The urban driving challenge: Bristol, England

So totally, totally different from all those vids of driving in the US! Don't miss the fun and games after I turn right, about two minutes in...
My original soundtrack by Nellie Furtado has had to be changed. Sorry.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• driving
• roadgeek
• dashcam
• Bristol
• high
• street
• urban

[sixstring1991]

Wow, driving on that one-laned street looks ridiculous. Are you American?

[localdriver]

@sixstring1991

Yes, but isn't it nice when you can get mutual co-operation and interaction between drivers? These suburban roads were perfectly adequate when they were built. It's just that there are too many cars now, and not enough parking spaces.

Thanks for watching!

(As for my nationality, please see my profile.)

[lollygaggle]

Why did Nelly Furtado get the chop?

[localdriver]

I received a warning from the YouTube Sheriff (yes, really!) that I was infringing copyright. Thanks for watching.

[chrisandgavin]

What's that idiot doing as you turn into Henley Grove?

I could watch these all day - I live just down from here in W-O-T.

[localdriver]

Thanks! (There's more of my drives on YouTube under davidreynolds87)

[boncyboy2]

Man I Was born in the usa but i have always hated living here and England is where i am moving as soon as i can

[jimmydicks]

you should drive down Ralph Road on Horfield next to the County Cricket Ground!

[random6453]

@chrisandgavin Really? you live in england bristol?! Ah thats cool, i want to visit there

[random6453]

@sixstring1991 What are you trying to say are you american

[mrvolax]

i'm gonna take a guess and say that some where near montpellier. i don't live in that part of town, so it's just a guess.

[angeloscity]

@04smallmj ..yes we americans do drive more i think..everything here in the US is sooo spread out that taking public transport is so difficult..the stops are so far away from where u need to be that its soo not worth it to take public transport....cops here in the US all use automatics. it frees them from concentrating in the gear shifting ...and yea..manuals are cheaper and easier on the gas..but i still prefer automatics....

[04smallmj]

@angeloscity A few reasons. 1. Fuel is very expensive here and manual cars are more efficient. 2. Manual cars are cheaper to buy and maintain than autos. 3. if you pass in an auto here, you are then restricted to automatics only. I think people like the control of the clutch and we also don't travel long distances, like you do. There are more automatics than there were a few years ago though. The cops drive mostly manuals. I can't think of anything else right now...

[angeloscity]

@04smallmj ..i just dont understand why so many europeans drive with a maual....in the US we mostly drive the automatic cars...even sports cars ,most get them in automatic,,,,its just a lot easier than the 5 speed manual...

[04smallmj]

@angeloscity A lot of Brits rent a car on vacation in spain, france and other countries and manage to drive on both sides of the road with no problems. You just have to be able to drive a manual car.