Shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland

**SteveB** · 9th May 08, 06:42 PM

Steve, I believe that when you said right side of the road, you meant right as in correct. i find that the switch is natural as soon as I reach for the shifter, whether it is on my left (U.K.) or on my right (U.S.).

**JS Sanders** · 9th May 08, 07:26 PM

<< Steve, I believe that when you said right side of the road... >>

Yes - thanks for correcting me. I was thinking right side of British vehicles which is where their steering wheel is located.

There's a book entitled Driving In Britain - A North American's Guide to the Ins and Outs and Roundabouts of Driving Over There. It can be purchased from Amazon.com.

It's extremely helpful to anyone about to drive in the UK. Far easier & practical than reading the British Highway Code, which can be found online.

I have a far easier adjustment to UK driving than the return home. I've never found myself going down the wrong side of the road, but sometimes when making turns I gotta quickly think things out before proceeding. And sometimes it feels peculiar to be motoring on the right side.

Sorta unrelated... A local puke tried to carjack a citizen recently. What made the news was that the driver had a Lexus with a manual transmission. Puke didn't know how to drive a manual and ended up being apprehended as a result.

Slainte yall,
steve

**Jock Scot** · 10th May 08, 02:20 AM

I think,perhaps, we have one of these trans Atlantic things here.When we(the Brits.) are talking about driving on the left,we are talking about the left side of the road.I think,you chaps are talking about where the steering wheel is. Am I correct?

**Bellfree** · 10th May 08, 04:33 AM

Correct.

And thanks for the photos. My wife and I were over there this past fall, and I miss it.

As for the driving, I'm like Steve, I am quicker to adjust to driving on the left side of the road than I am to readjust to driving on the right. Back in the states this fall, I scared my wife a few times pulling out on the wrong (for here) side as if I was still in Scotland.

**JS Sanders** · 10th May 08, 01:27 PM

<< ...are talking about where the steering wheel is... >>

Correct. Of course we talk about driving on the left too. Confusing isn't it? At least the brake, clutch, & accelerator pedals are situated the same as ours.

Thus far I've collided with no one in the UK. Though outside of Perth, some jughead did something mighty stupid within a roundabout and almost collided with me. Closest call I've had over there and I'm sure he was as much a tourist as was I.

Slainte,
steve

**Jock Scot** · 10th May 08, 10:00 PM

I am afraid to say that visitors on the road,in the UK, are a hazard to navigation and should be made to walk everywhere!Only joking!

**David Dalglish** · 10th May 08, 11:11 PM

Very nice photo's

**Ancienne Alliance** · 11th May 08, 09:11 AM

Nice photos.
Thank You for sharing.

**JS Sanders** · 11th May 08, 09:25 AM

<< I am afraid to say that visitors on the road,in the UK... >>

Copy that pard.

I don't understand how yall manage to tolerate us. Must be the money....

And I've witnessed left-side-drivers here forget the correct side, though in all fairness, they were Japanese nationals. Thank heavens nothing happended.

Slainte,
steve

**Jock Scot** · 11th May 08, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

<< I am afraid to say that visitors on the road,in the UK... >>

Copy that pard.

I don't understand how yall manage to tolerate us. Must be the money....

And I've witnessed left-side-drivers here forget the correct side, though in all fairness, they were Japanese nationals. Thank heavens nothing happended.

Slainte,
steve

Oh yes!The money helps no end. Mind you,I don't drive on the right hand side of the road ,when abroad,my wife does.Much safer all round that way!