Liz wrote:
> When you do your driving test, do you do it using manual gears?
> In the UK, if you do your test in an automatic car, you get a
restricted
> licence only to drive automatic cars (or at least that was the case
when I
> did my test).
Most Americans drive automatic so there is no distinction between
licenses. As a matter of fact I'd say that unless you buy a sports
model or a 4WD, most passenger vehicles here are automatic. I can
drive a stick shift in a pinch but it would probably be funny watching
me pop the clutch after every stop.
> Even worse than that is the driving in Nairobi: it's absolutely
crazy!
> Last time we were there ('02), we were told proudly that they were
putting
> in roundabouts 'just like in the UK' - well, yes, but they didn't use
themn
> like we do: everyone just barged in regardless. Even D. who'd been
driving
> since he was 17 and drives on the 'wrong side of the road' in Europe
and US,
> wouldn't dream of doing it - even though it's on the 'right' side!
Have you ever driven in Boston :-)
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