Just returned from a week driving all over the island. Many locals drive in the middle of the road until someone comes the other way. They also honk. One means hello, two means either thanks or is an alert on a blind turn and three means F you. Roads can be very steep and windy with sharp turns and virtually no street signs. Navigating can be a challenge even with GPS. There are only a few highways that travel around and through so that helps but you always have the feeling you’re going in a circle. The opposite side was challenging at times since we always look left for traffic. My friends sometimes had to remind me to get on the other side after a turn or needing to course adjust. You see drivers doing crazy things but most people are patient.
Going in a few weeks and I’m thinking driving is going to be crazy. I’ve driven on many differnt roads and cars that were left hand drive and right hand drive but never drove a left hand drive car on the left side. It’s def gonna take some getting used to. It’s an easy task if the car was right hand drive.
I am here now for my spring break and I wish I watched this before I came! It's my first time here and I didn't know they drive on the left here but am used to driving on both sides but still driving here is a challenge especially since most outer roads are not GPS friendly so I had to get a map to get around and that's what am using. Thanks for this, helped me a lot and increased my enjoyment here. Loving it all the way!!
Yes My SECOND HOME!! Absolutely Fabulous!! Smith Bay!! Waterfront!! Coki Point!! Club 75 😂!! Havensight!! Garden Street!! Birds View!! Mona at Sky High!! Rip Smittie!! Tortola Love YALL!!
Driving on the left while sitting on the left in hilly territory. Good to see what I'm about to deal with. Watched it 3X. I think I'm ready. Pray for me...
@@intheknow1332 Thanks. You are right, I got used to it very fast. Spent a week there and survived. It wasn't bad until my wife insisted we climb to the Mountain Top Gift Shop. Scary climb up that big hill but it was worth it. Spectacular view from up there, we could see the entire Megans Bay Beach.
Interesting post date: Aug 17, 2017. Less then three weeks before all that beauty was wiped out by hurricane Irma and then made worse two weeks later by Maria!
Can anyone tell me how the life is going on in this island ? I don’t know anything about it ! I just maybe to move on there but idk if the life in this island 🏝 is good and fun or boring!! Please help 🙏🏻 i have to know ..
Even though I'm from Malaysia (which drive on the left side of the road) I don't think my parents can handle this if they wanna drive the car. Well just hope there is RHD cars there.
Well, the reason it's slightly more risky is because folks are also steering from the left side of the vehicle. It'd be no biggy whatsoever if they were also driving/steering on the right side of the vehicle too, but instead you're a few extra feet away from accurately focusing directly at oncoming traffic and lane markings. It's really not a big deal, but I wouldn't be surprised if accident rates are somewhat higher here than back in the states for similarly designed roads and speed limits.
@@FreewayBrent Firstly, I want to thank you for explaining that out. I actually didn't remember this comment at all. I got my L about a year ago now, and I've finally learned so much MORE about driving and driving laws. I did recently learn it's important to be in the right lane, left driver side and vice versa for safety reasons. However, when I was in St. Thomas (just the port, on vacay) I didn't catch or know that they get so many US imports and drive on the left side AND lane. I understand now, and I agree... It's probably a little dangerous there. I wouldn't want that as my first road trip lol.
