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[hello2006]

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[15-20_God]

they drive on the left side of the road and you have to go through a drive-thru every 15 miles.

[pupazzo]

You are allowed to reverse on the highway if you miss an exit

[GangStarr]

There are really no differences between driving here and in the US. Obviously speed is measured there in miles and distances will be expressed in miles and yards.

Some states (ny for example) have a "wipers on, head lights on rule" so if you use your wipers turn your full lighting system on.

Other then that understand that some of the smaller highways (US routes) may have very short, sharp or otherwise dangerous turn ramps actually requiring you to slow down substantially in a short distance.

Also having to merge on a 45 mile an hour road at a 90 degree angle is not uncommon in some states.

Make sure you have some change and small bills available in case of any toll roads / bridges.

[jcon]

Give everyone the one finger salute. It's considered a complement.

[win-star]

people, people, you are forgetting that you are allowed to do "fast and furious" stunts on their roads.

[jcon]

people, people, you are forgetting that you are allowed to do "fast and furious" stunts on their roads.

How's that any different from Canadian laws?

[hello2006]

There are really no differences between driving here and in the US. Obviously speed is measured there in miles and distances will be expressed in miles and yards.

Some states (ny for example) have a "wipers on, head lights on rule" so if you use your wipers turn your full lighting system on.

Other then that understand that some of the smaller highways (US routes) may have very short, sharp or otherwise dangerous turn ramps actually requiring you to slow down substantially in a short distance.

Also having to merge on a 45 mile an hour road at a 90 degree angle is not uncommon in some states.

Make sure you have some change and small bills available in case of any toll roads / bridges.

thanks

[dealguy2]

I'm not sure if this is really a "BC thing" vs everywhere else in the world thing but I find in the US that if you are merging on to the highway people let you in. You are also expected to let someone in if they are merging because they will merge no matter what you do. In BC this is not the case.

[M@rk]

In New York, you can't make a right turn on red.

[voodoomusic]

In New York, you can't make a right turn on red.

To be clear, this is only the case within the 5 boroughs of NYC. Elsewhere in New York state, right on red is allowed unless specifically prohibited by a sign at the intersection.

More importantly, if you drive on interstates keep in mind that speeding tickets are a major revenue stream for the small communities near the larger highways. This means that there's a lot more, and much more stringent, enforcement of speeding overall. If you are going faster than about 78 in a 65 zone (even if the road is clear and empty and weather is beautiful) and there are cops patrolling (you won't see them before they see you unless you have a radar detector, which is illegal in most states), expect a ticket. It has nothing to do with safety, it's all about making money. I do not find this to be the case in Canada, you don't see lots of people getting pulled over on the 401 for doing 120.

New York shares ticket information with Ontario (meaning you'll end up with points for any tickets you pick up there); most other neighbouring states, in my experience, do not. This also means that if you get a ticket in NY and don't pay, your license will end up suspended; not sure about other states, but you would probably end up with a bench warrant that would result in arrest if you got pulled over in that state again.

I lived in the U.S. for 6 years and found the differing approaches on speeding to be the biggest difference.

[xstatik]

Two Main Rules in the USA!!
1. Slow on the Right, Fast on the Left
2. The Posted Speed Limit is actually the Speed Limit (unlike in Ontario, where 100kmh actually means 120kmh)

[CHINAdeals]

To be clear, this is only the case within the 5 boroughs of NYC. Elsewhere in New York state, right on red is allowed unless specifically prohibited by a sign at the intersection.

More importantly, if you drive on interstates keep in mind that speeding tickets are a major revenue stream for the small communities near the larger highways. This means that there's a lot more, and much more stringent, enforcement of speeding overall. If you are going faster than about 78 in a 65 zone (even if the road is clear and empty and weather is beautiful) and there are cops patrolling (you won't see them before they see you unless you have a radar detector, which is illegal in most states), expect a ticket. It has nothing to do with safety, it's all about making money. I do not find this to be the case in Canada, you don't see lots of people getting pulled over on the 401 for doing 120.

New York shares ticket information with Ontario (meaning you'll end up with points for any tickets you pick up there); most other neighbouring states, in my experience, do not. This also means that if you get a ticket in NY and don't pay, your license will end up suspended; not sure about other states, but you would probably end up with a bench warrant that would result in arrest if you got pulled over in that state again.

I lived in the U.S. for 6 years and found the differing approaches on speeding to be the biggest difference.

Thanks for clarifying this. I don't think I make right turns on reds even in buffalo but good to know.

How about other states?

[joeyjoejoe]

Two Main Rules in the USA!!
1. Slow on the Right, Fast on the Left
2. The Posted Speed Limit is actually the Speed Limit (unlike in Ontario, where 100kmh actually means 120kmh)

Not quite. It's passing only on the left. Technically you are going faster in the left lane, but once you pass, you got to get out of the left lane.

Other things to note: Speed limits are not consistant between State to State. Also some States have weird rules (like not allowed to mount GPS on windshield).

[andrec2g]

In some county, you might have to pay the fine right away.
If you don't have money with you, they escort you back to the police station.