I don't doubt the experience of all that said driving in the UK was no problem. But I think it's a very individual thing and we all know there is a spectrum of drivers on the road in the US and if we are honest with ourselves, we know where we are in that spectrum. Aging is also a real issue in how quickly we respond to new circumstances. Several years ago, I attended a meeting in Dublin and decided I would add a tour of Ireland while there. I thought about driving myself but really didn't have the time to plan it, so I went with a CIE tour. While we were touring, we hit a huge traffic jam. I asked the bus driver if this was common since we had been travelling on uncongested roads up until that time. He said it occurs almost daily and is usually caused by tourists who are unaccustomed to driving in the UK. When we passed the accident site, it was about as bad as you can imagine.
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