicle registration number - in fact, in my experience most don't, and I should know because I work for the parking team at a local council. One great way to pay for parking nowadays is to do it by phone - there are apps such as RingGo, Apcoa Connect and Just Park which allow you to pay for parking online - just download the app, set up an account and you can avoid the need for fiddling around with coins altogether. You just enter the location code (usually 4 digits, select the length of your stay and tap the payment button. Plus, if you end up staying longer than planned you can simply open up the app and extend your stay with just a few taps. Very, very useful and not too difficult to set up - all you need is a credit or debit card. Not sure if RingGo et al accept US bank cards, but I'd be surprised if they don't!
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1: 20 - Not all ticket machines require you to enter your vehicle registration number - in fact, in my experience most don't, and I should know because I work for the parking team at a local council. One great way to pay for parking nowadays is to do it by phone - there are apps such as RingGo, Apcoa Connect and Just Park which allow you to pay for parking online - just download the app, set up an account and you can avoid the need for fiddling around with coins altogether. You just enter the location code (usually 4 digits, select the length of your stay and tap the payment button. Plus, if you end up staying longer than planned you can simply open up the app and extend your stay with just a few taps. Very, very useful and not too difficult to set up - all you need is a credit or debit card. Not sure if RingGo et al accept US bank cards, but I'd be surprised if they don't!
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welshpete12
Those advert interruptions in the middle of a videos are so annoying!
I found here in the UK, I can average 40 mph on a long trip providing there are no delays, such as traffic hold ups. The normal speed limit on a motorway is 70 mph. Other main roads it's 60, but in towns it's 30 and can be less in places such as 20 mph. Driving in narrow lanes, these have been in use long before the car was thought of. Some have been in use for a thousand years. The reason that the hedgerows are so high on each side is due to wear, when they were just mud and not tarmacked. You must use a seat belt in the UK and do not use a handheld phone when driving. You will get a fine!
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Those advert interruptions in the middle of a videos are so annoying!
I found here in the UK, I can average 40 mph on a long trip providing there are no delays, such as traffic hold ups. The normal speed limit on a motorway is 70 mph. Other main roads it's 60, but in towns it's 30 and can be less in places such as 20 mph. Driving in narrow lanes, these have been in use long before the car was thought of. Some have been in use for a thousand years. The reason that the hedgerows are so high on each side is due to wear, when they were just mud and not tarmacked. You must use a seat belt in the UK and do not use a handheld phone when driving. You will get a fine!
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Genial
A couple of important things to mention. On UK motorways, keep to the left lane where possible, the outside lane is for overtaking only. Do not pass slower moving traffic on the on the left, your right side, unless the road is congested and all traffic is very slow, it is illegal and dangerous to pass on the left under normal driving conditions.
Secondly, for US visitors, do not drive and use a phone at the same time. it is illegal and if you are stopped by the police you will be fined, unless you use a handsfree option on your phone.
The point about parking meters is correct but other types of parking meters are in use which work differently.
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A couple of important things to mention. On UK motorways, keep to the left lane where possible, the outside lane is for overtaking only. Do not pass slower moving traffic on the on the left, your right side, unless the road is congested and all traffic is very slow, it is illegal and dangerous to pass on the left under normal driving conditions.
Secondly, for US visitors, do not drive and use a phone at the same time. it is illegal and if you are stopped by the police you will be fined, unless you use a handsfree option on your phone.
The point about parking meters is correct but other types of parking meters are in use which work differently.
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sim_
1. If your driving standard, spacial awareness, hazard perception isn't at least pretty good by American standards don't bother hiring a car and driving here your a huge liability risk, likely to cause an accident injur or kill someone and your special bus driving test and tution doesn't not equip you for our roads, if fact j think American s and other countries with piss poor driving standards and competency should have to take a road knowledge test and have to have a couple of hours with driving instructor depending on Thier verdict if your not safe you shoud by be allowed to hire
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1. If your driving standard, spacial awareness, hazard perception isn't at least pretty good by American standards don't bother hiring a car and driving here your a huge liability risk, likely to cause an accident injur or kill someone and your special bus driving test and tution doesn't not equip you for our roads, if fact j think American s and other countries with piss poor driving standards and competency should have to take a road knowledge test and have to have a couple of hours with driving instructor depending on Thier verdict if your not safe you shoud by be allowed to hire
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baylessnow
Another tip for Americans and I think Canadians regarding traffic lights. If you are at a red light you CAN NOT turn left through a red light where as you can turn right through a red back in the States/Canada. A red light means stop and that's what you do over here. Some traffic lights will have a seperate green light arrow which will illuminate whilst straight ahead lights stay red. You will discover this when people behind you start beeping their horns.
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Another tip for Americans and I think Canadians regarding traffic lights. If you are at a red light you CAN NOT turn left through a red light where as you can turn right through a red back in the States/Canada. A red light means stop and that's what you do over here. Some traffic lights will have a seperate green light arrow which will illuminate whilst straight ahead lights stay red. You will discover this when people behind you start beeping their horns.
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Ian
we have smart motorways there is no hard shoulder only lay= bys so you need to use them in an emergency only. if a vehicle breaks down in the carriageway, and can't move there are cameras and as soon as you are seen the will change the signage and send a highways officer, I think you can call a motoring rescue service at this time. if you are in the left lane get out of the car kerbside and stand away from the carriageway
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we have smart motorways there is no hard shoulder only lay= bys so you need to use them in an emergency only. if a vehicle breaks down in the carriageway, and can't move there are cameras and as soon as you are seen the will change the signage and send a highways officer, I think you can call a motoring rescue service at this time. if you are in the left lane get out of the car kerbside and stand away from the carriageway
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Rod
Best advice for Left hand drive drivers coming to the UK for the first time is to really familiarise yourself with the vehicles controls ( indicators, light switches, horn etc. (adjust your mirrors) before leaving the hire company premises. Try and relax, don't chat unnesesarilly with passengers and CONCENTRATE. Drive a little slower than the speed limits and pay careful attention to your Satnav (GPS. Good luck!
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Best advice for Left hand drive drivers coming to the UK for the first time is to really familiarise yourself with the vehicles controls ( indicators, light switches, horn etc. (adjust your mirrors) before leaving the hire company premises. Try and relax, don't chat unnesesarilly with passengers and CONCENTRATE. Drive a little slower than the speed limits and pay careful attention to your Satnav (GPS. Good luck!
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zoezoe610
Thanks, when you have a hired car and you are going to say for example Rome knowing not to tackle cities with your hire car do you just stay out of town and always get public transport in? We are going to drive around Europe so parking the car for a few days on the side of the road near accomodation is that possible or should we just stick to your suggestion of accommodation with parking?
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Thanks, when you have a hired car and you are going to say for example Rome knowing not to tackle cities with your hire car do you just stay out of town and always get public transport in? We are going to drive around Europe so parking the car for a few days on the side of the road near accomodation is that possible or should we just stick to your suggestion of accommodation with parking?
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Ian
One for the people who travel with you when you are driving in a different country, try not to panic the driver. We were in the US with our grown up kids driving around Orlando at rush hour and I had three experts on my case all at the same time. It can be stressful at the best of times without rogue squeals. Of course, if you get lost, they all clam up and just look at the scenery. :)
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One for the people who travel with you when you are driving in a different country, try not to panic the driver. We were in the US with our grown up kids driving around Orlando at rush hour and I had three experts on my case all at the same time. It can be stressful at the best of times without rogue squeals. Of course, if you get lost, they all clam up and just look at the scenery. :)
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Max
I'll probably ruin a transmission on a stick shift car b/c I have to shift with my left hand. YIKES! Probably hear a lot of gears grinding. LOL! And also remind myself that roundabouts in the UK goes clockwise. And speaking of roundabout, I understand that there are a big roundabout with smaller roundabout dotted along the big one? That's crazy. Or it was a photoshop?
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I'll probably ruin a transmission on a stick shift car b/c I have to shift with my left hand. YIKES! Probably hear a lot of gears grinding. LOL! And also remind myself that roundabouts in the UK goes clockwise. And speaking of roundabout, I understand that there are a big roundabout with smaller roundabout dotted along the big one? That's crazy. Or it was a photoshop?
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