Yeah, driving here is a bit like the Wild, Wild West . . . which is part of the reason I decided against the Cooper S. The idea of being smashed in that car by a gigantic SUV doing 100+ doesn't appeal to me.

Speeding here is not a moving violation like it is in the U.S.--they have traffic cameras all over the place and you don't necessarily know when you've been ticketed until the end of the year when you got to re-register your car. Then you have to pay all the accumulated fines from the previous year. It's not unusual to hear about people who have $2-3K in fines. But, it doesn't count against your license or insurance.

Thanks for the welcome, guys.