Driving a wrong sided car is no problem, but switching to the
other side of the road takes some practice. In England and Ireland
I started with a simple trick - always keep the curb closest to
you. That will get you thru the newbie moments of crisis at an
intersection. (And never step off a road without looking both
ways.)
After a while it became slightly comfortable. Then an empty road
(gives no cues thru other cars) and a distraction (3 point turn)
put me merrily on my way going back on the right side. I still
remember the surpassed Irishman's face.
Mike L.
----- Original Message -----
From rob thomas <rob at thomasr.greatxscape.net>
To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: November 15, 2000 2:22 PM
Subject: driving on wrong side (minor LBC + guns)
> Why does the US/Can/Europe etc drive on the wrong side? The
original reason
> for passing to the left of opposite-direction traffic was so
that your sword
> hand was between you and the other fellow. Surely somebody had
a 'reason'
> for bringing in the right-hand-traffic rule in other countries?
Can most
> Americans shoot better out of the window with their left hands?
I know that
> I find it hard to drive/fly with my left hand controlling the
steering and
> my (dominant) right hand doing the thrust levers/gearstick. Has
any
> non-Brit tried a RHD car with favourable results? Ever tried
eating with
> the knife and fork in the wrong hands?
>
> Rob Thomas
> (Being nice to yanks....'cos I want a free holiday) <G>
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