Driving in the UK?

[RobertInOntario]

I have driven in the UK a couple of times, and find it to be much better than here in Canada. Although Ottawa has a few round-abouts, several of them are not configured properly - in one case, you must stop ON the round-about and let other traffic enter...! Yikes! ...
And don't worry about being on the "wrong" side. Since everything is reversed (i.e. you're on the wrong side of the road, but also the wrong side of the car) it all kind of makes sense. Just beware that if you're driving a stick shift - 1st gear is now farthest away from you, not next to your knee.
Andrew

Thanks, Andrew!

One of my biggest problems is this: In Canada, I'm used to the bulk of the car being to my right. It's second nature, I don't have to think about how close I am to the curb, how much room to leave when turning, etc.

But in the UK, I can't get used to the bulk of the car being on my left. This means I either drive too close to the curb (to my left) or too far away. Also, for the same reason, I either cut my turns 'way too tight OR over-compensate by leaving too much space.

So my wife freaks out because I'm either just about to clip a bunch of cars (parked along the road to the left) or stray over into the other lane of traffic!
I think I can get around this but I have to consciously and constantly think about it!

Rob