06-04-2009, 08:26 AM
As some of you may know, my family and I are planning to visit the UK later this month, mainly staying with my wife's parents & family near Winchester, England.
I've been to England 14 or 15 times and have driven there only a few times. I find motorway driving the easiest as -- apart from being on the opposite side of the road -- it is the most similar to Canada. However, I find driving on their small, narrow streets and driving through roundabouts (in the opposite direction from Canada) to be extremely difficult.
I feel so foolish when I try to drive there, like a kid just learning to drive! I've been driving in Canada and the US for 30 years or more and find driving in downtown Toronto to be EASY compared to driving in England. I find UK driving so difficult because of being on the left side of the road, the very narrow streets, not being used to roundabouts and the volume and speed of the traffic there.
Just wondering if anyone can relate to this or am I in a minority?
I'm thinking of trying to drive over there again on this trip because I get frustrated of having to rely on other folks to drive me around. I wouldn't mind going to 1 or 2 places on my own or with my sons -- such the Watercress Line (aka Mid Hants Railway) which is only 11 miles from my in-law's house!
Rob
I've been to England 14 or 15 times and have driven there only a few times. I find motorway driving the easiest as -- apart from being on the opposite side of the road -- it is the most similar to Canada. However, I find driving on their small, narrow streets and driving through roundabouts (in the opposite direction from Canada) to be extremely difficult.
I feel so foolish when I try to drive there, like a kid just learning to drive! I've been driving in Canada and the US for 30 years or more and find driving in downtown Toronto to be EASY compared to driving in England. I find UK driving so difficult because of being on the left side of the road, the very narrow streets, not being used to roundabouts and the volume and speed of the traffic there.
Just wondering if anyone can relate to this or am I in a minority?
I'm thinking of trying to drive over there again on this trip because I get frustrated of having to rely on other folks to drive me around. I wouldn't mind going to 1 or 2 places on my own or with my sons -- such the Watercress Line (aka Mid Hants Railway) which is only 11 miles from my in-law's house!
Rob
Rob
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