Left and right, respectively.
PJW
On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 18:19:09 GMT, "mimi" wrote:


    >By the way, in Britain is first gear to the right or the left? And which
    >foot do you use for the gas?
    >Marianne

Before going, you can write to the various tourist offices ans ask for a
list of B&B's which will give the tel phone number and usually prices and
facilities. I try to write to cities around where I want to be even
though I seldom stay in any big city. These lists will have surrounding
places as well.

I do try to make a reservation at a place within convenient driving
distance from the airport on the first night and last night.

    >
    >
    > In addition to all the good advice you have received I suggest you go
    > to http://www.jackdaw.u-net.com/ukfaq/
    > These web pages have a wealth of information on the subject of driving
    > in the UK. They were written by Martin Rich who used to be a regular
    > on these pages.
    >
    > We did the hire and just go thing twice. Both times in mid season. We
    > have never yet had to sleep in the car although several times we left
    > things a bit late and were wondering. We always relied on roadside
    > signs for B&B accommodation. And yes Murphy applies here as well. Each
    > morning on setting out we would see numerous B&B signs but when we
    > started looking in earnest they seem to fade away.

G. Tanguero:

    > Second quesstion: Has anyone from a country where they drive on the
    > right side of road any experience to share with renting a car and
    > driving it in England? ...

For some reason, you really have to watch right turns. At least, I do.
I want to swing into the right lane in the worst way! Left turns don't
seem as problematical, for some reason. YMMV.

Terry Pulliam
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"Now, my suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we
suppose, but queerer than we *can* suppose."

John Burdon Sanderson Haldane - 1892 - 1964

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