The story suggests that the hitch hiker is escaping from something. They're in a rush to escape for some reason. If you're glad, it means you're happy. You're relieved. Ah, what a relief to be out of the rain. He was somewhere in his mid twenties and had wild red hair and a thick beard. The driver's quite friendly. Now, the driveris on this side. In uk. We drive on the left. So if you drive on the right, then the driver’s seat is on the right of the car. As a driver, as the driver, i'm looking this way when i talk to the hitch hikers,. And