DRIVING
IN SCOTLAND
Driving in Scottish cities is much like anywhere else -
only we drive on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD.
So take care. The one major factor to consider
after that - roundabouts.
Remember to go with the flow and give way to the
right. GIVE WAY means yield. http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/17.asp#160 HIGHWAY
CODE OF GREAT BRITAIN: www.highwaycode.gov.uk 
 
 
wet
roads one
way no
waiting local
sign*** max
speed speed limit no
overtaking 
 
 
no
u turns no right turn give way
children crossing no
stopping stop & yield no entry COLOURED
SIGNS: these are always rectangular shaped - a white
background is very local traffic direction. A green
background is for local and nearby directions,
mainly to a larger road. A blue background
is for motorway traffic. IF
IN DOUBT SEE LINKS FOR HIGHWAY CODE. be a
courteous driver and follow all highway signs. The
national speed limit is 70mph. In built up
areas it can be 20mph Single
track roads: These are only wide enough for
one vehicle. They may have special passing places. If
you see a vehicle coming towards you, or the driver
behind wants to overtake, pull into a passing place on
your left, or wait opposite a passing place on your
right. Give way to vehicles coming uphill whenever you
can. If necessary, reverse until you reach a passing
place to let the other vehicle pass. Do not park
in passing places. CARS
and other vehicles generally are a bit smaller here
than in USA so calculate for this when renting a car.
For RENTALS please
ask for assistance, we will know just what to give
you. AUTO AND SHIFT STICK
automatic is the same anywhere, however we do not have
the stick on the driving wheel. MANUAL SHIFT
is what most vehicles are in Britain, so be sure to
ask us for auto. We also have
many PARKING restrictions, again common sense
is used in most cases, but adhere to signs. A
PAY AND DISPLAY sign means that car park is
covered by a machine, where you will need pay for a
ticket and display it in your window. DON'T
FORGET: when you get out of the drivers side, you are
on the road! TRAVEL
TIMES AND DISTANCES: please do not fall
into the trap many first time drivers do in Scotland -
take good note of maps and distances. By looking
at some roads or distances on maps it does look as if
40 miles can be covered in an hour. In the
highlands or on many of the islands the roads are
narrow, sometimes single track and often have many
bends. This is why the journey will take
longer. On MULL I have been driving from
Craignure to Tobermory - which normally takes 25
minutes or thereabouts, but if you hit traffic coming
the other way to catch the ferry, it can double, as
mostly it is single track and you are for ever pulling
over. Be warned.
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