Why is a right hand drive car considered better than a left hand drive?
10 Answers to "Why is a right hand drive car considered better than a left hand drive?"
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If you drive on the left (as in UK, Japan or Australia) then sitting on the right hand side allows better view past the vehicle in front. It also makes it easier to see around left hand bends. (right hand bends are not a problem as you're already on the outside lane).
I've tried a left hand drive in the UK. It's not pleasant being against the kerb while driving. It seriously restricts visionLike (2)
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Thank you. That was what my question was about, but I may not have worded it correctly.Like (1)
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They are not, your gun hand is not free for the Blunderbuss!
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It isn't! Both are equally suited to their respective sides of travelling the roads of the particular Country concerned. Most of the Americas, Canada, & mainland Europe drive on the right & need a left-hand-drive vehicle while Great Britain, Japan, Australia, & much of Asia drive on the left & need right-hand-drive. In addition to the 'driver's safest-view' reason, just try paying tolls & automated car-parking ticket machines when you're sitting alone on the opposite side!
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I have no idea, but I had the chance to drive in the UK once and it was amazing easy. I felt like I could see better and shifting with the left hand was easy. I hated coming back.
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it not, its dependant on your training and nation of drivefication.
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it depends on where you live typically streets and things are designed for the driver to be in the middle to see from all directions. So for instance a right hand car isn't best in the USA, and vice vesa with USA cars in other countries.
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I have driven right hand drive cars here in the US. It's a little spooky, mostly when passing cars going the opposite direction.
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Cause we drive on the left here
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I understand that. My question more specifically is why does it seem the general consensus is that driving a right hand drive car and on the left side of the road is better than the reverse, like in the US? Most of the world drives the same way as the UK.
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I drive a stick and would have a hard time with the left hand stick, I don't know how lefties do it.
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Interesting you say that. Im a British (right-hand wheel) driver whos left handed. I can change stick, or gearstick here, faster than my right handed frriends. You learn a new set of techniques when learning to drive (oness you dont employ prior to driving) so its no different for leftys but i find right wheel stick drive incredibly awkward.
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It's not a problem. You'd be surprised, even the most uncoordinated right hander gets used to it in no time. In the UK the majority of cars are stick shifts yet it's never an issue.
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No idea
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Posted by Slantload Dec 4th, 2012 at 10:22AM
I don't think it is. It is a matter of what you are acustomed to. Most major manufacturers make both versions of the same model. It is a very hard reflex to overcome when, you have driven the opposite for several years.
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Reply by knowyourenemy Dec 4th, 2012 at 10:25AM
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Reply by Slantload Dec 4th, 2012 at 10:28AM
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