US driver's license valid in UK ? | |
Shoot straight Johnny User ID: 29552936 United Kingdom 12/28/2012 09:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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Prostetnik User ID: 1321722 Canada 12/28/2012 10:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30962522 United Kingdom 12/28/2012 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik give me a yank over a polack any day. they're LETHAL over here, regularly driving on the wrong side of the road in the articulated lorries they're a menace |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30840959 United States 12/28/2012 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik And you need an extra guy to shovel the coal too ! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 30485951 United States 12/28/2012 10:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik Levers? What the hell do they drive over there? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 31014913 United Kingdom 12/28/2012 10:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik Levers? What the hell do they drive over there? LOL, fork lift trucks? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 31017449 United Kingdom 12/28/2012 10:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It would be difficult getting used to driving on the wrong side of the road. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30485951 It's easy just remember as the driver you should be in the middle of the road not the edge (unless you are driving a Lhd car in the uk) Also other people on the road tends to guide you as to which side you should be on. The real problem is road rules. E.g. No filtering when on red in uk and understanding roundabouts which as I understand it are next to nine existant in the us |
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Prostetnik User ID: 1321722 Canada 12/28/2012 10:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik give me a yank over a polack any day. they're LETHAL over here, regularly driving on the wrong side of the road in the articulated lorries they're a menace Those Polish drivers I keep reading about probably do not have the lever problem, but they do drive on the other side of the road and do not seem to be able to read international road signs. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3616 United States 12/28/2012 10:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It would be difficult getting used to driving on the wrong side of the road. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30485951 It's easy just remember as the driver you should be in the middle of the road not the edge (unless you are driving a Lhd car in the uk) Also other people on the road tends to guide you as to which side you should be on. The real problem is road rules. E.g. No filtering when on red in uk and understanding roundabouts which as I understand it are next to nine existant in the us Thanks i will just take the taxie. |
Prostetnik User ID: 1321722 Canada 12/28/2012 10:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik Levers? What the hell do they drive over there? They have 3 foot pedals, not 2 and a gear shift lever that needs constant operation to drive properly. The gear shift lever is operated by the left hand, not the right as it would be if they had such things in the US. |
Shoot straight Johnny User ID: 29552936 United Kingdom 12/28/2012 10:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | dont forget also, that in the uk most cars are manual drive rather than automatic, and there is a different licence for both. Or, i should pre-empt by saying there may be, i dont drive so not fully sure, any other brit please comment. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9094168 If you have a license for a manual you can also drive an automatic, but not vice versa. Last Edited by Brit Perspective on 12/28/2012 10:59 AM The chariots of God are tens of thousands, and thousands of thousands. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 31014913 United Kingdom 12/28/2012 10:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik Levers? What the hell do they drive over there? They have 3 foot pedals, not 2 and a gear shift lever that needs constant operation to drive properly. The gear shift lever is operated by the left hand, not the right as it would be if they had such things in the US. You've never driven a manual car or "stick" as they call it over there? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 30969563 United States 12/28/2012 10:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik No Canadians. Canadians obviously cant handle the complex machine. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30969563 United States 12/28/2012 10:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | dont forget also, that in the uk most cars are manual drive rather than automatic, and there is a different licence for both. Or, i should pre-empt by saying there may be, i dont drive so not fully sure, any other brit please comment. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9094168 If you have a license for a manual you can also drive an automatic, but not vice verse. US has no different DL. The female driver often has a problem with this |
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Prostetnik User ID: 1321722 Canada 12/28/2012 11:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The US drivers license should not be valid in the UK because driving is so much different. Firstly the car controls are different. They have extra levers and the steering wheel is on the other side, which means that opposite hands are used for operating the levers. Quoting: Prostetnik No Canadians. Canadians obviously cant handle the complex machine. Yes I agree. Canadians too should have to prove they can drive safely on British roads with these more complex machines. |
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