Driving in England if you're an American - is it that difficult?
May 17, 2015 · No roundabouts, teeny country roads, etc. Surely the concept of driving in LA is as daunting as driving in the UK and yet our UK friends just get on with it! The brain can be re taught …
Driving in England - Rick Steves Travel Forum
May 16, 2024 · Driving on the left wasn't much of a challenge; especially on freeways and urban areas where you're following traffic. As some others have mentioned, the most challenging things for me …
Driving practice for UK - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Dec 31, 2016 · Driving on the left side isn't the problem. You just follow the car that is front of you. What unnerved me is how small the roads are. And if you are in certain areas, there are tall hedges that …
Driving in England - Rick Steves Travel Forum
May 23, 2022 · It’s not the driving on the ‘wrong’ side - after all, Brits have to adapt to driving on the ‘wrong’ side in Europe and the USA etc., and personally, I’ve found it takes just a little while and a bit …
Does Scotland and/or England require an international driving permit ...
Jun 8, 2016 · England and Scotland are part of the UK, they are called 'countries' but are legally similar to US states. Driving licence conditions are set by the national government. The UK does not require …
Car Rental England - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Oct 30, 2023 · Steven, I've driven over quite a bit of England (but not in the south) and Scotland. My first time driving in England was in 1996. I had a manual transmission and had no problems at all. Making …
The history of driving on the right and the left - Rick Steves
Mar 2, 2024 · Horse riders preferred to stay to the left to keep their right hands toward oncoming traffic for greetings and, if needed, fighting. When I took lessons in driving a horse, the instructor explained …
Driving a rental car in England - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Sep 9, 2017 · Could not find any info about this in Rick's book... I'm traveling to England with a two friends and we are renting a car for most of our time there. One friend has driven in England before …
Driving in England - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Dec 9, 2016 · Driving on the left is not as hard as it might seem (I have done it twice in Ireland, twice in England). You definitely need to do consciously what you have learned to do unconsciously while …
Road Trip from England to Scotland - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Nov 10, 2024 · By driving for 3-4 hours you’re skipping over a lot of things that you could enjoy in favour of spending more time in the car. As noted above, when you drive from Chatsworth to the Lakes you …