Get the U.K. Highway Code booklet – and read it!
Sorry, this definitely should’ve been part of Tip #1. We had to order our booklet by post for our first trip but – lucky you – you can get yours online: The Highway Code : Directgov – Travel and transport.
Driving on the left side of the road [...]
Entries from May 2009
Tip #6: UK Highway Rules
May 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Driving in Scotland
Tags:department of travel and transport·Driving in Scotland·highway code·traffic fine
Tip #5: Brown & White Signs
May 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Driving in Scotland
Keep your eyes peeled for brown-and-white signs.
As in the US, there does seem to be some consistency in signposting government-owned or sponsored tourist destinations in these colors. You’ll be surprised how fast your reticular activating system will catch on; you’ll be an expert at spotting brown-and-white signs, no matter how small, by the time you [...]
Tags:brown and white·Scotland·Scottish·signs·travel
Tip #4: Sign Location
May 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Driving in Scotland
Signs in areas where we Yanks would expect only vehicular traffic may be positioned and/or sized for foot traffic.
The sign scenario I mentioned in Tip #3 was complicated by the fact that the one – and only – sign was about eight inches wide, two inches high, and about 18 inches off the ground. If [...]
Tags:highways·Scotland·signage·signs·streets·traffic
Tip #3: Sign Visibility
May 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Driving in Scotland
Signs aren’t always visible from both directions.
Get used to rubber-necking it. When you see the back of a sign on the opposite side of the road, as soon as you pass it, quickly whip around and read it.
We learned this the hard way on our first trip to Scotland. We must’ve driven the same road [...]