From Interstates to Country Lanes: An American‘s Guide to Driving Across the UK: A Complete Guide There’s a unique kind of anxiety that hits you when you’re cruising along a picturesque British road, podcast playing, and suddenly you crest a hill only to be greeted by a massive tractor belching exhaust, taking up most of your lane. For an American driver, this is just part of the experience of navigating the UK. After spending some time here, I’ve come to realize that driving