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I did not at all regret my decision to not rent a car in London. Just too easy to get around on public transport. Brighton, in particular, seemed like a city I wanted no part of driving in.

 

Whether or not to drive in Europe is a great debate among my group. We did a big multi-country euro trip a few years ago all on trains and planes that went great until it didn’t and, breaking off from the women, my buddy and I wasted an entire day trying to train/bus to Bastogne, Belgium. Huge mistake. Totally ruined that leg of the trip (besides, of course, the now-funny memories he and I share of the debacle.)

I’ve done Germany and Italy for work trips since, and, scheduling a week for myself, I’ve rented cars and really enjoyed the freedom and the ability to get to small towns and take my time doing it. We’d have never made it to the (aggressively) sausage-themed hotel in suburban Nuremberg without renting a car!

But, it’s definitely also awesome just kicking back on a train for a few hours to get between cities.

 

Technically - (it was drummed into me by a veteran cops reporter) there are no "accidents." Someone screwed up. Crossed a line they shouldn't have. Went too fast. Were inattentive or whatever. Surprised to hear the local sheriff kneecap the investigation like that. About the only true "accidents" are mechanical failure, blown tire and whatnot.

 

To be honest, I was not at all confident in driving on the left side of the road. Feels like something you should practice before doing it in a huge, busy city like London. When I can travel again (and France is high on the list of destinations), I may be more apt to rent for day trips outside of the big cities just because of driving on the right side of the road like I'm used to.

 

I moved from north Georgia in 2006, but every time I go back to visit, I’m flipping to WSB 750 as soon as I cross the state line and sitting through the right wing screeching just to get the traffic updates. Never mind Google Maps is updating faster and more thoroughly. I need the adrenaline rush from that stinger they play at the start of every update. It is the primal drum preparing my spirit for combat.

 

I’ve seen one huge orange tarp and a body bag.

It’s like watching suicidal morons go at it. And it’s legal.

 

I’m having Southside flashbacks. Thanks for that, Sam.

 

Oh shit, I used the word 'accident'.
I've only seen one crash with a lane splitter.

 

If I ever go anywhere they drive on the opposite side of the road, I am NOT driving. I have enough trouble when I know what I'm doing.

 

As our Vatican tour guide said: “There are no traffic laws in Rome. Just suggestions.”

 

When I worked in Jacksonville I got off a night shift and drove to Clearwater, about four hours away
It was a quiet trip until I got near Orlando
It wasn’t Orlando gridlock but it was far busier than it should have been at 5:30 in the morning
Pretty soon I saw an outrageously long line in the right hand lane
Then it hit me
These clowns were fighting to be the first in the Disney World parking lot

 

@Chef2, KC stinks because it seems to be the road construction capital of the US of A.