Driving in the US was a pleasant experience on the whole. The general standard was high, the road signs were clear and plentiful and there was plenty of space! Driving an automatic made driving a simpler, easier experience. I compiled a list of bullet points during the three weeks I spent driving just over 2200 miles.
- Road signs very logical and plenty of them
- Speed limits change frequently to account for bends, exits or built up areas. There are additional signs to tell you that you are approaching a slower limit and when you leave it.
- Slip roads leave and join main roads/highways from either side
- Some exits have a dedicated lane (‘Right lane must exit’)
- Hill starts in an automatic are so easy!
- On the highway cars can overtake on either side
- Lorries do not have spray suppressors!
- Lots of road work going on. The one lane control lollipops say: Stop and Slow rather than Stop and Go
- Speed limits change near schools when children are about
- Dogs looking out car windows
- RVs with cars or even 4x4 SUVs towed behind.
- Trucks and RVs pull over on climbs
- Generally good standard of driving
Unusual signs
- Speeding Kills Bears
- Tsunami area warnings along Pacific coast
- Coyote warning – in San Francisco
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