European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It s a Breeze in Brit Inamy Geiszler Jones sol. Ricky Doss was confident As he sat waiting for the class to begin. His wife Amy was feeling the exact opposite. The two were attending a Drivers class at Raf Mildenhall Emgland just one week after arriving in the country where driving on the left is right. Doss was certain they could adapt. Quot you just have to use a bit of caution at first Quot he said. That included negotiating those traffic circles called roundabouts which he said weren t much different from those Hack in the states except a there its just the other Way  wife Amy remained unconvinced. Chances were extremely Good that they would soon find out whether they could adapt. For those stationed in England getting a License to drive or More specifically a i Saff driving permit usually Isnit very difficult. Although All but one of the seven major air Force bases administer a test there is no regulation that says they must. The status of forces agreement stipulates Only that the bases need to educate service members civilians and family members. At Mildenhall potential Drivers sit through a 4-hour class Complete Wilh slides of crashes and then take a two part 100-question lest. The class is mandatory for service members. After a recent class 20 of the 23 people in attendance had what they had come for a a 3 />-by-5-Inch Blue card that would set them Loose on the left Side of the highways dual carriageways and motorways that Snake through the United kingdom. The passing rate on mild null s lest is 97 percent. Instructor Henry Ford says the High rate is a result Oasis covering answers to the test questions during the class. Not takers can Jot Down his answers although notes Aren t allowed while taking the test. Every Friday morning at 8, officers airmen civilians and family members gather at the base Heater to hear Ford talk about driving in the United kingdom and Oiler advice about various traffic conditions laced with a bit of Light humor. Quot pedestrians in this country have no rights. They Are fair game. I he Only rights they have Are their last ones a he says crossing himself As he shows the slides dealing Wilh the two types of pedestrian Crossings used in Britain. About Midway through the class a British policeman takes Over for a 45-minute presentation. Police c unstable Ron Stanford wastes no time in showing his audience the hazards of reverting to the familiarity of driving on the right Side of the Road or the potential danger of driving an american made left hand drive car on the left Side of the Road which can Pul Drivers in i dangerous position when attempting to look past the vehicle they Are planning to pass. But while the slides May make the audience nervous they Don t Stop the people from passing the test. While the class is still going on. Security police Are Lye Milhe permits so they Are ready to hand full Iron As the tests Are conc cd. A should anyone lad. The police will keep the Perm is until he or she passes. Judging from the pass i ale that Seldom lakes Long. Doss and his wih Loi example both passed on the Tirol try. A confident Driver zips out of a traffic Circle in England. A a a trn a Arrit i St 5,1�9q sunday. A pane