The Difference Between UK and USA Driving Test
Vložit
- čas přidán 8. 06. 2022
- Get the Ultimate Driving Course here: www.ultimatedrivingcourse.com/
Get the best driving footwear here: www.drivermedics.com/
In this video we discuss the difference between the UK and USA driving test.
#drivingtest #ukdrivingtest #usadrivingtest
burst out laughing at "that's a tricky stop sign" what? lmao
I think passing a driving test on a closed circuit is a totally pathetic idea. It gives the examiner zero proof that the learner is able to deal with real life driving. Even if they stop at the stop sign. There is no way of telling if the learner is able to judge the speed of oncoming traffic or not. Same thing with dealing with roundabouts and dual carriageways. I'm honestly surprised there have not been more accidents over there.
I know, it is crazy lol.
Especially in NJ.
I agree, but Lodi seems to be the exception not the rule, almost all US road tests are actually on the road. Generally lasting 20-30 minutes (at least in my state).
@@jaycee330 indeed, mine was on the road and was marked up for parallel parking
yea here it’s basically as long as you can follow thru the basics it’s good enough lol. jus get your license and learn as you continue to drive😂 some don’t even learn you can go to some sketchy state approved 3rd party and give them hundreds of dollars and they’ll “pass” you hehehe
Been watching this channel for almost two years now. Passed my test a week ago and I couldn't be happier! Big thank you to you Pin, along with my instructor, I continue to learn so much from your videos!
My United States are car-dependent almost to a fault, just based on the infrastructure and road design. That's probably part of the reason driving standards are so lax in the States. In most areas, we don't really have good trains or other transit apart from cars to fall back on reliably, so it's really debilitating here if you end up losing your license somehow... even though we have language to the effect of "driving is a privilege, not a right".
My road test was in New York City and I’ve been attempting several times to no avail yet. It can be tough depending on the location and depending on your current instructor from the department of motor vehicle. I just know I’m gonna keep trying until I get it. Supposedly I hear New York is hard to get your license can anybody please confirm if that is true?
after having lived in several countries i realise it must have something to do with the size of the country itself. for places like japan and most european countries since their cities and towns are more or less closely connected to one another, their public transport feels more convenient as only very remote destinations require use of car.
however for countries of a larger size like canada and china, because of the overall layout of cities. it takes a lot more to cover the entire country with public transit.( also takes a lot to maintain with 「less people per longer transit distance」 for sure
i hope this brings a bit relief. that said i would definitely prefer a small country with dense infrastructures
@@makotohanazawa6560 Canada is extremely densely populated despite its landmass. Most of the major cities are usually clustered together, especially in Ontario and British Columbia. You can get around just fine without a car.
@@BlingIsSpring ikr but when i wanted to travel from one province to another i had to have someone drive me around.(dont have a license in canada
havent been to america but i guess canada is a bit better?
anyways my main complaint is with bigger landmass ,public transit layout seems proportionately zoomed out. and that could mean more distance is covered by cars not trains cuz some places are too remote for trains or coaches
I think the UK has the hardest driving test in the world after listening to how easy yours is
Great video, quite cool to compare driving tests across diff countries 👍🏻 in my country (Singapore), most cars are auto but people can choose to learn auto or manual. I took auto, and our driving test is quite different from that in the UK. It has two parts
1)Circuit
The circuit is located in the driving centre, and here we are tested on 90 degree reverse bay parking, parallel parking, the crank course (two 90 degree sharp turns), the s-course (a narrow s shape road), ramp (moving up a platform forward and braking immediately to not hit the pole in front, doing the same in reverse), moving off a steep upward slope and emergency brake (same as the emergency stop in the UK test). If we complete the circuit without too many faults (incurring no more than 18 demerit points) and we don't commit an immediate failure mistake (equivalent to a serious or dangerous driving fault in the UK test), we move on to road driving.
2)Driving on the public road
Quite a short duration on the road, where if we drive in observance of traffic rules and regulations, commit no immediate failure mistakes and don't exceed 18 demerit points (road and circuit combined), we pass.
In SG one must be at least 18 years old to take the theory test (and take the driving test).
I passed my driving test last week. Your videos helped me alot.
Thank you so much❤️.
I’ve watched so many of your videos before I even started my driving lessons, 3 months later I’ve passed my driving test today with the help of your videos, they give out great advice to learners, thank you so much.
yessir nice gg bro
I didn't realize how strict northeastern states are. For the Midwest state i lived in, driver's ed at 14.5yrs, learner's permit at 15, and provisional license at 16, unrestricted license at 18. The surrounding states are rural so they could get all this stuff a year younger than this. Usually because they also operate farm equipment in their family farms in rural states. Also tests can be closed course or on main road. My test was on the road and definitely stricter and way longer (probs in 30 min -40 min). Even for closed tests is a lot longer in dmvs in my area than what he said. So it really depends! And we mostly only use automatic cars.
Sounds like we live close in the states, 🇺🇸😉 Sounds a lot like my State’s driving privileges. Other countries seem like it’s a dreadful, disappointing long wait issue to receive a drivers license, like it’s a manual, very strict prison-like test, many anal rules you have obey to even try to get a DL. It’s a privilege to drive, not a penalty crime if you dont pass the first time driving. I seems like most kids are struck so hard if they don’t pass even a mock test, come on people, these are our children of the future, ease up.
I’m just so freakin’ glad I’m a born & bred American in the USA because we fuckin’ Rock!!!! Hell yah!!!! 🤘🏻💪🏻☝🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@karoonboomie2813 its definitely not a prison like test here (uk), but there are lots of rules. however i'd rather there be lots of rules so its safer on the roads🤷🏼♀️ you can do it at 17 here which is a good age imo, 14 seems wild to me! Also failing a mock test isn't a bad thing, so id hope people don't get too upset if they do fail those, its good to know what to learn on! my instructor said most people fail their mocks
Jeez, and I thought the NorthEast sounded lax compared to the NorthWest - Washington you have to take a 4 month course, you can only start that at 15 - you cannot get your permit until you are enrolled in that course, you have to have 5 hours with an instructor plus 50 hours with another driver who has at least 5 years experience and a clean record, then you have to pass a 50 question multiple choice test at 80%+, then you take a 30-60 min road test, on main roads, back roads and highways in which you also have to parallel park on a busy street, back out into a busy street, get up to speed, park, change lanes and back in park. Then you get an intermediate license from 16-18 where you cannot drive any passengers without a license (no time restriction, you can carry newly licensed drivers) and you cannot drive around the bar closing hours (I don't remember the exact hours). You also cannot get any violations with this license. Only once you turn 18 can you get your full license or your enhanced license that lets you go into Canda and Mexico without a passport and lets you drive there without a special license, the option I went for.
Open road should be the only method in my opinion. That's real driving experience and what you will actually be doing. Being able to stop at a sign with no other traffic around you means nothing when you get to an intersection.
Passed today with 1 minor today. Bought your course and it helped a lot. Thanks for the videos and the ultimate driving course.
Which center did you use ?
@@frankfosu4396 Halifax
What great content!! I’m learning so much from this channel!! Keep up the good work 🤩👍
Yeah, in the US the test is super short and honestly isn't that hard. It took me two attempts but honestly with a clear mind it's easy to do on your first try. All you have to worry about is lane changing, the first test I did I screwed up and merged multiple lanes due to hesitating. Second attempt went MUCH more smoothly.
Passed my test today! Thank you so much for your videos from a Costa Rican who lived in America! Keep going we need your videos
You live in UK ? I'm Latino too living in UK
@@easy-jay no one from the UK lives in the UK anymore.
@@georges9760 lies there's 80 millions people from the UK living in the uk
@@easy-jay 🤦♂️ Plonker.
@@georges9760 why ?
Very cool. Here in Ontario, Canada...well...here's the order in which I teach students in-car: Lesson 1 - Simple Left and Right turns at minor intersections; Lesson 2 - More of the same + Lane Changes, Blind Spots, Railways, Hill Parking & Roadside Stop; 3 - Highway Driving (to boost confidence); Lesson 4 - Major Intersections; Lesson 5 - Slow Speed Maneuvers: Front/Reverse Parking, Parallel Parking & Three Point Turn; Lesson 6 - One Ways; Lesson 7: Review & Practice of Lessons 1 through 3; Lesson 8: Review & Practice of Lessons 4 through 6; Lesson 9: Mock Road Test; Lesson 10: Final Assessment. It's a lot to absorb in a mere 10 hours!
Isn't the G2 for a full year? Writing from Québec. Here the learners permit and the lessons last a full year.
@KunaevNS YES, once you obtain your G2, you must wait 1 year before going for your full G in Ontario.
In California, it is a 20 minutes test thats taken on the main road. Any critical error is an immediate fail.
I’m from California and I too my test and literally it was only 8-10 mins
@@cindyaguayo93 if u got a candadian license I swear u gotta keep taking driving tests every year or something
I passed my test this morning, third time with 5 minor faults. Part of the still watching and passed crew now!
In my state of Australia. You can get your learners at 16yo which requires passing a road rules test with at least 85% I think accuracy then you have to get 120 hours of driving. That driving can be parent or instructor and out of the 120h, 20 need to be night time (between sunsets, not just dark outside). Once you get your hours, you need to pass the hazards test where you watch 25 videos and need to react to when it’s safe to do an action or slow down. Such as waiting to turn into a main road and wait for a break in traffic or a pedestrian crossing when they shouldn’t be (you still need to react). Once you turn 18, then you can do your test which is 30min on open road which is 2 stages. Stage 1 is lots of turns and a reverse park then stage 2 is higher speeds (60/70km/h) and lane changing. You can make a few mistakes dependant on their severity and if you pass, you get your probationary licence (P1) which are red. On any probationary, you can’t have more than 1 person within the ages of 16-24 unless they are family or you have a fully licensed driver in the front passenger seat. After a year you get p2 (green) for another 3 years then you get your full license
Yh UK u can get ur provisional at 16 aswell and take both theory and practical at 17 and pass at 17
That's a pretty cool approach, so instead of a single test you just need a fuck load of driving experience
@@katto1937 you still need to pass a single test on addition to the driving
I’m from Missouri in the United States. The driving test is 15 minutes. When I took my test last year most of my test was in the residential area where my dmv was located. They made me do parallel parking in the dmv parking lot between cones.
what city? I live in Dellwood, Missouri
Bruh what, I'm in New Zealand and the test is an hour with no more than two errors allowed while you're driving on the streets in your city
@@dicegoblin176 That’s how lax the test is in my area. You need to score 70% and up to pass. I had an 82%.
@@Queenlibra22 Kansas City, Missouri.
Parallel park is a piece of piss , you yanks make me laugh
Hell yeah, today passed the 1st time my Polish state practical exam, but mostly because of good examiner. He stopped the car when I was about to hit a pole on the curve on manuevers square (while driving to the next task) and told me to watch out more instead of straight up failing me. Also he passed my perpendicular parking despite it being not the best (I hate it, I even prefer parallel parking).
Seriously, even infrastructure wanted to fail me. Roadworks, not that visible road signs, hedges on crossing corners (with roads of same impotance, aka right hand rule) and I was scared he'd count some actions, even justified (like left lane driving because of incoming roadworks) as equivalents of British minor faults.
But hey, the most important is that I passed.
And I was a smartass, because I've strategically made an appointment during noon, where most of potential pedestrians are sitting in home and on Thrusday, when there is no temporary market places on potential driving route (Tuesdays and Fridays).
How does all of procedures look like (category B, aka mainly personal cars, because it gives you some other priviliges):
Become 18 years old - 3 months (you can start earlier, but to receive a license you have to be 18 years old).
You get examined by a doc if you're elligible at all to driving motor vehicles and depending on your health physician writes down, how long will your license be valid (since I was examined there are no more infinite expiry dates, now max is 15 years, I got 15 years of validity).
Then you go to the city office or county office (depending on where you live) and fill in papers to apply for a number for Driver Candidate Profile, which later on will be a basis for getting your license when going back to office after passed practical exam.
Depending on how skilled you feel you can straight up pass state theory test or you can go to driving school. Still you have to get required 30 hours to be able to apply for a practical exam.
Now practical, because theory is boring.
You're chosen an examiner via drawing and firstly you're ordered to describe one out of 4 stuff in engine bay (sprinkler fluid, engine oil, coolant or brake fluid) + check if 1 out of several lights are working.
Then we go on so called curve (official name is something else), where you have to drive forward, park on an "envelope" (called like that because of the shape) and then take the same route backwards and park on the envelope you were originally with stopping allowed only on envelopes. Crossing a line, hitting a pole or doing 2 equivalents of British minor faults, called here simply mistakes (here it's stopping between enveloped, driving on a line but not crossing it and something else) end the entire exam. After a mistake you have to start again from the start.
Then we travel on a little hill, where you have to start uphill with a handbrake. Stalling equals a mistake (yes, automatic transmissions are for lazy).
After successful manuever square tasks we're taken to the city, where you show your driving skills and instructor tells, what you have to do (I have paper from an exam, which will help me here):
- one out of 4 possible parking techniques (I was given a perpendicular parking, front first)
- introducing myself to traffic
- driving on one-lane roads, multi-lane roads, one way roads
- turning right, left, back on intersections
- crossing intersections with and without set priority roads, intersections with traffic lights, roundabouts
- crossing pedestrian crossing (fortunately there was not a single pedestrian visible unless in exam centre, but they didn't have priority there)
- turning back with different techniques
- crossing railroad tracks/tram tracks
- driving near public transport stop
- overtaking, evading, lane changing
- economical driving (appropiate gear changing, braking with engine)
- behaviour towards other traffic members
Pretty fun, right?
After passed exam you go to the city/county office and pay for producing a license. From then on you wait up to 9 workdays and you're free to go.
In order to extend validity of your license you prepare photos, previous license, ID, medical report and some money.
@CoronaLigma42 It's your typical parking spot for parking near on example a shopping mall.
don't most of those tasks happen automatically in the mind once you've taken 30hrs of classes on main roads?
@@johnhonai4601 Yup, they do, just wanted to share them.
In the United States it also depends on the state to when they can get a provisional license United Kingdom terminology for a United States learner's permit some places have it as 14-15 years old others 16-18 years old. The Northeast PA, NY NJ CT DE,MD. Road test differs from state-to-state where I am from New York New Jersey followed by Delaware Pennsylvania Connecticut parallel parking and turn in the road DVLA uk Term for United States Motor Vehicle Commission or Department of Motor Vehicles is required. Others like California Oregon Maryland and Nevada exclude parallel parking.
Another thing to consider is stopped in the state of New Jersey if you are 21 years and older you have to take the road test 3 months after the written test (in the United Kingdom Theory test) another thing about twenty-one-year-old learner drivers there are no hour and passenger restrictions on permit and probationary license. 21 and bellow Decals are required. Randolph Morris County it's actually a closed course a small part is On the Road.
Here in Italy the car license can only be started when you are 18 so people would study theory or take mock theory tests some months before asking for a subscription. You have 6 months to study the theory and get a theory exam. It was recently changed and now it's 30 sentences, you have to answer rather true or false, for a time of 20 minutes and a maximum of 3 mistakes. You can fail it once and this second attempt must be within the 6 months, reason why they usually book it so that there's some time left so that if you fail first time you can book a new exam. If you don't pass this second attempt you have to do it all over again.
If you pass tho they give you a "pink sheet" how it is called here, it's a permit that lasts a lot of months so that you can drive at certain conditions. You can take lessons with an instructor (for a minimum of 6 just like in the US, some in the city, some in the highway and some when it's dark) and in the meantime practice with your family vehicle. You obviously have to be accompanied and the person who accompanies you must be driving since at least 10 years and cannot be older than 65. You have pretty much the same amount of time to prepare for the exam (I think it was 5 months) then you take it and if you pass, congratulations.
There are some restrictions: when you get the license you are legally considered a "newly licensed" for 3 years which implies highway and extraurban roads must be driven slower (100km/h maximum on highways and 90 on extraurbans)and you have limited max hp for a year. There is a point system and if you lose every point you have to regain them by doing a revisionary test, you lose points by doing some serious faults like parking where you shouldn't or passing with red light on. "newly licensed" get double the points removed since it is considered they have to pay extra attention
Tested in Delaware Ohio and Springfield Massachusetts after I moved to Mass. In Delaware the DMV is off of a highway so you have to get off the highway, go into a neighborhood, get lead back to the on ramp, and go back to the dmv and park. Prior to that you do maneuverability aka parallel parking just with cones instead of cars. The cones are what threw me when I tested 🤣 passed the driving portion but hit a cone during maneuverability which is an auto fail for that portion. In Springfield, the dmv is off a very busy road with almost nonstop traffic flow of people going to get on/off the highway. You pull onto that road, turn into a neighborhood (which takes forever when the traffic doesn’t stop, someone had to literally let me go because the line of cars was so long), obey the signs, use signals, park on the street, imitate parking on a hill, 3 point turn, parallel park, back up in a straight line, and then drive back and park. Ironically I passed the Massachusetts test which is technically harder because there’s more things to get wrong, I think it’s just because I was parking behind an actual car and not trying to squeeze between cones in my big ass car.
yeah parking between two cars way easier because you can use the cars mirror to help you park.
In Michigan if you are 18 or older you take an written test at the secretary of state. If you pass you get your learners permit. After 30 days you can take your road test. The road started in the parking lot, then you go on the road. My road test was like 20 minutes.
In my state, we take our permit test/get our learners permit at 15 years old. In my country, we drive on the right side of the road, not the left. Also, my local parkway is just called “Parkway”. There is literally no name to it it’s just “Parkway”. To me, that doesn’t make any sense because I’m thinking to myself, “What Parkway?”. Lol! Some alternate names I came up with are “Literature Parkway”, or “Sayori Parkway” (totally not DDLC (my favorite game) references; JK, they totally are). Also, your videos are so entertaining! I love watching the mock tests! I’m currently a learner driver with my learners permit! Where I live, it’s a little different than where you do your mock tests. I’ve noticed you all drive on the left side of the road, not the right. Anyway, your videos are very entertaining! Can’t wait for more mock tests! The last video you posted which was today (July 17, 2022) was so entertaining!
It is the same everywhere there are reasons for close circuits compare to open road. What the american failed to mention state and federal laws are different in each state. The process is over here in the states once 15 and 6 months from turning 16 you can go for the temps test allows you to drive with an adult or instructor each state as far as i know requires certain amount of hours with highway, night time and different road conditions driving schools like dgn are not required but its something that doesn't hurt. You dont have to wait to book your test. The actual test day what they have you do is two parts the cone test and the open road test. Pass them both you get paper work and you go to the bmv they would issue you a state licenses or probation license. You can only drive in the state where you get your license in by yourself. When you turn 18 you are eligible to get your licenses renewed. License will expire on your 21 st birthday no matter when you get your licenses thats when you can different states by yourself. Thats not even all there are different licenses in order to drive different vechiles state side and a little extra info got to be 25 to rent a vehicle.
Hey Pin. Do you have any mock tests featuring automatic cars?
everywhere but the new york area is a lot less strict. you get your full license at 16 and you can get a permit as young as 14 in some states and that lets you drive with a parent. you need to complete some sort of driving school and pass the test(no driving yet) then you need at least 6 hours of driving with an instructor after you take your permit test at the dmv(just a written test). most places you have a real road driving test. your first year of driving with a license you can’t drive anyone outside your immediate family(no one follows or enforces that)
Testing was easy overall though parallel parking and parking maneuvers in general can be tricky
Here in North America, every single state and province has different laws and restrictions and they can change any year. It can also vary from county to county if I'm not mistaken.
The only problem I have in UK (London) is, that there are such a crazy long waiting times to pass the practical test! I passed my theory test which is valid for 2 years, but the practical tests are fully booked for year and half, maybe even more 😞
Try one of the cancellation apps! You can put in a wide date range and your preferred centre and you'll probably get one much sooner!
Cant believe its still the same it was like this when the covid pandemic started
@@chloekinsella8593 can you please tell me which app? It would be really helpfull 🙏
@@M.Manique me too, I can’t believe this 😞
Testi :)
Damn...My test in MN took me 20 minutes, and I had to go out on the main roads, no serious faults or it's an automatic fail, get into an accident that isn't your fault is also an auto fail. You start out with 100 points, so you cannot make too many mistakes since you need 80 points to pass. I also had to take mine in a town 3 hours out because nowhere near had any openings, so I was unfamiliar with the roads. I think since I passed on the main roads with a 90/100 in an unfamiliar city that's quite a bit larger than mine, I did pretty well.
Had to parallel park, and it was perfect. I had practiced in a 15 foot (4.5 meter) long car in a 20 foot (6 meter) long spot. So the spot they had me do it was really long in comparison. It was like 24 feet (7.3 meter) long. Backing up and doing the reverse bay parking between poles was a little iffy, but they gave me a couple tries, and I managed on my last one. I had started too close due to the awkward turning angle I had to make to get into the section of road, so I had to adjust. I got a bit flustered in the middle since I tapped one of the poles (which is an auto fail if you do it hard enough), took a deep breath and went slow. It helped that I had a running commentary to say what I was doing and why while I was driving so the tester wasn't guessing. :)
In Denmark you have to have 29 Theory lessons, and at least 16 droving lessons with a licensed driving instructor who also have to have at least a decade of driving experience. On top of that you also need to go through a mandatory 8 hour CPR course which you do have to pay for yourself. You need to pass an initial test before you'll even get to drive in traffic in an inclosed enviroment. That is also the case before your driving lesson as you'll be put in a situation were you'll have to drive in dangerous conditions and prevent the car from crashing. Each driving lesson is 45 minutes, which can also be extended to 1 hour and 30 minutes if you need to drive on highways. A theory lesson is also 1 hour and 30 to 45 minutes long. Before you'll even be allowed to attend a Theory test you need to be examined by a doctor to make sure that you are medically fit to drive. Privat driving lessons are also prohibited and can cost the driver a hefty fine of 2000 pounds and the passenger giving the lesson a 1500 pound fine. You can only get driving lessons from a licensed drivng
instructor. In most cases you can't get a drving test until your driving instructor deems you ready to take it. If he or she determines that you need more driving lessons you'll have to pay about 80 pounds per lesson. A few driving schools charge 1800 pounds for a course, but most charge upwards of 3000 pounds. You can get your drivers license at 16 years and 9 months old but you'll have to drive with an experienced driver with at least a decade of experience if you pass your driving test until your 18.
liar
@@washx2k755 Nope! We're really strict over here. All of the stuff i just listed is true.
As an adult in NYC not NY state which has a rule like every other state 16. In the city, you gotta be 18. And you don't get a regular license till your 21. They make sure to state your not 21right next to your picture. Every state gets to do what they need to for their citizens.
....
1. Read and studied the driving handbook.
2. Took the written test,14 questions
3. Took lessons and a 5-hour class (theory). No highway classes (you pay for those tourself) . In NYC the minimum is 1 class. But it's a refresher lesson and then test, but that's for those who used to drive.
4. Then, depending on if you want to spend extra money or not, you can book the test yourself for with the DMV (super cheap) or pay the driving school to schedule you and use their car.
5. Day of test you can't drive to the testing site, which for me was on an annex road, so there were cars and people. There were atleast 5 other driving schools at the same testing site. Some of which had 1 instructor who brought 3 or4 students + people who used their family or friends vehicle to test in. They can't drive that day either the family or friend has to drive them.
Not sure how long the test was. Went from the annex road to a residential area and back. I failed my 1st test because a lady started to cross the street I was turning into but hadn't moved yet. But as soon as my tires rolled, I automatically failed. He said I killed her.
6. The test are quite short because it's too many people every day. I got an early test cause the instructor would be fresh you know. But the instructors are out there from 9am -5pm so it's like ... how can you give a 40min test to that many people in a day. Impossible.
7. After you passed the test, they gave you a temporary license and you had to wait 2 weeks for your license to come to you in the mail. Now you go pick it up day of.
In alberta canada we got learners or class 7 have held for 1 year or 2 If your 14 how get it 30 multiple choice questions you have get 25 right out 30 after you pass you drive with a person with a driver's license then when 16 or have it for 1 year you go do your driver's test in real road, have parallel park highway stop signs the test last about 15 to 20 minutes one mistake and fail. Then if past you can get your license or gdl which comes with conditions that take to long to tell about and last one year.
Several other differences in the USA:
* There are far more intersections with traffic lights than roundabouts. Most of our roads are right angle turns, and one cross road per intersection or roundabout. Often there is no need for complex lane changes in them.
* In the USA we don't wait inside the intersections. Usually we wait just before the intersection before advancing.
* Some US jurisdictions use a different order of checking things. Some states driver ed curriculum teach the "Signal, Mirror, Over Shoulder, Go" procedure instead of "Mirror Signal Maneuver"
* Driving age varies by state between 14 1/2 and 17 and usually with graduated license restrictions for younger drivers. Each state has its own ages and graduated licensing restrictions.
* USA has fewer cyclists and many roads have dedicated bike lanes so drivers checks for them are not constant.
* USA Drives on the right side
* USA has a much more relaxed lane discipline. Often many states are not strict about right vs left lane going straight except when turning. While there are laws on this, they are seldom enforced.
* Most of our streets have dedicated lanes for each direction, and there are not as many edge lane or shared lane roads here. While what the UK meeting does occur in limited circumstances, it is uncommon because of the dedicated traffic lanes each direction. Roads that you have to pull over to the side when someone comes from the other direction are also not that common in the USA.
* No brake light dazzle rules here in the USA. Instead many stop at intersections using the foot brake. Using the hand break at traffic lights is not common here. The USA views brake lights as a cue that they may need to stop or slow down. Plus with the number of automatic transmission drivers here, many leave their transmission in the "D' mode and depress the footbrake to stop.
* Many in the USA drive automatics. There are still some stick shift drivers here but stick shifts are not as common in recent model years. Recently there has been a shift toward electric cars.
* Signaling is done at each intersection with each turn, as opposed to UKs advance turning prior to entering roundabout.
* Since so many intersections are traffic light controlled and stop sign controlled, drivers behind having to slow down is so common in the USA that is not a serious fault if it occurs in many cases. Instead, it is accepted culture of the US system.
In the USA ~ Sounds like each state is different in regards to their driving privileges, i know our state is much different from New York, California, etc… In Kansas, we can get a Farmers drivers license, at the age of 14 yrs. which is the same as a registered drivers license at 16 yrs. At 14 yrs you can also get a Permit license then at 17 yrs you can get your regular drivers license.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Proud to be an American, Home of the Free and Land of the Brave🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
While yes, the test might seem simple. It all depends on the instructor you get. Some are chill and laid back. Whereas, for me, in my first attempt, got the silent, trying to distract as much as possible person. So, it is simple, to an extent. Mind you, I took my test in New York. A mixture of both closed and open road.
Haha Simranjeet looks so much older
Nice video.
Please do a Canadian one ☝️ I am big fan of you.
in virginia the driving test if you're under 18 is 14 hours (2 hours/day for 7 days)
Watching from Ireland 🇮🇪
Love video
Interesting.
0:02 that death stare tho
I remember watching the first mock you did with him and he looks different since then. Obviously a few years passed but I think the beard is what threw me off. Am i the only one who didn't recognise him until Pin told us his name? 😂
Wow, it's so much harder in the UK 😂
Probably because the roads are so small that you have to watch every little area while driving unlike in the us
Omg it's crazy how easy it is to get driver's license there 😮 a few minutes and no driving in real streets? In Poland you are not allowed to book your test without 30h practice with a driving school and the test lasts usually 45-60min of driving around the city. Since you need to pay for the driving lessons the cost is high as well.
It’s weird in us I live in Ohio I never did driver Ed or nothing but keep in mind Ohio is a small rural state and I only drove with my parents and took my test and got it first try
New Jersey test seems too simple😂. For my test in Kansas I took a 2 day class. At the end we had a paper test where we had to get at least a 90 percent or you fail. Then if you passed you had to schedule 8 hours to drive with an instructor where he would take you on the main roads and grade how you drive, park, all that stuff he had a list and you had to show that you could do everything on that list to pass.
It starts off with him saying it's different ages in different states and gradually gets more and more unnecessarily complex such as you can drive between 5am and 11pm. It will still be dark at 10pm so what's the point 😂
5:09, he nicked ur oh no hes messed their mocktest face. lol (kinda have to pause at just the right time to see it tho)
No way my favorite learner made a comeback
This man and Mr Everything English deserve to have their names go down in the British books of history!!
2 minutes and 40 seconds test. WHAT??!?
Just imagine, they are taking the piss here with 40 minutes. 2 minutes and that's that, u can drive on all roads, now I regret not being born in USA lol
Theres a 3min dmv test on youtube
I was thinking the same thing. Lol 😂
I got my license from Utah and the test lasted around 20 minutes on automatic car haha and it was soo easy
Yh obv its a auto americans don't drive manual
Massachusetts 16 to get a permit, must take written test first. If under 21 your license is printed vertically. My test took 5 minutes back then. Took three car lessons and that was it. NY is even more difficult. It's common to fail the first time. They still drive like maniacs, can't stand it.
In California, the test is about 20 minutes on the main roads.
Temps is equivalent to theory
even tho there is lot of fault in USA integrating driving school into highschool is pretty cool
Whattt. 🤣🤣🤣. Here in nyc you don't need to do a 6hr course before your license. That's not obligated. You can either complete a 5hr video course or do the driver education course. But if you know how to drive driving school isn't obligated. I've never heard bout that before. 🤔
Where I am you have to do 80 hours driving before you go for a ps test
If you’re under 18 in state of Massachusetts, you must do 30 hours of classroom, 12 hours driving lessons and 6hrs of observation before you are allowed to take a road test.
What happened to Raj ?
2 minute test? Damn. My test in New York was around 15 minutes.
when will your nephew first driving lesson be uploaded ?
Next week
@@DGNDriving thanks for the reply
Can you use a UK licence in your country, just like America?
If u have a license u can use it
Guy on the right looks like he comes with a natural filter 😂
Interesting video though, got my test coming up in couple of weeks.
I'm watching this because I know I will need a UK license and the USA test is super easy. Started driving at 16 within 3 weeks took the test and passed. Now 24 hoping it won't be too much of a hassle....
How’s it going?
Can a driver from USA who passed a test in an automatic car drive a manual car here? Anyone passing in an automatic car here would not be able to.
If they're a visitor to the UK, yes.
If they live here, no: they need to take a full GB or NI test.
If you pass your driving test in the USA driving an automatic, you can drive an automatic or a manual car. There is not no restrictions about that in the USA.
Nah I don't think the americans can drive manual in the UK because the people in the UK that pass on automatic can't drive manual unless they get a manual license
@@intence1233 That rule applies when you NEED a British licence; however, it does not apply to tourists using their foreigners' driving privilege (which expires after one year in the UK).
@@nobbynobbynoob klmm didn't knw still
In India all you got to show is that you can start the car, accelerate, and then reverse straight.
Wow!! That is short test 2mins should be on open Rds I think in the real world. Lol
No need to stress about a driving test if you can drive.
2 minutes driving test yunna🤣🤣🤣
Jersey gang!
Been to North Carolina and driving standards are poor compared to Britain. Nobody seems to know how to use motorway lanes, they’re always middle lane hogging. All the signs and traffic lights spell everything out for drivers so common sense and interpretation isn’t a thing on the roads. If any one of them drove here, they’d have no idea what they’re doing. I can’t imagine an American driving down a narrow street with parked cars while dealing with oncoming traffic.
You should bring an canadian
Wait what USA far different than Canada geez
Just passed my driving test in the uk, usa sounds different compared to here
10:19 its the equivlanet of saying that every test in every European country should be the same
no it isn't at all, european countries are infinitely more different to one another than US states
@@marcoroberts9462 Right, I was trying to give an idea of the scales involved, and the sheer size is the reason why America works on a federal system
that sheer size is much less of a problem nowadays than the 1800s. states are also largely culturally homogenous
@@marcoroberts9462 Ditto for Europe, and innmost european countries you drive on the right and try to avoid crashing, doesnt mean they all should have the same procedures
California Driving covers all roads
you didnt put his youtube in the description? Hmm i hope you paid him for this video then
It’s soo complicated in America and unnecessary with all the times as to how long you can drive for!!
It’s not that complicated. You only focus on your state and do the requirements. It’s simple, really.
Come to the US if you want a license 😂
I’d very scared and worried if i was driving in America knowing that ppl passed their driving test in 2 minutes its harder to pass in the UK but 40minutes test ensures all learners are safe to drive on UK roads
First video Simranjeet was featured in - czcams.com/video/JFiU_jPNkiI/video.html
Thank you! I was curious haha
Check the one on the simranjeet channel, a Punjabi version👍🏽
Come to curacao the exam is 40 min on main road and u must pass with 100 % with out any foul or errors make in your exam any mistake will cost your driving license they will give u a k turn a reverse hill climb a hill climb paralell parking 180 degree parking reverse bay parking hill climb with cars behind u and before u one way left or right turn to round about and last reverse bay park betweeb cars
They made us parallel park in between cop cars
Very easily anyone can get driving lesson in usa ..and in uk omg very difficult
It's not
Woah 2minutes ? Mine was an hour lol
7th
Just gotta know how to drive…
omg is it just me or does the american guy sound quite irish hahaha
A bit of misinformation, you don’t have to pass your theory before taking practical driving lessons.
If you drive in New York lol u can drive anywhere
no wonder no one can live is the US wihtout car earning t drive at such a young age is tupid if you ask me, tats why they have so many accidents becuase of this.
Only clicked on the video to hear his accent loool 😜🤪 so lucky seems like its much easier in America they teach them driving in school 2minutes driving test 😡 y does uk make it so hard for us learners
Bc u keep getting faults
How can anyone understand how well you drive in 2 minutes? It's just outright dangerous, just like letting kids 14-16 drive.
Better UK follows us
That is a stupidly easy test holy shit. How are they meant to know you're a safe driver when you're driving alone, with no experience around other drivers? That's what I learned in my first lesson.
No alberta is only one that allows 14 years old can drive
That shit ain’t real in VA
Why does his face look like it has a filter?😆😆