Lucian wrote:
The space is quite tight for just the one car. On many country roads there is simply no way a horse could get by a car with how tight the roads are between the hedgerows. There are pull in areas every now and then and in steep hill areas, the person coming down the hill has right of way. Basically, the rule is, if you don't know how to reverse, don't go forward, when you are at the bottom of one of these standard (read narrow) country lanes that go over mountains, which, where I'm from in Wales, is just about everywhere.
And also remember, back in the day, automatics were unheard of in the majority of the UK, so you had to know how to toe and clutch with the brake and throttle. Ahhh, the good old days. If you would like to see how narrow these roads are, just watch a few episodes of Doc Martin or an episode of Escape To The Country, on British TV.
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I've seen many episodes of Doc Martin and enjoyed the scenery. The show brought back memories of my visits to UK. Thanks for the informative material regarding driving on those back roads, and the education of the rules of the road.