I am here now for my spring break and I wish I watched this before I came! It's my first time here and I didn't know they drive on the left here but am used to driving on both sides but still driving here is a challenge especially since most outer roads are not GPS friendly so I had to get a map to get around and that's what am using. Thanks for this, helped me a lot and increased my enjoyment here. Loving it all the way!!
Just returned from a week driving all over the island. Many locals drive in the middle of the road until someone comes the other way. They also honk. One means hello, two means either thanks or is an alert on a blind turn and three means F you. Roads can be very steep and windy with sharp turns and virtually no street signs. Navigating can be a challenge even with GPS. There are only a few highways that travel around and through so that helps but you always have the feeling you’re going in a circle. The opposite side was challenging at times since we always look left for traffic. My friends sometimes had to remind me to get on the other side after a turn or needing to course adjust. You see drivers doing crazy things but most people are patient.
Going in a few weeks and I’m thinking driving is going to be crazy. I’ve driven on many differnt roads and cars that were left hand drive and right hand drive but never drove a left hand drive car on the left side. It’s def gonna take some getting used to. It’s an easy task if the car was right hand drive.
Yes My SECOND HOME!! Absolutely Fabulous!! Smith Bay!! Waterfront!! Coki Point!! Club 75 😂!! Havensight!! Garden Street!! Birds View!! Mona at Sky High!! Rip Smittie!! Tortola Love YALL!!
Driving on the left while sitting on the left in hilly territory. Good to see what I'm about to deal with. Watched it 3X. I think I'm ready. Pray for me...
@@intheknow1332 Thanks. You are right, I got used to it very fast. Spent a week there and survived. It wasn't bad until my wife insisted we climb to the Mountain Top Gift Shop. Scary climb up that big hill but it was worth it. Spectacular view from up there, we could see the entire Megans Bay Beach.
Interesting post date: Aug 17, 2017. Less then three weeks before all that beauty was wiped out by hurricane Irma and then made worse two weeks later by Maria!
Can anyone tell me how the life is going on in this island ? I don’t know anything about it ! I just maybe to move on there but idk if the life in this island 🏝 is good and fun or boring!! Please help 🙏🏻 i have to know ..
Well, the reason it's slightly more risky is because folks are also steering from the left side of the vehicle. It'd be no biggy whatsoever if they were also driving/steering on the right side of the vehicle too, but instead you're a few extra feet away from accurately focusing directly at oncoming traffic and lane markings. It's really not a big deal, but I wouldn't be surprised if accident rates are somewhat higher here than back in the states for similarly designed roads and speed limits.
@@FreewayBrent Firstly, I want to thank you for explaining that out. I actually didn't remember this comment at all. I got my L about a year ago now, and I've finally learned so much MORE about driving and driving laws. I did recently learn it's important to be in the right lane, left driver side and vice versa for safety reasons. However, when I was in St. Thomas (just the port, on vacay) I didn't catch or know that they get so many US imports and drive on the left side AND lane. I understand now, and I agree... It's probably a little dangerous there. I wouldn't want that as my first road trip lol.
I am here now for my spring break and I wish I watched this before I came! It's my first time here and I didn't know they drive on the left here but am used to driving on both sides but still driving here is a challenge especially since most outer roads are not GPS friendly so I had to get a map to get around and that's what am using. Thanks for this, helped me a lot and increased my enjoyment here. Loving it all the way!!
How I wish my country Ghana had beautiful roads and clean streets like this!
Give up to America 🇺🇸. Let us handle.
And Ghana has nice roads, yes it’s not like that everywhere but it has.
Just returned from a week driving all over the island. Many locals drive in the middle of the road until someone comes the other way. They also honk. One means hello, two means either thanks or is an alert on a blind turn and three means F you. Roads can be very steep and windy with sharp turns and virtually no street signs. Navigating can be a challenge even with GPS. There are only a few highways that travel around and through so that helps but you always have the feeling you’re going in a circle. The opposite side was challenging at times since we always look left for traffic. My friends sometimes had to remind me to get on the other side after a turn or needing to course adjust. You see drivers doing crazy things but most people are patient.
Thank you, going the first week of May, and this was helpful
Lol lolove
Sounds like my rural upbringing lol
Going in a few weeks and I’m thinking driving is going to be crazy. I’ve driven on many differnt roads and cars that were left hand drive and right hand drive but never drove a left hand drive car on the left side. It’s def gonna take some getting used to. It’s an easy task if the car was right hand drive.
@@stevel935 Island life is a lot like rural life in some cases.
Been there a couple of times and watching these make me feel like I’m there again:)
Thank you for posting. The st thomas island is Beautiful. I hope me and my husband get to visit there some day. ❤👍💎
Interesting to see the only place on American soil where they drive on the left hand side of the road.
I hate it
@@mariahyohannesspread love not hate ❤
I used to live here. It was so nice to watch this!!
I used to live there as well . I am missing the beautiful island life.
ME TOO!
Do you have any tips I’m planning on moving to st Thomas?
Did you like it? Was there stuff to and were the people friendly?
drives on the left!
Nice.
Fee son Not nice. Very dangerous with LHD cars!
Looks really cool seeing people drive on the opposite side of the road it’s definitely pretty different for sure!
Yes My SECOND HOME!! Absolutely Fabulous!! Smith Bay!! Waterfront!! Coki Point!! Club 75 😂!! Havensight!! Garden Street!! Birds View!! Mona at Sky High!! Rip Smittie!! Tortola Love YALL!!
Cool. I'm heading there, good to see a day in the life
A U.S. territory that drives on the left!
Unlike Puerto Rico. 😂
Used to belong to Denmark at one point they tried right hand driving it didn’t work!
Really enjoy these videos
Driving on the left while sitting on the left in hilly territory. Good to see what I'm about to deal with. Watched it 3X. I think I'm ready. Pray for me...
Don’t worry just give it couple of days until you get used to it 😂
@@intheknow1332 Thanks. You are right, I got used to it very fast. Spent a week there and survived. It wasn't bad until my wife insisted we climb to the Mountain Top Gift Shop. Scary climb up that big hill but it was worth it. Spectacular view from up there, we could see the entire Megans Bay Beach.
I'm watching for the same reason lol about to be there soon
beautiful video 👍👍👍
Ahhh my beautiful home
How beautiful was it?
@@Brand-pn5yz it still is beautiful ive lived here all my life the beaches is amazing .. there’s a reason we’re called paradise island😌
Interesting post date: Aug 17, 2017. Less then three weeks before all that beauty was wiped out by hurricane Irma and then made worse two weeks later by Maria!
Only 12 minutes from Tutu Park Mall to Antilles School. Impressive!
Oh my goodness..I’m looking to move there soon and am having a panic attack thinking I will need to drive on the left .
No. U drive right
Did you find a job?
Wow that's looks fun!!!
Driving on the left is better, Thankyou U.S for continuing this tradition
There are KMARTS in St Thomas ? It has been too many years since I saw a Kmart !!!
My roots and culture 🇻🇮
I love St Thomas. Yeah there’s some shady areas, but there everywhere! I’ll spend my USD here. I don’t care if it costs more.
I wonder if it’s very difficult to drive on the left side using a left handed steering wheel.
My Home
Driver make a right at 7:06 and drop me off. I'm home! Thank You!
I'm glad because I'm going
Can anyone tell me how the life is going on in this island ? I don’t know anything about it ! I just maybe to move on there but idk if the life in this island 🏝 is good and fun or boring!! Please help 🙏🏻 i have to know ..
Eighty-six the music.
that was a legal turn?(beginning of video) I've never driven specifically on the left😆🤪
😂😂 yes it was a legal turn
I haven't been there since 2007 sadly
How can you find weed on the island 🌴
Not just virgin islands the US virgin islands.
Oh.. lord.. is this a left lane driving island?
Yep i was struggling at the beginning but after that I got used to it
It’s crazy to me how they drive on the wrong side of the road lol
We should get 546 likes!!!
Do the ride motorcycle there
Why don't they have right hand drive cars?
Right hand drive buses like VITRAN.
Most of it’s vehicles are US imports. BTW, driving JDM trucks and cars in Guam and Palau at the right side of the road.
There’s also US pickup trucks converted into 25 seater bus but it’s bed of pickup truck converted with rear seats and exit at the left side.
You drive to the other side of the road here hu
I can never get over how this is the land of the navy blue passport and yep they're driving on the incorrect side of the road!
Not incorrect. It's been that way since the Danish sold it to the U.S. It's part of their heritage they hold onto.
Omgsh... The patriotic conservatism is real in here. So they drive on the left and not the "right" side of the road... Who cares? 🤷🏾♂️
Well, the reason it's slightly more risky is because folks are also steering from the left side of the vehicle. It'd be no biggy whatsoever if they were also driving/steering on the right side of the vehicle too, but instead you're a few extra feet away from accurately focusing directly at oncoming traffic and lane markings. It's really not a big deal, but I wouldn't be surprised if accident rates are somewhat higher here than back in the states for similarly designed roads and speed limits.
@@FreewayBrent Firstly, I want to thank you for explaining that out. I actually didn't remember this comment at all. I got my L about a year ago now, and I've finally learned so much MORE about driving and driving laws. I did recently learn it's important to be in the right lane, left driver side and vice versa for safety reasons. However, when I was in St. Thomas (just the port, on vacay) I didn't catch or know that they get so many US imports and drive on the left side AND lane. I understand now, and I agree... It's probably a little dangerous there. I wouldn't want that as my first road trip lol.