British Drivers Are so Nice!

I think drivers in England are the most polite drivers on the planet. Just the other day I was waiting to make a left onto a busy intersection and some nice lady stopped and waved for me to go. Me, not being used to this random act of kindness, I hesitated. She waved her hands around frantically, beckoning for me to just go! So I went. I couldn't believe how sweet that was because she had miles of traffic behind her. I am already self conscious about driving in England because of my vehicle. The 2004 Nissan Quest. As you can see, it is rather large. It is one of those vehicles that is supposed to blurr the lines between SUV and Minivan. I love it. Just not over here where the roads are about as big as my body and I often get trapped driving--I'll just drive in somewhere and find out that I have no room to turn around. I once almost drove off a cliff trying to turn around in a space meant for a Ford Focus. Let's just say, I was scared out of my wits that day. Nevertheless, I do love this vehicle. But the real reason we got it? The salesman told us it was the safest thing on 4 wheels...and since we had just had the baby...well, you can see which choice we made. This picture is from Nissan's website, however this is the exact model and color we have, so I figured I would post it and that way I wouldn't have to edit our license plate out. We call our van "Smoky."