American living in London reveals she’s baffled by ‘confusing’ British street signs – and claims it’s all so much clearer in the US

An American woman living in London has caused another culture clash with her take on British street signs.

Content creator and management consultant Aurora LoftonKnown on TikTok as @aurora._victoria, she often gives her 49,000 followers insight into life in Britain as an American.

In a recent clip titled Another thing to keep in mindshe illustrated her confusion when it came to road signs she had seen in London, where she now lives.

She said: ‘One thing I found so confusing about Britain when I moved here from the US was the street signs.

“In the US, when you get to the end of an intersection, the street signs are quite high up so you can see that this street ends and this street begins.”

In a recent clip titled Something else to keep in mind, Aurora illustrated her confusion when it came to road signs she had seen in London, where she now lives.

The TikToker then pointed to a street in Kensington and explained, “But there’s no street sign here. You have to turn and look low to see the street sign.

‘So if you’re an American coming to Britain or on holiday here, make sure you don’t pay attention to the street sign.

‘Sometimes they may also be high, but that is not so clear. At least that wasn’t the case for me when I moved.’

Many of her followers agreed, with one admitting, “Roads/intersections/signage is something the US does much better than we do for drivers.

‘This applies less to pedestrians, but is always clearly indicated.’

Another claimed she had just had the same conversation with her partner, adding: ‘I literally said the same thing to my friend the other day.’

But one proud Brit took aim at her theory and said: ‘Better too than a bunch of stupid numbers. At least they’re real words!’

A history buff claimed to know the reason behind the installation of the signs, saying: ‘They removed a lot of them during the Second World War and didn’t bother to put them back up properly/sometimes didn’t put them up at all. ‘

TikTok users explained why road signs in Britain can be so subtle – and some fans were quick to defend them

The TikToker then pointed to a street in Kensington and explained, “But there’s no street sign here. You have to turn and look low to see the street sign

This comes after an American woman living in Britain candidly revealed even more of the biggest differences she has noticed since moving.

Andrea Celesteoriginally from California, has shared a series of clips on TikTok to “expose the things that are socially acceptable in England that would confuse Americans.”

Her first video covered a selection of the do’s and don’ts she encountered during her eight years in London.

But she’s now also covered the topics of gasoline, camping, and coffee – just to name a few.