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Robert,
The key to driving in the UK is to line the right hand side of the car with the middle of the road. I learned this from a helpful British chap who was helping me change a flat tire (resulting from driving too close to the left hand side of the road).
When I first rented a car in York, it took me some time to get out of the parking lot--it took me a while to get used to shifting with my left hand and driving on the right hand side of the car. What really fried my brain was turning left into the left lane.
I personally think that cars rented by Yanks in the UK should come with rotating warning beacons.
It is amazing how easy they let you rent a car when the rules are different in other countries. I honeymooned in Scotland for 3 weeks and had a car. The first place I drove was downtown Glasgow. I did suprisingly well. The key is to remain calm and don't rush decisions. For our time in Glasgow and Ediburgh we parked that sucker and never thought about using it.
Come on, guys you are making a mountain out of a molehill... with global tourism we are all used to driving RHD cars (UK, Aus, NZ, India, Asia) or LHD cars (Europe, N America etc).
No... the REAL fun doesn't start until until you take your drive-on-the left British car across the Channel to drive-on-the-right France...
Especially if you are driving solo... overtaking, in particular, becomes a most interesting exercise... and then there are the toll booths!!!
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