My greatest fear about England...

[Byron In Exile]

Is trying to drive there.

The steering wheels in the cars are all on the passenger side.

That's just wrong.

And then, everyone drives on the wrong side of the road.

I've heard it comes from ancient times when horsemen would come upon each other and pass on the left in case they needed to draw their swords with their right arms. Well, then, why didn't everyone else do that?

It will be disorienting, at my age. I might crash a car.

 

[busybody..]

. I might crash a car.

one can only hope

 

[JackLuis]

The hard part is looking right and then left as the oncoming traffic is on the wrong side too. If you haven't died in the first 30 minutes, you're good to go.

 

[Byron In Exile]

one can only hope

So, what are you sayin'?

 

[Bert Notorius]

I was there a week and almost died everyday just trying to cross the street.

And I don't think you can actually drive "there", unless you consider sitting in your car on a boat driving.

 

[Byron In Exile]

The hard part is looking right and then left as the oncoming traffic is on the wrong side too. If you haven't died in the first 30 minutes, you're good to go.

I think I could last 30 minutes. It'll be weird.

But Dolflette has shown me that I can get an English Corvette! Mine won't pass, they have regulations that prevent it from entering the country. It has to do with the arrangement of the taillights. I should probably get a new one, but hell. I love the one I have. They have such bastard rules. It's like moving to Nazi Germany.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Why would anyone wanna go to England? Its right up there with taking holiday at a truck stop restroom.

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

Is trying to drive there.

The steering wheels in the cars are all on the passenger side.

That's just wrong.

And then, everyone drives on the wrong side of the road.

I've heard it comes from ancient times when horsemen would come upon each other and pass on the left in case they needed to draw their swords with their right arms. Well, then, why didn't everyone else do that?

It will be disorienting, at my age. I might crash a car.

If this happens have no fear I will be there to console your ewife.

 

[mark197205]

Is trying to drive there.

The steering wheels in the cars are all on the passenger side.

That's just wrong.

And then, everyone drives on the wrong side of the road.

I've heard it comes from ancient times when horsemen would come upon each other and pass on the left in case they needed to draw their swords with their right arms. Well, then, why didn't everyone else do that?

It will be disorienting, at my age. I might crash a car.

You'll be fine, if I can manage driving in the US then you can cope with driving here.

 

[Byron In Exile]

Why would anyone wanna go to England? Its right up there with taking holiday at a truck stop restroom.

Because I stupidly fell in love.

I know the US, and California: I know the laws.

And it seems as though, in the UK, people are treated even more like children than they are in the US. I can't take my car because the taillights aren't right, and I can't take my guns...

The things we do for love.

 

[pink]

You'll be fine, if I can manage driving in the US then you can cope with driving here.

But we drive on the correct side of the road, of course, you're ok.

 

[pink]

Imagine making a right hand turn, I'd be all out of sorts.

 

[redheadedtxn]

Because I stupidly fell in love.

I know the US, and California: I know the laws.

And it seems as though, in the UK, people are treated even more like children than they are in the US. I can't take my car because the taillights aren't right, and I can't take my guns...

The things we do for love.

Here I thought y'alls "love affair" was sorta tongue-in-cheek.

 

[Bert Notorius]

Buy his and her laptops, just sayin'.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

The hard part is looking right and then left as the oncoming traffic is on the wrong side too. If you haven't died in the first 30 minutes, you're good to go.

I "saved" a couple of folks on Grand Caymen who looked left and got ready to step off the curb in front of a car. The driver was paying attention and probably saw the cruise ship over at the dock and knew to expect it - or they had issued a Stoopid Amurrikkan alert. They weren't too grateful, either. Oh well.

 

[Sugary_Comfort]

Aside from the steering wheel being on the opposite side (there is no right or wrong side, just different sides), it shouldn't be too hard when you're actually on the road. It's like driving in the fast lane on the highway. You're driving in the left lane. Only difference is that in the right lane, instead of traffic going with you, it's oncoming.

And I heard the whole left side of the road thing was from when people used to joust.

Haha if you live in the US try coming up to Alaska and driving. I expect you'd have a hell of a lot of road rage. Most of those born and raised in Alaska or taught to drive by someone born and raised here have no earthly idea how to drive correctly. It's irritating.

I started driving here but I was raised in the lower 48 and taught to drive by my mom who grew up in the lower 48.

To drive here, you have to be a major defensive driver otherwise you'll get in loads of wrecks, especially if you're trying to merge or near a car trying to merge.

 

[fair_warning]

Is trying to drive there.

The steering wheels in the cars are all on the passenger side.

That's just wrong.

And then, everyone drives on the wrong side of the road.

I've heard it comes from ancient times when horsemen would come upon each other and pass on the left in case they needed to draw their swords with their right arms. Well, then, why didn't everyone else do that?

It will be disorienting, at my age. I might crash a car.

Just remember when you look out your drivers window you MUST see the white line....

 

[Bert Notorius]

fear the food
eat only beer

 

[Joeybagadonuts]

Because I stupidly fell in love.

I know the US, and California: I know the laws.

And it seems as though, in the UK, people are treated even more like children than they are in the US. I can't take my car because the taillights aren't right, and I can't take my guns...

The things we do for love.

A small price to pay for love.

seriously

 

[blunt_trauma]

this is all because i said i wouldn't go to america because it smells funny.

 

[warrior queen]

I feel for you.
When I went back to Europe for a visit, I once drove 50km home from a restaurant on the wrong side of the road.
And I seriously thought my passengers kept screeching because they were terribly drunk and having a great time.
Turns out it was fear.

 

[Noor]

My greatest fear is salmonella, I have gotten it twice there...

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

this is all because i said i wouldn't go to america because it smells funny.

That is just Busybody

 

[123hot]

I don't know why we had to be different but I will say one thing - we're all capable of driving into Europe and switching sides quite easily. It's not hard

 

[butters]

compromise. get one with a left-hand drive. not sure it'd help avoid wrecks but hey ...