A Guide to Driving in Scotland
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2017
- Enjoy the freedom of planning your own amazing holiday around Scotland on a road trip, and you can choose your own attractions, accommodation and places to eat.
But maybe you’ve never driven in the UK before?
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Never knew Kurzgsagt had a Scottish cousin
Aye was thinking that myself 😆
me neither
During my second visit to Scotland (first driving) I was enjoying a meandering road that follows the River Dee. A driver comes around the corner in the opposite direction, wasn't speeding, but suddenly veered over into my lane and bumped up into the grass verge. I put my hazards on and ran to see if anyone was hurt. I opened the passenger door, stuck my head in and asked if the Gentleman was okay. He threw himself back in his seat - neck craning and face to the heavens - gave a long sigh and, with a somewhat heavy Scot' accent declared: "Fuck sake, man. I thought I'd shit m'self back there!" I burst out laughing, he burst out laughing, his front axle had twisted, I sat with him up on the grass and shared cigarettes and good banter while he waited for the recovery truck. Really fond memory.
So, Dennis, if you somehow happen to read this, then cheers, mate. I enjoyed your positive outlook on life, and I hope by now you've gotten around to having a new pet cat. Give my love to the carrot woman too! :)
where abouts in scotland was this?
@Munin Raven- yep, Soviet Scotland has forgotten the camaraderie of having a smoke together. Cigs should be part of a Welcome pack :>
Happy memory
@@jays2877 how about cigars? are they fascist about them, too? :-)
Nice video, but it is worth pointing out that stopping to allow people to cross at a pedestrian (Zebra) crossing, is a legal requirement, rather than a courtesy.
At the start of the video you said that in Scotland you drive on the left of the road. In England, we drive on what's left of the road!
Handyjack That's what he meant😂. The potholes are ridiculous!
Hahahaha Legend!
Haha
Handyjack LOL
‘We drive on the left’
I love living in Scotland. There is so much beautiful scenery
My husband and I are visiting Scotland next October for a week.. Where would you suggest we fly into? I don't know whether we should go on the East coast or the West coast. We enjoy viewing the scenery, museums, etc and then ending the night at a local pub or place to eat. Any suggestions? How is the weather there towards the end of October?
@@chelseyallen7142did you find an answer👀?
I’ve lived in England all my life and I thoroughly enjoyed this video. The narrator’s calm voice and great sense of humour made it doubly enjoyable. I visited Scotland many years ago, and I tell you, it’s one of the most beautiful countries I’ve been to. Thank you for posting this video.
During Corona, I'm eager to watch anything connected to travel. Thank you!
I drove in Scotland and Ireland for 21 days. By the time I was finally feeling confident driving on the left the trip was over, lol!
*Excellent* and amusing guide to driving in Scotland. Can't wait to head up there in the summer!
Fantastic guide with great humour :)
If you are enjoying the scenery on a winding road, be sure to pull in to allow the queue of traffic that has built up behind you to pass.
Not only is it good manners, it's in the Highway Code. But it's impossible to drive in the Highlands without getting stuck behind one of these numpties.
I would definitely be one of these numpties. That's why I could never drive myself around in Scotland. So ... I guess I'm looking for a good and patient driver. Or I'll just sign up for one of those coach tours. Whatever it takes to get me back for a visit!
i was an unfortunate passenger on a similar trip. it wasn't Scotland but the blue ridge mountains in tennessee, when i was a kid.
my mom, a flatlander, suddenly got a wild idea that we NEEDED to go visit the mountains, so we did. But she didn't consider the weather would be all that different. or the terrain for that matter.
Suddenly, there we were, going ten mile an hour around a mountainside, in the rain and fog. she's white knuckling the steering wheel trying not to look out of the window at the gorge below.
i stupidly point out to her that there is a long line of cars as far as the eye can see, patiently creeping behind us...........didn't really help her anxiety.
Shortly after she decided she'd had enough of the mountains and hasn't been back since.
Good suggestion, but they would be a true numpty if they were to drive fast on these Highland roads then lose control and cause an crash. Least by taking the roads slow, they are being safe and cautious.
This is the funniest and most informative guide I’ve come across. Well done!
Learned more in this video than several others I watched that were 3x-4x longer. Thank you.
Never knew a guide to driving video can be so nice!!
We spent a week driving through much of Scotland. The trip was wonderful. My only disappointment was the lack of place to turn out and stop along the roads to take photo of this beautiful country.
Try being a lorry driver in Scotland. Even less places to stop and take a break!
Quite true. I like to stop and get photies (photographs) at scenic points in the road, but sometimes you just can't stop as it's not safe, for you or for other road-users.
We need many more lay-bys at strategic points in the road... and not just ones to fit a single car either!
Very cool thanks! Beautiful country!
Lovely video with a little bit of humor thrown in 😊
Can't wait to set foot onto this gorgeous country!
Thank you for your sharing video! 👌👏
great video on driving around Scotland.
You're great, it's good to have you, I wish there were more like you, best regards
Thanks man! I'm moving to Scotland in a year and things like this are really helpful :)
Believe me - they're not really. Just take your time to settle in and be friendly. You'll find that Scots are very good friends once you've shown that you're worthy of friendship. Hope that you really enjoy living in Scotland. It's a beautiful country and the people are the best.
I agree, I am from Brazil and I went to Scotland with my parents and we loved every single minute of our visit. In October we will come back to a road trip between Edinburgh and Inverness and probably a visit to Isle of Sky... Scottish people are the best in the world!
Hope you made it here safe, pal. 😃🏴
I really enjoyed thls video. It sure put a smile on my face. It did a great job at showing some great Scottish humour.
I have been to Scotland 14 times averaging between 7 and 10 days at a time. I am not sure how many miles by car but I have been to many parts. I have been doing two things wrong all this time. First, on single roads I never knew what the flash of the lights meant. Second, when I pulled over on a single road I never turned off my headlights. The good news is that I hardly drove at night and I didn't cause any accidents. At night I walked or took a taxi to the local pub. A couple pints of beer or a few drams of Whisky don't mix with driving.
I live on the coast of Oregon in the US. Many parts of our coastline reminds me of Scotland's coastline. One thing we share in common that grows wild along the coast is what we call Scotch Bloom. Its a small yellow flower on a very rugged and hard to get rid of bush. It was brought hear I believe as a plant for someone's garden. Those bastards! I understand its a nuisance in Scotland too. Please don't tell me the plant came from Oregon.
Thanks for the video.
@Derrick Bridges come again m8?
The yellow tough stuff you speak about sounds to me like common Gorsebush - or Ulex Europaeus. I have no idea if you would find it in Oregon, but it is very common along the coast.
Good clip, Thanks.
I'm kiwi and I love Scotland.I remember driving there 30 years ago.
Brilliant. Hope you can make it back someday! 😃 🥃🏴
I loved this!
Upon my graduation from an American University, I fully intend to commune with my Scottish heritage (as well as enjoying the immaculate scenery ) by taking a trip to Scotland, and I think Scottish guides like these will be helpful. I want my enjoyment to be self-guided, so if there are any sites Scotsmen and tourists alike recommend, be so kind as to send them my way. Thank you and I look forward to enjoying this "part of the UK" come May. Scotland the Brave plays in my heart until then 😊
Visit Glencoe. The scenery is breathtaking and if driving it's an experience to drive with massive mountains on either side of the road.
Another top tip. Only drive if you are absolutely confident, and certain that you’re safe! Hesitation causes accidents. Also on a windy main road, please pull over to allow queues to pass. Beautiful as the views are, people use the road to get to work and 35 in a 60 is a ball ache.
Excellent, thank you
Brilliant video! I love it!😍
Absolutely LOVE Scotland! We just finished an epic 2 week roadtrip (Isle of Skye + NC500) & made a cinematic travel film with location pins included, for anyone looking for more inspiration! We were treated to lochs, castles, mountains, wild & rugged landscapes, highland cows & reindeer... what else could you ask for!? xx Tania 🚐 🏴💕
I was rather disappointed about the highland cows - didn't see one of them when over there in 2013. Did get some awesome photos out of both sides of the car coming down from Fort William to Glasgow - there were roadworks, so we were stopping quite frequently. Most say that they hate roadworks, but we loved it so we got some very lovely photos from the driver's side of Glencoe :)
Wales is prettier.
If you have 2 or more people and you're going to a lot of different places and want to visit the countryside, it's often cheaper to rent a car than it is to take public transportation. Especially if you can get a good deal on the car rental. Then turn in your car and explore a big city on foot. And those pheasants really are fast.
Callie Masters and stupid! They sometimes stand in the middle of the road! I'm thankful my Honda has good brakes.
Good advice right here.
valuable information as well as speaking clearly
thank you for this video. As an American he one thing that scares me a little about the trip my wife and taking to Scotland is the driving…I guess they have strict laws about driving after having a couple of pints…we have states here where they will give you ticket if you're not a little buzzed...that's joke, but you probably knew that...thank you again, we are looking forward to seeing this beautiful country, a life-long dream for us.
very very helpful this video was for me ***** 5 stars
** found the other two, you're welcome :)
Nice motion graphics :)
Really informative guide
Heres a few actually usefull tips from a canadian who just got back from driving a caravan around there for a week
1. The roads are extremely narrow! ..like seriosly ther was plenty of room to make your roads wider! Wtf UK?
2. Thers fuck all for public bathrooms on the road..in tye west there are plenty of roadside pullouts that have restrooms..i saw none in scotland..
3. The scenery is breathtaking!..but if your driving you wont get to see it cuz u cant take ur eyes off the narrow winding roads otherwhise u will crash..and once u get out into the contry there is no warning for pullouts so any good scenery u miss cuz u cant even pull over to see it..so have fun not seeing the contry lol
Amazing contry! Fun to drive around it! Cant wait to go back!
I wanna move to Scotland so bad in the next five years 😭💔
Go for it!
Bring rain Coats 👌
C'mon up, we'll put the kettle on for ya! ☕
Or a wee dram if you prefer 🥃☺️. 🏴
We have visited Scotland in 2017 and only just edited the video from climbing Arthur `s Seat in Edinburgh. Bumped into your channel and really impressive and well created so big like from us and all the best. I love driving. Also if you have time more than welcome to our channel @
I always thought when it came to passing places if it was on your side you were ment to wait
It’s who ever is nearest to the passing place even if it’s behind who should give way. Which means you may have to reverse. You don’t need to pull in to the space as long as the other vehicle can pass. So if the passing place is on your right you stop opposite.
What a great video.
LOL great! Thank you!!
The roads are so narrow and often crumbling on the sides. They're pretty dangerous. But the views are amazing and there are plenty of signs telling you where a nice place to stop is to look at the scenery.
Forgot to mention the red dear. If your up in the North, lots of dear. Watch out for them on rural roads because they will likely shatter your windscreen if hit.
Hello there ! I just loved your video , I just wanted to know what is the program you used to add the signs and everything on your video, I’m creating something quite similar but with photos, about my last trip and I’ve been searching for editing programs where u can add the same sorts of effects .
Thanks a lot 👍🏻❤️
I think I need more info on roundabouts, when there is more than one lane. Do you stay to the left unless immediately exiting?
Top tip, when driving through the Highlands in winter take snowchains and a a shuffle with you and put antfreeze in your windshield spray container.
Walter Taljaard highlander here, thing that's a bit over the top, plus chains don't work so well on tarmac road no concrete roads in Scotland.
Funny and very entertaining video.
If anyone is interested I feature great Scottish driving roads so you can decide for yourself whether they are worth visiting - West Coast, NC500 and NC250.
This is amazing video. :D I believe it wasn't the hardest Scottish accent? :D
Merci 😘
Thanks, Greetings from Germany.
The biggest challenge is to not overcompensate for driving on the left....one tends to stay away from the center lane, which resulted in a couple flat tires for me when hitting the curb.
I did the same thing once when a large lorry drove by me going the opposite side if the road. I wasn't use to seeing cars coming and passing me on my right.
good one
I would get so confused with the mph. So used to kph. Least I know if I ever go to Scotland they drive on the left instead of the confusing right
Love videos
I'm ready!!!
that's a great video. At least Scotland has no Kangaroo's to worry about as we do in Oz. Pheasants do lot less damage! And love roundabouts too.
So my husband and I are visiting Scotland for the first time next October. Any suggestions as to where we should go? Does the east or west have more to offer? We like scenery, hiking, and then like a local pub at the end of the night. Any suggestions would be great! Thank you in advance.
Go west, young lady, torridon is my favourite but, there are plenty beautiful walks.
oh boy.. this will be quite the challenge.. driving on the left side while sitting on the right seat :D gonna visit shotland at the end of the year. hope i wont crash :D
You'll be fine once your on the road it becomes natural like all things you adapt quite quickly , hope you enjoy your visit and the weather is kind to you 👍
thx mate :)
Hupf, I suggest you ask for an automatic so you don't have the extra hassle of changing gear while remembering that the rear-view mirror is to your left, which lane to get into at a roundabout, that you can't go left at a red traffic light even if the road is clear, etc. The most dangerous time is just after you feel natural driving on the left - your muscle memory/subconscious will trick you and you'll suddenly revert to driving on the right after leaving the grocery store.
these are some good tips! Thank you for that. I normally dislike using automatic, but I guess it´s a smart thing to do in schotland as a visitor.
Scotland
I'll be driving around Scotland end of August! Be aware!!!!
Pootin try driving in Perth Scotland.
Did you survive?
How was your trip then? 😂🏴
Top tip. Ensure you have a bottle, empty let not be wasteful, of bucky in the passenger seat in case you bump into the local Ned.
LOL
I once saw a dead badger in Inverness. It didn’t look well
I don't even have a driver's license yet, and I still love this video a lot
LOL might want to share this with some of us who are born here. Some of them still don't ken the highway code. xx
Scotland get ready lads. Texas is coming July 2020. I can't wait.
Great video...no where like Scotland!
All right, I'll never drive in Scotland. I'm used to km/h and driving on right side. I'm simply afraid to do something wrong.
Too bad. I love Scotland...
I am so going to Scotland in October
callie DiBenedetto My condolences.
Speed limit on my campervan is 70 on motorways, very simplistic. You continue this with your passing place "rules". I suggest anyone driving in the UK goes to the Highway Code or government websites!
The voiceover correctly correctly states "caravans" (ie cars towing trailers), but the graphic incorrectly shows a campervan, which the 70 mph limit applies to,
Glen Wallace I knew that if you were towing anything you weren't allowed to do 70, but I thought you could do 65! Not that I would if I was towing a trailer or a caravan, also really you should drive according to conditions. Would you do 70 on a wet motorway/dual carriage way?
(Also for those who don't know Lorries cannot use the 3rd lane on motorways due to how slow they are AND it is also illegal for you to stay in the fast lane if you have no need to be there! I.e the middle lane is clear for you to go into).
@deejay1807 the fast lane in the UK is the 2nd and 3rd lanes on a motorway. If the 1st lane is clear then you should be in said lane. The other 2 lanes are for overtaking only. That said situations dictate what you do so you might have to stay in the middle (2nd) or outer (3rd) lane.
If you are on a dual carriage way, the 2nd lane is the fast lane and again you should pull over to the left lane if it's clear. Again this is depending on your situation (like say the road ends at a round about and you want to take an exit on your right so you stay in the right hand lane. Exits after your "12 o'clock" exit are on your right so you must signal accordingly).
Watch out for people driving Volvo SUVs. They'll drive up your arse making clear they think 60mph is far too slow for this winding, undulating road you're on and weave constantly to make clear they want to try and overtake you everytime is there is so much as 50m of straight road.
Other than that its awesome (especially as now there is satnav I can actually get through Glagow without getting lost)
Volvo, fastest tractor in the world
Same in Australia, but we are klm
Always make sure to stop off to try the local delicacies. Try a deep fried Mars Bar to top up your cholesterol, or eat badly seasoned animal offal, which we call haggis. Also, don't be afraid if somebody tries to kiss you with their head. It's just a friendly Glaswegian way of greeting you. Also if you can't understand a word a local is saying, just nod politely.
Also don't use your horn except to alert when in danger. Not when you are stationary in traffic, not to express annoyance to tell someone to go or in a residential area, all these are against the Highway code.
بلاد رائعة و تستحق الزيارة
To driving in Glasgow!! Tem vídeo?!?!?!😉😍
HGVs actually have a speed limit of 40mph on "rural" roads... not 50mph, with exception to the A9 trial (which seems to be working very well for all traffic involved).
I went there with my children years ago and we had the time of our lives. The fun part was driving from the A9 to Fort Augustace.
That part of Scotland is beautiful and a lovely scenic drive .
Speed rules make 100x more sense than new york
Thanks for sharing this funny video 😀
Coming from the States all the way to Scotland at the end of this month. Renting (or as the Scottish say "hiring" ;) )a manual transmission car. Should be interesting driving on the left side of the road for the first time lol. Any suggestions?
From the states, do you have any experience with manual transmission? Because if you do not - please do not think you'll just be driving away easily.
The left side isn't that hard, I'm Dutch (driving right side) and just went to the UK for two weeks, it really wasn't that hard, within a few minutes you'll get used to it and by the end of the holidays it's like you know nothing else.
I learned how to drive with a manual transmission and still drive a manual transmission. So I am pretty good with a stick shift!
Ooh in that case it won't be much of a problem. Most Americans I know never even used manual transmission.
Only problem left is adapting to the transmission being on the left hand side rather than the right.
Yep, I learned on my Dad's Mazda Miata when I was 15. I prefer manuals. We don't get Diesel Toyota Hilux trucks here in the states so I knew I had to try the forbidden fruit while I was there. Love how manuals are still popular in most places. Sad they are disappearing here in th estates.
Planning on driving in Scotland in September - 2 65 year old females... we know how to drive a stick, but not sure about that left-hand shifting... Given our age... should we plan on a heart attack while driving through the Highlands? left hand shifting... I have done it in England and didn't bother me but that was 40 years ago..
You said there are no "tolls" on Scottish roads or bridges? Does this mean the bridge to Skye is now free?
It used to be more expensive to drive over the bridge to Skye than use the ferry! Admittedly, it was quicker.
we were in Scotland in april and there is no toll on bridge to Skye :)
Tolls on the Forth and Tay bridges were scrapped in 2008. There are now no chargeable roads in Scotland.
This should be included in Forza Horizon 4 as a tutorial/strategy guide!
Motorway speed for coaches is 60 MPH and 56 for lorries.
Switch from head lights to side lights? So turning my high beams off isn't enough? I gotta turn my low beams off too?
Also even on single track roads you arnt slowed to pull over to the right even if the passing place is there! However on such a road this rule is unlikely to be enforced, you can't expect a lorry to fit in a space that can only take cars (I live on a single track road that has timber lorries on it so I ALWAYS SIGNAL RIGHT if I am pulling over to my right).
Fun video, but concerned it's a bit confused about some things. Zebra crossings aren't a matter of politeness, drivers are required to stop for pedestrians. Also relying on someone flashing their lights meaning they will pull in to a passing place seems risky to me,and i don't remember people really doing it when i was last driving in Scotland... Also can't just me me that hates it when people flash their light at night 'to say thanks' as it totally blind you! I don't think the video really explained passing places well enough in general.
I'm from the US. Is an international driving permit required for Scotland? Going in May '19.
Not required.
@@snowmobile68 Thank you very much.
@@Chuckscott No problem. Have a great time! I just spent 10 days driving around Scotland in August. Absolutely beautiful and can't wait to go back.
MPH but fuel is by the litre?
Yup. Is it not easier that way? Plus we pay for fuel by the litre. If you said to us, it costs "X" amount per gallon. We'd probably just say... What. I read a lot of articles about "gas" price in the USA. Is it about $2.80 per gallon? Where I get my petrol, it would be the equivalent of $7.80 per gallon over there haha.
blame the EU for that and many other rules forced on britain
The first time I drove in Scotland it was 79 per litre. I told everyone when I got back to the states that gas (petrol) was very cheap. I never told them the real price.
No answer to my post.... does anyone know what is the program with which was made this video ????
Adobe After Effects.
Missed out important info about passing places. Pull in to passing places on your left, dont use the verges.
....and if the passing place happens to be your right, DO NOT drive into it. Let the oncoming driver do that.
@@bertharius9518 I appreciate you saying that and I humbly apologise to anyone I offended by doing just that on my first time driving, I soon learned.... it just seemed that for loaded log lorries it was easier for me to get fully out of the way :)
I really enjoyed your guide for Scotland.i am hoping to go there this year if the dreaded virus goes away! It is so beautiful.thankyou so much for doing the entertains guide
Not plenty of "facilities" on Arran. Council closed them !
Caledonia767 That wouldn't surprise me with NA council. They shut pretty much everything that is semi decent for people to do and then complain about the teenagers (3 towns area) drinking and stuff.
Caledonia767 And when you find one, charges you for the privilege
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HI I DIDNT GET THE 1 YEAR DRIVING LICENCE PART, MY LICENSE HAVE TO EXPIRE MORE THAN 1 YEAR AFTER I GET TO SCOTLAND??? THANKS
Hi Jose. If you come from a country which is outside of the EU, you can drive any small vehicle listed on your full and valid driving license in Scotland for a maximum period of 12 months from when you last entered Great Britain. -Aldona
You also might want to learn internet etiquette and stop with the caps. Ta.
Randall Silver
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JOSE CETINA l ken't that one was coming hahaha...
JOSE CETINA learn Scottish
Pity that it does not let visitors know that "passing places" should not be used for parking. We know that visitors may not.
I love how we have a guide. Are we really that bad lmao?
Lance McClain yeah mate, sorry to say some of you are terrible,especially when it comes.to passing places.
drive on the left,give way to traffic from your right,
If your up in highland Perthshire come along and do some Rafting. Find us at Rafting.co.uk . #Scotland #Visit
what the heck is a "mile per hour?"
thanks,
Canada
French for Haggis
Idk why we still measure miles lol
Because in Back to the Future "141.622 kilometres per hour" doesn't have the same ring to it!
A measurement of speed. 1 mile per hour, or 1mph. Is moving 1 mile in 1 hour. Sorry if you use KPH. Converting from MPH to KPH usually leaves you with an uneven number. So I'd brush up on MPH before trying it out 😁
I thought the used Kilometers in the UK, I learned something new 😁
Should be available in other languages too : Dutch, German, French and Spanish!
211Magi Dutch and German people are good enough at speaking English to unterstand this video. As well as spanish people (except people from southern spain because they don't teach English in many schools there.) French people are too proud to speak English, it's their fault they are bad at it. If they'd take of their high hat, they would be able to speak English and therefore, know how to drive in Scottland.
@@bookishwriter9460most people from South America don't speak english either. For them I guess a Spanish version would be good.
...and American English!