Brits guide to driving in Orlando

Our (I live in South Carolina) rule of thumb for right turn on red lights is "free right on red unless otherwise posted".

I was absolutely terrified of driving in the US, especially when I was given a huge Chevrolet Tahoe when I drive a Fiat 500 here, but it's so straightforward, I loved it! Found it harder to adjust to driving a manual when I got home 😁

I'm an Indian driver learning to drive in SF/ this video was very very helpful.

If you aren't allowed to turn on a red light the reasoning generally is 1) the view is partially or completely obstructed to make a safe decision to turn or 2) It is an extremely high volume traffic area and thus protected turns obviously make things much safer. Enjoyed the video! Thanks!

I know this is a Florida video, but FYI... New York City is the one exception to the Right on Red rule; Right on Red is NOT ALLOWED in NYC UNLESS otherwise posted.

the right on red is according to state/city laws. and you should still come to a stop before making that turn, unless you have an arrow.

Just a thank you. You guys and others who do these vids for us newbies should be knighted by the queen. So helpful.

Such a helpful video - thank you! We are flying out to Orlando tomorrow and I was feeling very nervous about driving but now feel like I've got more of an idea of what to expect.

Still binge watching all your videos and loving it! Looks like you covered everything and the right on red issue was addressed in the comments. I remember seeing a video where you saw a flashing yellow light and weren't sure what that was. If the light is flashing yellow you can proceed with caution. If the light is flashing red treat it as a stop sign. A lot of times businesses or schools that are closed might have the flashing red, while the main street traffic will have flashing yellow to proceed through. During operating hours those lights would most likely change back to normally operating traffic lights

You can turn right on red, except when there is a sign that says "No Turn on Red" or "No Turn." Usually they'll have it next to the traffic sign and on the side of the road at the same time. You must stop completely and then you can make a right turn. If you see someone go right, even if it says "No Turn On Red," it means they're breaking the law and a police could issue a ticket. It's similar to a "No U-Turn" as well. Keep in mind that many traffic lights in Orlando have cameras as well that may be able to catch you as well. In Disney in a few right-turn intersections they have big signs with a prohibitory sign with a right turn and a red circle with a line across it, instead of outright saying "No Right Turn." Sometimes it says something similar to "Right Turn After Stop" which is kind of confusing, but basically means you can go make a right turn on red after you stop, which is redundant, since you're supposed to do that anyway, but I guess they put the sign so that you're extra careful. Also, when filling up gas, you don't have to tell them what kind of gas you're getting, since you choose what kind of gas you want when you go to the pump. You can choose whatever you want, based on what you pick. Also, there's another sign called the "yield sign" which is a red triangle, and what that means is that you don't have to stop completely, but you must watch out for another lane, because they have the right of way (they have get priority over you) and you have to yield or even stop, if there's another car going, and then you can go when no car is coming. The yield sign is used on roundabouts where you don't have to make complete stops, but you must yield and let other cars go, which means you have to let the other car go if a car is going. Also in intersections when you're entering highways, there is a yield sign for people entering the highway. The difference between yield and stop, is that with a yield, it's safe enough that you don't have to stop completely and can go if you see no car is going, but you must yield and slow down and let another car go, if there is a car going. On a stop sign, you're meant to stop completely, even if no car is going. This is a great video. It's very helpful for British people!

Thanks for the tips been a bit apprehensive about driving in florida for my honeymoon. Going from a 1.2 Peugeot to a Ford mustang!!!

American here and I found this video quite entertaining! Right on red is allowed but you have to stop, look if the coast is clear, then you can go. If there is a “no turn on red” sign then you can’t do that and have to wait for green. Also just use Drive, Reverse, and Park and you are good. Parking brake is unnecessary unless you are parking on a hill. Easiest at gas stations is paying with credit card at the pump if you can, otherwise yes you have to go in and prepay with cash.

Brings back memories, we were there at same time, traffic was heavy after hurricane but its pretty easy to drive over there, just plan your route as you would over here.great vid.

6: 23 I made that mistake too when driving out of san Francisco after a 1 hour commute on the freeway during the night. Fortunately the road I entered was quiet and I instantly realised it when I saw a car ahead blaring out it's horn. That was my only mistake during the whole rental. The airport rentals are pretty easy as all the cars have keys inside of them which then get scanned during the exit, the stop signs are a pain in the arse though, a roundabout would solve that problem.

Good ! I’m from Brazil and I’ve experienced nearly the same things as you did. Today I’ve been honked twice, one for driving a bit below 45 mph, secondly for stopping at the red light to make a right turn. All in all, driving in Orlando is such a pleasant thing.

Thank you so much. Heading to Florida in 10 days time and I’m apprehensive about driving. This video has made me feel a lot better. Thank you again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Really helpful video was wondering for ages about dealing with the red light right turns for when I’m over in Disney in November 😁

This is a brilliant video. It has helped a lot in preparation of my upcoming trip.

Thank you for this very useful video. I guess it's like most things really, when you keep doing something you'll soon get used to it.

Thank you, this was really useful! Am driving for the first time in the US this summer!