I never rent hire a car when I come to the UK. It terrifies me. I'm always afraid that I'll turn into oncoming traffic or something worse. Well, Brad was over here the other week and he got stuck because of the weather. When those bad snowstorms hit, all the public transportation just shut down. Now, I have been stuck in numerous countries on various occassions and for differing reasons. I suppose it comes with the territory. I'm not going to accept it, however, if I can do something about it and I'm NOT getting stuck here because of a little bit of snow.
They gave me a Peugeot at the airport. Originally I told them to give me a compact car, but the guy said he could upgrade me to an economy for only £2 per day which isn't bad. I'm glad I did. THIS is NOT a compact. (Although, you could have fooled me) I'd hate to see what the compact looks like.

I got a GPS as well, since mine only seems to work in North America. If it wasn't for that stupid Tom Tom, I would be so lost in this country that I doubt you would ever see me again. I thought my biggest problem would be driving on the left. It isn't. To be honest, it comes naturally within a short period of time. I credit this to self-preservation instincts. My biggest problem is with the gear shift. Since the steering wheel is on the opposite side of the car, I now have to shift with my left hand. This doesn't sound like a major problem, but it is. When you're accustomed to changing gears for many years, your instincts kick in. I go to downshift and wind up with the clutch to the floor and my right hand grabbing the driver's side door handle. At least the clutch is where it is suppossed to be. Otherwise, I would have turned around and taken the train.

Aside from these minor difficulties, the UK is proving to be a rather pleasant and amusing
country to drive in. The highways motorways are well maintained, although the left lane is the slow lane and you pass overtake on the right.

Of course, the United Kingdom is already the nanny state that America is working hard to simulate.
This means that we need to put up warnings about every possible contingency that might befall an
unsuspecting motorist. My favorite was the fog sign. Warning someone about fog in England is akin
to putting up a sign stating that the grass is green. Any idiot can see that there is fog and if the
English aren't accustomed to it by now, they shouldn't be on the road to begin with. Still, this isn't my country and I am a guest here. I guess I won't complain too much. I'll just try to do as the Romans do,
keep the Peugeot intact, and not kill anyone. Those are simple enough goals.