I'm going to have a couple of weeks free time in Scotland this summer between the Clan Gatherings and an Elderhostel program. I'm thinking about renting a set of wheels and wandering around the country side. Are US driver license legal in the UK?

Many years ago I brought over an "International License" from AAA. Is this kind still valid in UK. The local AAA counter person was kind of vague about what country's requiire one of their license's. I suspect it may be just a money making item with them unless they have an international lock on foreign license's.

Must I really have one of the AAA's?

Are there any other forms accepted?

What with the EU and many people driving all over Europe, how is the topic of specifict country driver license's handled now?