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1) When turning left at a stop sign, don't unthinkingly turn into the left-hand lane; it causes....consternation.
2) The driving on the right thing was most difficult when off the road, e.g. in a supermarket parking lot. There are no set rules but you should still keep right!
We did SF to Vegas via Death Valley, Grand Canyon etc. We had a Chrysler 300 which was good. Not a V8 which was a bit disappointing but full leather and a decent stereo. Sometimes you can get an upgrade to offset any surcharges for dropping off at different airports etc.
Edit: forgot to say, make sure you have cash with you on the road, a lot of the motorways are toll roads.
Sounds a great trip, have a blast.
There's things I've had, there's things I wanna have"
At a 4-way Stop - you have to stop, even if you think the road is clear. The Police look for the tell-tale dip of the bonnet from braking and the car bouncing back up on the suspension.
Observe the speed limit near schools religiously - they are very hot on that.
Finally, do not pass a school bus when it is parked dropping/collecting - it's illegal - they often have a Stop sign that flips out from the side of he bus.
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US drivers are usually courteous and don't drive too fast, interstates are easy and well paved but on more minor roads the surface can be more changeable. One tip I'd give is to look at the mileage closely when you're planning a day's driving. It's easy to look at a map at something that looks just up the road then it turns out to be 300 miles or something. It's a totally different scale to Europe.
Petrol is cheaper than Europe but fuel economy tends to be lower so don't expect to save too much there, especially if you're hiring a big fat car, which you obviously should do ;-)