Driving in America - a view from an Englishman.

[zako85]

1) Undertaking- So on busy stretches of interstate it is perfectly acceptable to undertake on the inside? Three minutes into my 5 hour drive and I have traffic passing me on both sides and no idea which lane I'm supposed to be in.

Too many old, distracted or overly passive drivers who forget that they're on the left lane. The impatient drivers behind tend to pass on the right instead of signaling the slow driver in front.

2) Speed limits- What are they for? Because nobody sticks to them. I'm sticking to the 65mph limit and I still have lorries and cars flying past me.

I agree. In many states +5 or +10mph is the norm. Having said that, I am in San Antonio right now, and this city happens to have some of the most passive and distracted drivers in the country who often drive 5 to 10 mph below speed limit, just in case.. or something.

4) Prepaying for fuel - I had no idea that you had to pay for your petrol before you could fill up. So how much do I need to pay...........

Use a credit/debit card at the pump.

6) Road-kill - Most British children would be traumatised at the sight of Bambi dead on the side of the road every 90 miles.

Here in Texas hill country, on a good day you see some road kill seemingly every mile. Sometimes even large birds that descend to eat the dead animals are also killed. It's kind of sad.