RC, hi! Yes, we humans are so ingrained in our cultural habits, aren’t we? Fortunately for my heroine, she doesn’t have to drive anything. At least not yet. She has to ride a bike in France, though, and I suppose that could be interesting for the reasons you suggest. The bit about the hedges on country lanes feeling like a tunnel is very interesting. And sometimes being a novice passenger in a scary driving situation can be fun too. Thanks for the tips!
Peace,
SR
The narrow country lanes with high hedgerows are most common in the southwest. Devonshire and Cornwall. Good luck with the book, sounds interesting and fun!