Driving in Belgium from the UK
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Driving in Belgium is quite different to driving in the UK, in this video I cover some of the different rules including speed limits and priority to help prepare you for driving in Belgium from the UK.
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00:00 What you need
01:34 Car hire and children
01:59 Drink drive limit & phones
02:25 Speed camera detection devices
02:35 Accident rates
03:01 Languages & Signs
03:46 Priority & road quality
05:02 Low emission zones & speed limits
05:35 Emergency number & fuel
06:26 Tolls & cats eyes
07:04 Parking
07:48 Driving on the right
08:23 More information
09:30 Lack of services
09:53 Outro 
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About the lack of service stations on the freeway, if you take just about any exit there will most likely be one in the immediate area.
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Hey Richard! Thanks a lot for this series of videos. I'm currently driving in France and Belgium from the UK and your videos have been an immense help. I just want to mention that you said rural area non-motorway speed limit is 90. This is partially true because it is lowered to 70 in the Flemish region. Sources for this can be found in the European commission website, Wikipedia, and other websites. Just wanted to point this out in case someone watching this video in the future doesn't do their research
Thank you for letting me know.
Wow Richard, you really know the driving rules in Belgium than most of us😅. I followed your other channel because im still learning how to drive. Greetings from Belgium
Greetings. I did some research before my trip.
I've been watching your videos filmed in the uk for so long but i've watched them in modération since you are on the other side of the road for me. I am from Belgium and i cant believe you filmed a video here!!
One little mistake, speed limits outside of town is 70 km/h in Flanders, 90 km/h in Wallonia
I didn't know there was a distinction between the two. I'm not sure how large Fanders is; whether it's a small area or makes up a large proportion of Belgium. But I do know it's nearly my surname.
@@RichardFanders Flanders, you forgot the L there. It's about half of Belgium (the Dutch speaking part). Wallonia is the French speaking part.
Sorry, I meant to write Flanders (hence almost my surname) but auto correct took the L away.
@@RichardFanders No worries, I did glance over the " *nearly* my surname", was being a bit pedantic tbh. Anyway, glad you enjoyed driving here overall, love the MX5 as well!
Richard, you are a very good narrator and your knowledge helped me immensely on my recent road trip around Europe 🙏
Thanks for these videos, Richard. I don't intend to drive in these countries but interesting to note the different rules to those of the UK. I like the lower limits for alcohol and the wearing of hi-vis for breakdowns.
Nice to see the video! You drove much of the time at Brugge or the outskirts! Most of the Motorways are these days good at least in Flanders. Sometimes, in urban areas, too many traffic signs and confusing. Cheers
I filmed around that area but I drove across the country to Luxembourg.
Thanks Richard
Will you do one in Sweden/Scandinavia please? x)
you have to drive in India once and I gaurantee you, you're whole perspective on driving will change 😂😂
I fully agree. I drove in many places, including india, but india is a totally different experience.😂
The government are so embarrassed at turning the clock back 30 years (to GB plates) so we'll pretend it's new cos it's the "UK".
PS Enjoyed the video - a good reminder of all the things I need to do that I thought we'd left behind.
PPS Strictly speaking, they don't speak Dutch : it's Flemish.
Speed limits actually vary in Belgium on out of town non motorways depending on the region. 70Km/h in Flanders, 90Km/h in Wallonia. In Brussels of course there are no out of town roads and the default speed limit there is 30Km/h.
Richard what if Im driving my dads car. And he isnt present in the vehicle but im insured as second driver? Could I still travel?
Hi Richard ,what Kind of engine Oil should i use for ND series , 0W20 or 5W30, dealer suggest us using 0W20 but i have little bit concern when tempature goes high not sure if i can still use 0W20?
I recommend using the oil in the owners manual, I use the thicker of the two as I do track days and will get it hotter.
the street lights are now only in intersections on motorways
(to cut energy costs!)
the roads are in Wallonia worse than in Flanders
Please do a Netherlands one thanks 🙏🙏
Thank you, I may do if I'm there in the future.
@@RichardFanders I live in Newcastle and I’m pondering about doing a Netherlands road trip as there’s a direct car ferry from here xx
Welcome to Belgium. Did you like your trip here?
Brugge is very beautiful.
so when are you driving to Amsterdam or Rotterdam?🤣 Greetings from the Netherlands!
While I was driving there, when you change lanes they sound like a dog barking 🤣
HI i dont have a logbook for my car. Its a used one that came with no service history. Will this be a problem
The service history is not a problem but not having a log book may delay things if you get pulled over.
@@RichardFanders thank you. Which would you recommend crossing by the ferry or euro tunnel
Listening all this i think in UK is mire safe to drive then some European countries
Just back from Belgium where I traveled Brussels Airport to Stavelot for the F1 GP(via Charleroi and a whole lot of Belgian countryside), and returned from Stavelot to Brussels airport directly Thank God. Listen up... Irish and GB drivers. If you don't know Belgium, bring or hire an ENGLISH speaking sat nav. If you hire a car with sat nav, DO NOT leave the airport until you have that sat nav reading out in English. Driving in Belgium as a newbie is OK with Sat Nav assistance. It's a total nightmare without it. Believe me, I know. Again friends, Use a Sat Nav that is in English.... Belgium is a lovely country with an awful road system and pretty much NO English signage to assist. Take heed of what I say... and thank me after :D
Going to Germany for the first time for my 53rd birthday!!!! Hope l make 54?.
Belgium’s terrible road infrastructure is to me one more reason to see you drive in the Netherlands once :)
Yes, please do a drive in the Netherlands
I cycled from Hook of Holland to Amsterdam in 2018, it's a beautiful country. I currently have no plans to go to Netherlands but if I drive there in the future I will make a video.
Belgium had pretty decent infrastructure when comparing it to the European average. There's a pretty big distinction between the States though. The Flemish have got their maintenance much more on Point than the others.
Dutchies will forever whine about Belgian roads, it's become a stale one-trick-pony meme by now.
@@Gliese380because your spine can still tell the difference
hahaha driving on sand paper?
Those would be concrete roads, material used with the intention to save costs.