Bigfilly
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Cars turning right on red. Makes perfect sense. Wish we'd do it for left turns.
Red indicators/blinkers/turn signal. All are orange in the UK.
Steaks. We have them but yours are better. Skin on fries, we need them.
Refills. This was for free same day refills,with $1 refills for the rest of our visit. If you go to a restaurant in the UK, expect to pay over $3 per refill.
Cheap fast food. 5 dollar bucks for all that?
And another.
Lanes. Generally our motorways/freeways have 3 lanes. 4-5 are becoming more common. Motorways don't have Carpools in the UK.
Amazing repair work. We don't usually ratchet strap our doors closed.
Doughnuts/donuts. We have them. But not that size.
Refills on the coffees. Same as the fizzy drinks in the UK, expect to pay.
Breakfast. American breakfast is class.
Streaky bacon. Out bacon isn't streaky.
Ordering your fried eggs to be cooked in a specific way. Over easy/medium/sunny Side up. We order fried eggs and usually get what we're given.
Over easy for me every time. Gotta let the yolk run in to the potatoe.
Gaps in toilet doors!
IKnowAndIDrinkThings
Over easy. Yes.
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PsycheClone
We like things to be big and cheap, unfortunately it makes us big and cheap. :/
DeltaOscarGolfEcho
A lot of the things you claimed don’t exist or aren’t that commonplace are though =\
tonymontana1184
TheSaucyCrumpet
As another Brit, how have you not seen skin-on chips or streaky bacon before? They're sold at every supermarket in the country.
Churtothechur
+1 for potatoe
VoidofLostKnowledge
I honestly don't think you're British. We have streaky bacon.
boopsboop2
These made me feel nice as an American for once. Thank you.
CMDanaher
But we do have skin on fries in the UK.
LynchMeDaddy
Starting to believe this is a government funded smear campaign against Britain
TheN8
You must live under a rock - 1) Almost every big chain restaurant offers free refills these days. 2) Miller & Carter do the best steaks 1/?
tvrepairman
Tipping in restaurants! UK: not happy, then don't tip. US: tip even if there's broken glass in your omelette.
wyatt8740
tip a penny if there's broken glass in your omlette. In the US restaurants don't have to pay tipped workers minimum wage.
Samja192
You never got streaky bacon in the uk? I had some when I was there 2017 Christmas...
EvilMorkfrom0rk
musicalgermany
As an Englisher, where tf do you come from/live in the UK? Most of these tings are the same as in the States... Except the traffic stuff.
LittleMule
Portsmouth. I bet he comes from Portsmouth.
TeaAndChocolateBiscuits
Also we do have streaky bacon
LynchMeDaddy
Large meal in Macca's is like £4 quid, innit?
OneOfTheOnes
And the rest. It hasn't been that low for a long time.
musicalgermany
Something like that. And you get free refills for both soft drinks and coffee in places like Harvester and Pizza hut.
docslummp
Dollar bucks XD
Jimthebutler
This
Imissrandy
Gap? I'm surprised it actually has a lock.
F0xtrot
Hell, the fact that it's actually got a door means you pretty lucky.
tehflan
AngryFennec
Little tip, we use dollar or buck, never both at once, it's redundant.
EddieGreen
In the UK we often say pound quids.
IKnowAndIDrinkThings
Thatll be about tree fitty dollar bucks
XnFM
I don't know, I like the sound of "dollar bucks," I'm going to make that shit happen.
IRefusetowearlongpants
I'm worth you. Let's make or happen. Dollar bucks bitches.
IATTM
I dunno, I'd like 5, 1 dollar bucks. They make great pets.
imdonewithpickingusernames
Five dollar bucks?!? That's like, 3 pounds quid!!
Counterfit
Oh good, I love calamari
DoYouWantUsToGetAntsBecauseThatsHowYouGetAnts
TonyTin
Its why we are fat... Cheap quick food and alot of it thanks to competition
malikcarr
I think the free soda refills are probably more to blame. If you aren't drinking a diet, top that thing off ~2 times, get +500 calories.
twokexlv6coupe
And now you know exactly why we're all overweight diabetic jackholes.
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HeavensGateWebAdmin
No they didn't, not even close. 26.9% in the UK vs 38.2% in the USA https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2017.pdf page 3
FuckTheFuckingFuckers
As for your remark about the steaks,
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IronRod
Corn fed cattle give inferior steaks to grass fed...
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
Anyone else here been to the Lawry's prime rib restaurants? We Americans are pretty good when it comes to cow.
coadey
Sound like OP is getting confused between quality and quantity. The food (including the steak) in the US isn't the best. It's just that 1/2
oldelidog
True for fast food. False, for steak, if you’re willing to pay $50-$60 for one...
coadey
You get so much that you think it's good value for money...
DarthFutuza
It can be though, it just depends on where you purchase said food that determines quality. Pay more for more quality, in general.
ssttyygg
Have you been to Australia? We out-steak the yanks easily *adopts the fisticuffs stance in preparation*
2graves
I've not been impressed with the quality of Australian beef I've eaten
VonKarmanVortexStreet
Yeah welll...at least I won’t get murdered by a thunderous rain of hybrid-giant-mutant-spider-snake-nopes in my own backyard! So NYAH!
InsanityCrab
To be fair Irish steaks wank all over everyone, grass fed goodness!
ssttyygg
I think you need to be shown the door Paddy, you're drunk (as usual). Potatoes aren't cows. Go sleep it off under a hedge.
InsanityCrab
Ha only half right! I'm English, we just get a lot of our beef from the Irish ;). The potato cow is a pipe dream, but we'll get there.
ssttyygg
Steak and chips in one. You keep working on that idea ya Pommie bugger. I like it ;)
Jimthebutler
Outback steakhouse sucks tho
ssttyygg
Pizza Hut is more Italian than Outback Steakhouses are Australian. It's Americanised food with an 'Outback' logo. We don't eat it here.
VoidofLostKnowledge
Except it's all lies. Our steaks are superior in the UK.
Jimthebutler
Dont lie to the internet
Darrullo
aberdeen angus is pretty solid as a steak you can get any store nowadays
oldelidog
Omg, no.England’s better in *many* ways, but steak isn’t one of them.Eaten at high end London steak houses several times-always disappointed
VoidofLostKnowledge
High end places offer high prices for mediocre food. You're paying not for the best food to but be seen at a high end restaurant.
ssttyygg
Mmmmm mad cow! I think you've been chewing on some of it ya weird bugger. Sad old pommy cows. They got a better life here in the golden land
stopsayingloosewhenyoumeanlose
Are you sure you’re English? I know you didn’t outright say it but you implied an American breakfast is better than English one. Lunacy!
Rulweylan
I think he was comparing it to cereal and/or continental breakfast. A full English is a rare treat unless you're super active or fat.
Craicerjack
As an American breakfast should be.
Rulweylan
I already had the 'fat' option in there.
LynchMeDaddy
If he is British, not anymore. Not in my eyes!
Jhonny0darko
You said fries and not chips @op explain yourself
wantondisregard
Those are fries, proper chips are thicker and greasier
Bigfilly
Been here a week now.
DarthFutuza
Jhonny0darko
NOT GOOD ENOUGH! https://youtu.be/8HsQ2qC-K2c
JupiterCooper
I'm British and dude we have way over half this shit
rekod98
I dunno, I'm intrigued by this "streaky" bacon. Never heard of that stuff befor, oh, I just had a sarcasm aneurysm.
Juuurth
We definitely have skin on fries and refillable drinks. As for the smashed car we should let them keep that for themselves.
NSPike
Refillable drinks are SO much more common in the US. Skin on fries though I agree are easy to come by nowadays
Juuurth
A lot of chain restaurants have them these days but I guess the US has them everywhere
taramosalata
What he said
thatonewiththeface
Thank you! I was reading this going "U wot m8? U 'avin a giggle?"
BellaKiss
Shit is the apt word
inceptify
Canada too. Almost all of it.
kakivara
Boiling a steak doesn't count.
EricFromAccounts
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. OP may just live in a third world location like Blackpool or Liverpool.
wyatt8740
B-b-buh-but the beatles came from liverpool, like half a century ago
NSPike
Haha, yea-hey! I'm from Blackpool and now live near Liverpool! :-(
EricFromAccounts
Well today you learned about streaky bacon, refills, and type-2 diabetes
Pappy10299
Thanks for a semi positive review
Obandigo
Note, it is mostly about our food.
Daaaaaaaaale
I was waiting for some horrible observation that would make me ashamed as an American. Thank you for surprising me.
Asciiman
Not a lot to be super proud of here though. Surely the bar for 'great' isn't so low?
Treblaine
5/7 perfect continent.
ILikeCharmanderOk
Honestly a lot of these just go to explain y u so fat lol
reff42
Plz rate us 50 stars
beerlady
iDontBelieveInIsms
uberarticuno
If you make us a state I'll rate you 51
StrykingWarlock
You sure, Puerto Rico?
DarthFutuza
Britain wants to be a state?
CleverViking
USA is aight, except for all the stupid people, but that goes for any other country I've been to as well.
fuckbeans
True, but OUR stupid people are given megaphones to broadcast to the world their stupidity. That said, we exercise that as a RIGHT.
IAmTheKingOfCheese
Maybe it's your population. You have more stupid people because of your size and this enables them to band together to spread their ideas
ThaneofGlamis
That’s fair, but it also means we have more smart people.
IAmTheKingOfCheese
Yeah I would imagine so. Plenty of intelligent people but the idiots drown a lot of them out
Preservation
But the smart people aren't as loud as the stupid ones
PocketSoDeep
5 dollar bucks
adamk147
Its like dollarydoos but for the colonies.
lucivjov
This is now how I talk currency.
Peachos
This was way too low in the comments.
Jimthebutler
Yup
tomcruisealwaysbringshisagame
Is that a real 5 dollar bucks or is it 5/7?
DammitRandy
Equivalent to 5 pound quids
5gbataids
Dude where do you live in the UK that you can't get cheap fast food, skin-on fries, decent steaks, streaky bacon and good eggs? Sounds awful
NemetonOmega
Yes, streaky bacon does sound awful, it's like the fatty offcuts that no one else wants to eat. Proper back bacon is so much nicer
LynchMeDaddy
Probably Liverpool
IOnlyFavouriteDogPictures
Regular bacon beats streaky any day anyway.. American bacon shouldn't even be classed as bacon
oldelidog
UK bacon isn’t even bacon-more like shriveled, watery ham.“Regular” bacon i.e., “American” bacon is far superior.No contest.You have no clue
ChloeRed
It has its uses, cooking for example, pigs in blankets/covering a chicken when roasting works better with the higher fat of the streaky...
ChloeRed
but in a sandwich? naw, I want back bacon.
plastikman
The gaps are there because sticking your head under the door to get a peek is just rude. Also, cheap labor = poor craftsmanship.
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EricFromAccounts
Can confirm; I once suffocated in a toilet cubicle because no air could get in. After I passed out a vacuum formed and Interstellar happened
OwlFarm
Nah, it's by design. Owners don't want you to be comfortable. Less use = less maintenance = more profit.
KillTheClock
As someone who has had to install those cheap labor it is not. They really suck to install. Door gaps are the least of our worries.
AyrA
"because sticking your head under the door to get a peek is just rude". The lock tells you though: /a/es7pR
plastikman
Not all public toilets have nice little indicators like that.
Aathole
Same reason the door stops a foot from the floor. Lets people see its occupado without really seeing anything.
Kaysmira
https://imgur.com/H2F0qDf Yeah, sure. Photo found in a quick google search.
JZKillaT68
That’s a small gap
howaboutnothankyouverymuch
Cheap also = unethically sourced/inhumanely produced
hitthatbomb
Airflow
Wonderbland
Gay people like to be gay.
ShackyRustleford
Am gay. Can confirm.
404GravitassNotFound
The gap filler strips are an optional extra.
eggmuffin
More the latter than the former.
SMurphey
It's not the labor, it's the material.
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Nah, not likely. The material you'd save would be negligible, probably only saving about a 2x4 per bathroom, so like 5 bucks off a $5k cost.
SMurphey
What? I'm saying the material is why it doesn't have a perfect seam. It's built to have that seam regardless of who installs it
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
There's middle ground between perfect and fucked up so badly that there's an inch wide gap. It takes practically no extra material to block.
ReplyingToTopCommentsIsHowIGetPeopleToReadMyComments
I hear the British pay window tax and tv tax...what kind of tyrants run your country?
iamagrocerybag
TV license pays for the BBC. Window tax..?
NSPike
Window tax? Not come across that before.. TV Tax isn't necessarily true: the BBC take an annual license fee instead of running ads (£120ish)
0x5F3759DF
Is there a charge to have cable tv in your house in addition to the BBC fee?
NSPike
So we pay the BBC for their channels & online content etc, then there's other free to view channels (about 50) then a separate (1/2)
NSPike
subscription for cable or satellite TV (usually run by Sky or Virgin although there are others) 2/2
ReplyingToTopCommentsIsHowIGetPeopleToReadMyComments
Ahhh...window tax was introduced in 1696 and repealed in 1851 in both England and Wales...
ICantRememberHowItEndsButYourMothersAWhore
ElberGarrica
OMFG how can he put his hands on the dirty floor !!
ItsTheOne
When I was 7 or so I was in a restroom and 3 19 year olds came in and kept jumping over the top of the door to watch me take a shit
Unagi604
colear3
What is with people crawlin under a nigga's bathroom door?!
TyrionLannisterTheImp
Oh God my kid would absolutely do that same thing. This is why I don't judge parents who use leashes.
ilhares
I absolutely judge them - favorably, every time.
HtCtiwtchyk
It's more about raising your kid to not be a big, stupid asshole.
TheCyclingEngineer
Welp his life is fucked now, my guess - he is in Guantanamo for sexually assaulting, indecent behaviour, unauthorised footage of kids etc
PopeyeTheSailor
you know thats for terrorist right
paintbullits
Ya dudes probably getting charged with that too.
ASMRuVeganYet
For sure
pzummo
NEVER peak through the crack. Yank on the door to see if it’s locked. 2+ is rude. 5+ is excusable, bc that’s someone about to shat themself.
JaegerBombster
Why yank on the door when you can simply knock
astralfields
Why even knock when there's an indicator below the door knob which shows whether the door is open or locked? - Germany
iatha
Because they might respond with: "Come in"
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Because sane people don't want to converse with strangers while they're taking a shit.
pzummo
I don’t know. It’s just what we do. Pull, denied, pull the next door. That’s how it is when I’m in the stall.
woxx150
Also makes it easier to shame people for doing coke off the back of the toilet
DeepAnalTongue
Ewwww. That doesn't sound hygienic!
plastikman
But there's where I put my juice box and comic book!!
YouDareMockTheSonOfAShepard
I've been told the cracks are for security purposes. Easier to see if someone is hiding out. Don't know if its true, but makes sense.
SterlingDangerZoneArcher
I don't give a shit what's happening behind those doors, so if that is the reason it's a dumb reason
Evosprint
I heard it was from the war on drugs, you could see if people were taking shit and the design has just stuck around
micdorcan
Fun fact: the toilet is a common place for heart attacks to occur.
madjo
With that amount of fatty food? No wonder!
robveg1
I don’t believe that fact.
SatoriEnlightenment
Why?
vulturedoors
The way people strain to poop, bearing down while holding your breath, puts an unusual sort of stress on your cardio system.
SatoriEnlightenment
“How to take a non fatal shit”
EricFromAccounts
Browsing dank memes on your phone while pooping is an exhilarating experience
irecio90
Valsalva manuever. You bare down and hold your breath causing an increase in blood pressure. That’s why lots of people die on the toilet.
plastikman
I can see many people on this site dying that way, myself included. Time for more fiber!
Imissrandy
If you get a chance, go to Costco and check out the price of the hotdog and soft drink:)
12rt2345g342563
Good advice.
OnyxVyper9250
Best deal in the whole store
PhailRaptor
There are (some) Costcos in UK
ShihTzuSpoiler
I want Costco to cater my wedding
MoonMoonMcSneakFace
It’ll cost you about $10 and you’ll have leftovers for years
Cochito
They kept the price of that combo the same since the late 80’s. Awesome business model:)
hx239
My relatives have come to visit from the Netherlands, and Costco was such an awe inducing place for them, along with other big stores!
Jrhoney
You play for the hot dog. The drink is technically free with it.
cktuba
Still only a buck fifty baby!! Last night with my son got that and a huuuge slice of pizza for $3.31. What’s that in £? Like £2-2.50?
LayDeDeadpool
I go to Costco for the 6" tall ice cream cone
Chaimgoldbergenstein
You know those rotisserie chickens? They actually sell those at a loss, because they know nobody just goes to Costco for a dinner.
IM4M
i do
xyrax
The fools! Muahahaaha! I know how Im gonna save money this year!
atma1313
You'd think, right? https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/03/02/590391019/episode-828-you-asked-for-more
CzMomo
I'm not sure about that, Planet Money did an episode on this and they found rotisserie chicken ends up costing more per pound
Chaimgoldbergenstein
That's just it, the chicken is worth more than what Costco sells it for. They sell it at a loss because they know people will come in to 1/
Chaimgoldbergenstein
buy a chicken and wind up walking out with a cart full of other stuff, which they make profit on. The playstation 4 was like that too, iirc
CzMomo
No, what I meant was the rotisserie chickens are smaller than the raw ones, even though they are cheaper they cost more per pound
TheBestRussian
I went to the store (not Costco) to get just milk and fish and walked out with a full cart of over $300... “Well, while I’m here...”
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
Sometimes I go to Costco only to get that meal.
randomitguy
Yep yup
SeanTabasco
I wish the soda choices were better
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
Yeah not a fan of anything Pepsi.
SeanTabasco
Isn't Dr. Pepper usually served with the Pepsi lineup?
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
Idk but either way I don't like Dr. Pepper.
0x5F3759DF
Often I go to Costco only to get that meal.
DarthFutuza
Don't even need a membership for it.
SterlingMaloryArcherr
I moved to the south. We have Sam's club here instead, Wal-Mart version of Costco. Still good hotdogs though.
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
Southern here too, have both. Those churros at Sams are awesome and they have Coke products.
firefighter26
Not going to lie, I've done this lots of time. Once I bought 10 hotdogs/drinks; the kids and I just spent the afternoon at the beach.
idontevenknowsillymonkey
I was stoked to see that the food court prices were suitably amazing when Costco opened up in Australia - $1.99 for the hot dog and drink w/
idontevenknowsillymonkey
unlimited refills
Robvp
When I was a kid there was a Costco a block from my school, We'd go get a slice of pizza and share unlimited refills on 1 drink
inboxmefoxes
It's $1.50 here in the states! Blows my mind. CostCo is magical.
idontevenknowsillymonkey
With currency conversion, it's the same price pretty much - which is a pretty big deal, since prices on pretty much everything are really /
idontevenknowsillymonkey
inflated here to "reflect the market" and the fact that "people will pay it". 2/2
SifrNihilum
As an Englishman living in America, all these things make me happy I moved. Except the toilet door thing... I have no idea on that.
ILikeCharmanderOk
Same boat as you but not so happy. Healthcare is an insane rip-off, and I highly doubt social security will exist when I'm of retiring age.
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SifrNihilum
I shit with the door open just to prove a point.
Baughr
Don't ever go to a dive bar then. You're lucky if the stalls have doors, let alone a puddle of piss!
marsgoose
It's to discourage toilet use to save on cleanup costs, but Americans have adapted to it and shit anyhow.
eggmuffin
Americans will make up all kinds of weird excuses for it, that I've seen.
oldelidog
As an American, there’s no excuse for it. Uncivilized.
jimmythehat1
There's a couple restrooms where I work that have covers over the door gaps. They're my favorite
beleginwaffle
Make eye contact. Establish dominance. Protect your territory.
lurkmoarjono
Flash a bit. Take pride in your privates. Armies do. You should too.
phil1d
I mean... dont stare. Nude beach rules apply
YuenglingAde
I was golfing at a snazzy resort and in the men’s bathroom, each stall was its own smaller bathroom. Sink, full door, it was glorious.
Warune
We don't know. It just kinda turned out that way. I imagine it has to do with cheap construction costs.
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Amonra333
It is because of people doing illegal things in there
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
Who cares what they do in there, even if they want to snort glass, that's still none of your or anyone else's business.
KiyaSeraphia
Even the ratchet straps?
SifrNihilum
Fuck. I love that cars here have seemingly no real rules. I saw one once which was basically an engine on wheels. Amazing.
UpvoteTotem
Dont even have to check the door bc we can see
BuckNaked78
As an American, neither do i. It just is.
Quarterthief1
We all hate it too.
NS83
I say from a man i know who does these. I asked once. The biggest one is that it makes it possible to stick a pry in and pop the door1/2
NS83
Pry the door cause some chaffs will lock them crawl under and in more modern times to get them open for over dose subjects.
wyatt8740
Red indicators? Studies show that amber ones are reacted to faster... (as an american, I wish we used amber turnsignals for all our cars)
Aathole
Same reason the door stops a foot from the floor. Lets people see its occupado without really seeing anything.
illigalimmigrant
I thought that was done so it it's easier to mop the floor?
eggmuffin
That's a lame excuse for shitty work. A lock and an indicator does that in the rest of the world.
thedroids
I feel like a latch with an occupied indicator would be more effective
BeyondDimensions
Psssh... Americans don't read.
TheCyclingEngineer
Nope, retards still try to hammer the door open for a solid minute until you shout occupied.
YouDareMockTheSonOfAShepard
I've been told the cracks are for security purposes. Easier to see if someone is hiding out. Don't know if its true, but makes sense.
GarbageKoala
makes sense to me, it would save a security guard a lot of time walking through at the end of the day
eggmuffin
It's not, it's just an excuse they make.
merlinious
It is to save money. If they want to check if people are there they can open the doors. The gaps mean the door and be installed easier and
merlinious
Faster. More room fpr error. What i hate it that the issue it easily fixed. Add a thin bar larger than the gap to the side, covering the gap
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Warune
No not really. More than half the population voted against him and even the ones that liked him changed their mind after he took office.
TheOtherOneWithTheHair
"the ones that liked him changed their mind after he took office" Knowing several people who voted for him, that's not even remotely true.
blacknsilver86
Jammiepak
You think that red indicators are are good ? Surly that is not a turn right on red as there is a specific light saying not too.
zerovanity59
Studies have shown that red turn signals slightly increase accident rates, because they can be confused with brake or tail lights.
Cabletwitch
Kinda prefer the orange ones we have, because it means you're not going to blow your brake bulbs sooner. To me, pulsing red = earth fault.
smellsmiketeenspirit
I'll blow your mind: continental Europe has green arrow lights.
Bluebagger126
They are talking about the lights on the rear of the vehicle. Not the intersection lights.
smellsmiketeenspirit
Oh. Thanks ! That red intersection light puzzles me a bit then :).
Cabletwitch
On the cars? When did that happen?
Bartholomeo
intersection lights are red, orange and green. On cars indicators are orange/amber
ilhares
Years ago. It's why I could never take my Trans-Am to Europe, there's no amber in the light assemblies. Most Camaros could, not Firebirds.
smellsmiketeenspirit
My mistake. Thought it was about the intersection lights.
TheBlackKaiser
I would say British bacon is superior.
blacknsilver86
Laugjing
InsanityCrab
Far superior!
bbutrosghali
You would be wrong, unless the streaky bacon in question was insufficiently crispy. Then it's a wash.
ValdeFortis
But these more kinds of bacon than streaky. Back bacon is the shit
ChloeRed
My (american) ex's view on back bacon was "you have bacon with meat!"
glassweaver
As an American, I would fight you over that, but we already know it would just be like 1776 all over again.
TheDrunkLochNessMonster
TheBlackKaiser
Also have you tried British Bacon?
TheBlackKaiser
Nooo pretty sure it would be like the war of 1812.
gaynorvader
Red indicators are also very very dumb
wyatt8740
This. Reaction times are shown to be faster with amber indicators.
glassweaver
LED indicators on midrange cars that blind you with near-headlight intensity at night, in specific, are dumb.
spaghettiThunderbolt
What? How? "Well, that light on the right of his car started blinking. But it's not the color I'm used to, so I'm going to assume he's
spaghettiThunderbolt
requesting a cup of tea."
gaynorvader
No because a loose wire can also make the brake lights flash. Plus in poor visibility it also becomes hard to distinguish.
ZombieRoadie
First photo is an illegal right turn. You can right on red but not if it is a red directional light. Source:American
DeathLemons
Thankyou! I'm sad this comment isn't higher up.
Ireadtoomuch
depends on state, and ther was a van making a left in the next rotation of the intersection so it was safe anyways
Goldenhead17
In Florida it’s not illegal to make a right on red arrow as long as there is isn’t a “no right on red” sign. Not sure about other states
RoscoeLuvsBosco
Not true. Only if it specifically says “no turn on red.”
potatosofttacos
krunksplein
Thought so too so I looked it up (FL): A red RIGHT arrow means that you must come to a complete stop at the marked stop line or before (1)
krunksplein
moving into the crosswalk or intersection. After stopping, you may turn RIGHT on the red arrow at most intersections if the way is clear.(2)
krunksplein
Some intersections display a "NO TURN ON RED" sign, which you must obey.
krunksplein
Source: http://www.fdot.gov/traffic/faqs/trafsignalfaq.shtm
Bigfilly
I'll remember that. I didn't take this pic though. Its the only one in the gallery I took from Google.
kgbofficer
Also, depending on state I think, you can turn left on red if it's onto a one-way road and you stopped to look before going.
Cronos51101
My favorite is the left on red. Only works when turning from a one way street onto a one way street. They're glorious.
bbutrosghali
Well, technically it works every time. But it's only potentially legal from 1-way to 1-way, depending on state.
Robvp
Most of the time it will have a big sign above the light that says "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED"
Calicoastin818
It’s generally allowed otherwise posted but yes totally legal
bazoopers
I'm so confused by everything here. If you can right on red, aren't there people driving out into traffic?
wyatt8740
You're supposed to stop and make sure no one's gonna rear end you if you pull out
somepersondoingsomethings
You treat it as a stop sign. Always treat a red light as at the very least stopping.
EverythingYourMotherWarnedYouAbout
This is false. At least here in MA. Look it up. A red arrow indicates the car must come to a complete stop before continuing.
Shoot117
Ultimately here in Missouri, Right on red is more of a stopsign and whatever light is green has priority over this.
IATTM
Huh, i don't see many of them in wa.Quick Google search shows that they are treated the same as normal reds, but it helps indicate traffic-
IATTM
flow. Like right turn only, or on multilane roads. Link:
IATTM
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/is-it-ok-to-turn-right-on-a-red-arrow/
jridley
Well, right on red without a red directional arrow, you still need to come to a complete stop before continuing. What's the arrow for then?
DarthFutuza
Maybe they're only required to yield on a normal red? But red arrow is complete stop?
jridley
Not in Michigan. 'Course you're lucky if people even slow down sometimes, but that doesn't make it legal.
wyatt8740
To tell you that when the light turns green you can only turn right if you're in that lane?
IAmNotACatISwear
Usually they paint an arrow on the ground and have a white sign showing which lanes go where.
wyatt8740
they do that, too, sure. But around here I only see them in (direction)-turn-only lanes.
MaxmumThreat
A red RIGHT arrow mean that you must come to a complete stop at the marked stop line or before moving into the crosswalk or intersection.
jridley
Without the arrow, same rule though.
Lambast
Is this the real rule? I'm travelling to the US later this year for a road trip, so I guess I ought to know this stuff.
IATTM
Look it up in each state. Fyi, red anything means stop first.
Lambast
But one could go after having stopped, even through a right arrow red? In Europe and Asia, red always means no go till a colour change.
spaghettiThunderbolt
Red arrow almost always means you can't turn. Either way, look up local laws (varies state to state); and remember that if you are in doubt,
somepersondoingsomethings
Depends on the state, there are 50 of them that manage their rules slightly differently. Just make sure you always at least stop on red.
IATTM
What the others said and: (at least in Wa) they will have a sign saying you can't turn right on red.
ladypuma8
Driving rules are different state to state, you can do u-turns in some but not all, and the red arrow means different things
TheDutchSwedish
Doesn’t that depend on state?
Shoot117
I would say yes, Missouri specifically has signs "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED" posted for this case. If not go nuts as long as you don't wreck.
axiomatik
Red arrow always means no turn.
imnotryan
No. My corner has multiple right turn lanes, with arrows. Right on red from the furthest right lane is allowed.
TheDutchSwedish
Oops
EverythingYourMotherWarnedYouAbout
No, it doesn't.
spaghettiThunderbolt
A red arrow means you don't turn, period. No arrow/flahsing yellow means yield to other traffic. Green means you have right of way.
PsycheClone
In California unless it says no turn on red, you're good.
Geraint782
Same in PA
SjorsM
Then why would you even bother putting up that light? Right arrow means go regardless of the color?
EverythingYourMotherWarnedYouAbout
I have no idea but a refent light change here in my town made me look it up.
daugbret
In Michigan, red means you have to stop before making the turn, green means you don't. Only prohibited if there's a specific sign.
somepersondoingsomethings
Bc they want to give the ppl turning right a chance to go without stopping like a stop sign. You do stop when turning right on red..right?
Disclaimered
Then why the fuck is it an arrow indicating “right”? Why not put just a normal red light like the other 2 and maybe use a green arrow at ...
TheRealData
It's a light specifically for the right turn lane. Traffic pattern may allow for GREEN right turns while cross-traffic is turning left.
tegfdd77
Sometimes the arrow turns green and you can proceed w/ stopping
LykaiosUlric
So im guessing when it’s yellow then ya do a half stop
axiomatik
Red arrow means you cannot turn right now. Standard red would mean you could turn after coming to a stop. Truck is turning illegally.
Geraint782
Not in PA...red arrow is treated same as red light. Turns ok unless no turn on red sign is posted.
ladypuma8
Not in Florida. Red arrow just means you have to stop before you turn.
wyatt8740
the red arrow in my understanding just means that the lane you are in is a right-turn-only lane.
Frederf
Hence his confusion. People are turning on a red right arrow which is the same as a red light. Why have it be an arrow shape if it's same?
MattDethridge
Not sure if this is anywhere else but in Canada we have this sign which is simple. No right turn on red light. /a/84LaH
Counterfit
I thought that was just to remind Americans that it's not legal in Canada without a specific sign
MattDethridge
Because its not the same. If it was just a red light, you can completely stop then go. If its a red arrow you cannot turn while its red.
Frederf
Some people are saying that you can turn right against that red arrow.
Disclaimered
... the bottom to indicate it’s time to turn right.
Avidinha
Please tell me you don't have a U.S. drivers license.
Disclaimered
Obviousfuckingly not.
rnj454
They do that in places where they designate legal u-turns. Prevents you making a right turn into someone making a u-turn.
besuited
Perhaps to indictate the lanes purpose is right only at a distance. Red is pretty obviously a "no" regardless.
Disclaimered
Here’s how we do it Canada you beautiful American bastards. Learn a little...
somepersondoingsomethings
Well that seems more complicated than it has to be you over polite Canadian loyalists.
Disclaimered
Not complicated. Just a sign besides the signal that says “No right turns on Red”.
Showmeyourotters
Green arrows typically imply you are the only one who should be turning. IE oncoming traffic has a red light. Using a green arrow like that
Showmeyourotters
I think would imply the traffic perpendicular to your lane has a red light and you have the right-of-way. They do get used, just not to say
Showmeyourotters
"If it's safe you might as well make your right turn" like a normal red light does.