Actually that is debatable. It is the "continent of Europe"- thus
does not include the British Isles.
At 11:22 AM 11/28/2009, Hans Duinhoven wrote:
>British people are Europeans as well!
>Though they're not living on the continent.
>
>I drove often UK cars in England with steering wheel on the RH side.
>Not problem at all...
>
>Cheers,
>
>Hans
>Netherlands
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray Arundell" <arundell@ghs.com.au>
>To: "4 - MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>; "Paul Hunt"
><paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
>Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:46 AM
>Subject: Re: [Mgs] The wrong side of the road
>
>
>>Is it true that Europeans and Americans are unable to change gear with their
>>left hand, thus causing them to drive on the wrong side of the road?
>>
>>Murray Arundell
>>Brisbane Australia where we drive on the correct side of the road....... :)
>>
>>On Sat Nov 28 19:18 , "Paul Hunt" sent:
>>
>>>As far as the last image goes the Palatino Bridge in Rome is known as
>>>'English Bridge" for the same reason. What bugs me is that although cars
>>>for the UK market are built RHD of course, they are built with LHD steering
>>>columns i.e. the indicator switch on the left instead of the right. Japan
>>>was one of the last countries producing for the UK market to change over
>>>from having it on the right, presumably deciding to give the UK a 'European'
>>>column even though they are RHD themselves, and presumably (although I'm
>>>guessing) still have the indicator switch on the right for their own market.
>>>
>>>PaulH.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>Left - right - wrong?
>
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