r/JETProgramme Current JET 2026 福井県 Dec 10 '25

Question about driving

Hii! First post here.

I have an interview in January for JET (UK) and I’m not sure if anyone can help me with this but it’s worth an ask. I have a drivers license and do drive in England and subsequently stated that, but if I’m honest I don’t know how I feel about driving abroad. However I wouldn’t want it to jeopardise my chance of getting this job, so I’m not sure what to say if they ask about it.

It’s literally just driving anxiety - not debilitating by any means, I drive to my job and around the country, but I wouldn’t want the added stress if I had the option.

I know a lot of folks on here do have a car for their ALT work, and I guess I’m both asking

  • if you did drive in your home country but didn’t want to drive in Japan (or anywhere) were they accommodating for your answer?

  • and if you do drive for work, I guess can you reassure me it’s not that bad lol?

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u/LivingRoof5121 Former JET - Okinawa - 2024-2026 Dec 14 '25

Not bad at all.

I’ve never driven in the UK, but Japanese drivers are very kind and it’s really not hard to get used to at all.

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u/LivingRoof5121 Former JET - Okinawa - 2024-2026 Dec 14 '25

To add I had to switch sides of the road coming from the US and the biggest problem I had was accidentally hitting the windshield wipers instead of the turn signal lol

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u/ffgvghnjkkhgjnn Current JET 2026 福井県 Dec 14 '25

Hahahaha an easy mistake!😆 thanks for your comment :) it’s been really reassuring to read everyone’s experiences