On 2013-01-05 14:08:23 -0600, Erilar said:

I haven't seen a lot of Scotland(I was on my way to Orkney), but I agree.
I need someone else to drive for me, however 8-)

If you are referring to the left-side driving / right-side in the car,
I know what you mean. It can be terrifying. However, for what it is
worth, it only takes two weeks' to get over it, and subsequently you
will be used to it forever. Britain (and Ireland, or New Zealand for
that matter) are beautiful places for scenic driving and this should
not be missed in one's life.

The easiest roads for learning are the big motorways. Next are the
smallest roads because of light traffic. The worst are the A roads, or
through towns.

The problem is not sitting on the right or shifting with your left
hand; it's lack of intuition for where is the left side of the car.
You are in danger of scraping things with the left side of the road,
which is problematic in Britain given the tendency for stone walls
lining the streets. What I recommend in these cases is to lean bodily
to the right in the car to see the center lane divider very well, and
try to be close to the center lane marker as possible. Although you
will still feel in your gut that you will scrape things on the left,
your rational mind will know that if you are as far over as possible,
it will not happen. Just take it easy. And don't drive at night.

Oh my goodness, my first driving was from Bristol to Stonehenge, where
I could only rent ("hire", in Britishese) from the airport there, as it
was on a weekend and apparenlty car rentals close down on the weekends.
And I got the "I'm going to get hit" feeling once every 10-15 seconds.
Then, after seeing Stonehenge after hours on the Special Access Pass
through English Heritage (where you can walk through the stones), I got
to drive BACK to Bath (where I was staying, at St. Leonard's B&B) IN
THE DARK. And let me tell you, Britons do not believe in street
lighting. It was pitch black except for where the car headlamps
penetrated. And the headlamps of oncoming cars are CLEARLY headed
straight for you. Completely terrifying.


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