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by Daytona79 on June 12th, 2008

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Why do people in Great Britain and Australia drive on the other side of the road?

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  • by Nquizitiv1 on September 18th, 2008

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    This is a question that has actually piqued my interest for quite some time. I live in the U.S. and there have been many cars that manufactured in Australia that I would love to own. Unfortunately, the cost of having it converted to a Right-side drive far outweighs the cost of the vehicle.

    My point is, that only 34% of the world drives on the left. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_hand_drive)

    Nonetheless, I would love the opportunity to try driving on the left, because from an analytical point of view, it would seem to me that it would be extremely difficult to put into action. It would be mirror image.

    I hate to answer a question with a question, but what do you all think? I don't know if I would be comfortable without having first attempted it in a controlled area, with traffic signals and all. For instance, when us Americans are making a left, we must yield to the oncoming traffic. As with Australia, UK, and others, they must yield to the oncoming traffic when they are making a right turn.

    I would think that I would actually forget this tidbit, and would make the right turn on red (legal in the U.S. of course) but would then get creamed because I had a brainfart. Thoughts? Has anyone ever driven opposite what you were used to, and was it difficult?

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