Driving abroad

[HooWayEe]

Where can we legally drive after passing here? Has anyone here driven in Europe? What's it like? Because it's the other side of the road. I can only do automatic.

you can legally drive anywhere in Europe with a UK license. are you taking your own car? then it’s easier, just have to remember which side of the road you’re on and to go “the wrong way” round roundabouts!
If you’re hiring a car, you’ll obviously be limited to automatics. this will feel a bit weird as you’re on the other side of the car, but help with driving on the wrong side, especially for stuff like overtaking, which is harder to do in a British car.

It’s like driving here op but on the right hand side and people have much better lane discipline on motorways than in the uk

What are you expecting to be different? Obviously you drive on the right and give way to the left not the right at roundabouts but it’s really remarkable how quickly you get used to it.

You get used to being on the other side of the road very quickly tbh and driving an automatic will make it even easier.

Definitely read up on the road laws in whichever country you’re driving in - ie in France you need to give way to the right unless it’s marked otherwise, which can be interesting when a car suddenly pulls out in front of you….

.....It's like the UK with a left/right change but you do have watch out for little local/national traps like the French one of giving way to traffic joining from the right off side roads unless it's clear you have priority.

Basically if you're planning on traveling abroad it's definitely worth going on line and looking for any simple guides to driving wherever, ..eg..

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/travel/country/france/

Personally I think it's easier to hire a car locally - the car is set up so that you can see better etc for driving on the right.
It depends where you are driving - some more rural areas can be a bit more 'flexible' with rules eg in Malta, they seem to drive on the shady side of the road. Some roads in hilly/ mountainous regions can be terrifying. City driving can be exciting ...
Use a sat nav. Read up on the rules of the road on things like roundabouts, pedestrian crossings, traffic lights and speed limits (km/hr) before you go.

Mostly the wheel on the left

Where you need to be careful in my experience is after a while when you think you've got used to it, especially after a break: you get into the car and just from force of habit you can find yourself on the usual side of the road. Some people laugh at this, but I print out a paper saying "KEEP TO THE RIGHT!" in big letters and set that on the dashboard - and honestly it's reminded me a couple of times.

(It's also funny/embarrassing when you get into the passenger side of the car, ready to drive!)

Judging by what I see locally, driving on the "wrong side" of the road isn't a problem for many people.