In a message dated 5/7/2010 3:25:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > The advice about roundabouts was very good. I had forgotten about these. > We have them in New England, but not in Pennsylvania, where I was raised. > Neither I nor my husband knew what they were till one day we were barrelling > up Route 2, exploring New England, when we saw the sign. "What's that?" he > asked. "I don't know," said I. Round and round we went and ended up > heading back up the way we came. > > They are more confusing in Ireland since you are on the wrong side and > going the wrong way. > > Why are we trying to make cellphoning while driving illegal and not > roundabouts??? > > Linda Merle > > Come on folks--Roundabouts are better than intersections. I have been traveling on business to UK for over 30 years and it is a great place to drive--London excluded. If we are going to drive in a foreign country don't we read up on laws and expectations just like planning for a research trip? Sure did when I was in Spain and found out about the emergencey kits you are required to have in your car, three types of police etc. Just because we speak the same language, sort of, doesn't mean we do things the same way. I also suggest you get a good mapbook, yes I have a navigator and it is great but..., because it explains many of the "drive on left rules". Just remember like at home keep the driver in the center of the road. The rest follows naturally. Douglas Burnett Who can't give blood in the US because he spent to much time in UK.