I'm off to England in the morning. I'll be renting a car and driving -- with great trepidation -- around the countryside of southern England and Wales. I've driven before on the left side of the road -- in Ireland, years ago -- and I damaged the rental car because I had a helluva time steering from the right. Well, not the steering itself, per se, but getting used to being aware of the fact that there's a whole bunch of car to my left, which isn't usually the case. (I banged the left rear bumper into a signpost, because there shouldn't have been a bumper there.) I'm a totally confident driver, but when you're driving on the other side of the road from the other side of the car, all your instincts go out the window. It's very unnerving.
So I plan to avoid, if I can, anything that looks like this:
That's the "Magic Roundabout" in Swindon, and apparently it really is a miracle at relieving traffic congestion, but just looking at it gives me the willies.
I'll have more insurance this time, though, just in case...




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