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It depends on which way you're looking. I've always heard that in the USA, left side = drivers side, but that was usually just before my dad hit me up-side the head...so I may remember wrong.
Of course in Australia, they get confused top and bottom vs above and below...
Of course in Australia, they get confused top and bottom vs above and below...
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From: Double Oak, TX
it is always referenced from sitting in the front seat looking forward.
our cars/trucks here (usa) are left hand drive. must mail trucks are right hand drive.
driver's side = left
passenger's side = right
our cars/trucks here (usa) are left hand drive. must mail trucks are right hand drive.
driver's side = left
passenger's side = right
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From: Kent WA
Originally Posted by PLC7.3
Most use drivers side and passenger side (pax side)...... referring to USA vehicles.
2jhanna is 100% correct. The convention most commonly accepted worldwide is the driver's perspective. Hence the right-hand / left-hand drive designatition that is universally accepted. I believe that North America is the ONLY area of the world where left-hand drive vehicles - and consequently driving on the right-hand side of the road - is the norm.
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Originally Posted by ncfirefighter46
japan,AUS, Britian, i know are right-drive countries, russia and i think italy, france, canada, are left-hand drive. i have looked at cars from all over the world.
I think you are right about Russia, but I was almost certain that Italy and France were right-hand drive. The whole concept of traveling on the left side of the road originated with the Romans (Italy). By traveling on the left, if they met enemies coming the other way down the road, the majority of the soldiers (being right handed) would be able to draw their swords with their right hand and have their sword hand side towards the approaching enemy.
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Places where traffic keeps to the left:
Alderney
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bermuda
Bhutan
Botswana
Brunei
Cayman Islands
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Cook Islands
Cyprus
Dominica
East Timor (drove on right 1928-1976)
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Grenada
Guernsey
Guyana
Hong Kong - unlike mainland China
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Japan (Okinawa 1978)
Jersey
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Macau - unlike mainland China
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Mozambique
Namibia (1918)
Nauru (1918)
Nepal
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Tanzania
Thailand
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
British Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Alderney
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bermuda
Bhutan
Botswana
Brunei
Cayman Islands
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Cook Islands
Cyprus
Dominica
East Timor (drove on right 1928-1976)
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Grenada
Guernsey
Guyana
Hong Kong - unlike mainland China
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Japan (Okinawa 1978)
Jersey
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Macau - unlike mainland China
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Mozambique
Namibia (1918)
Nauru (1918)
Nepal
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Tanzania
Thailand
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
British Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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More Turbo
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From: Double Oak, TX
boy, for a thread that started out stupid, we are sure a lot smarter now !
who said we old diesel pickup driving fools aren't for higher education.
i just hope there's not going to be a quiz on this next week.
who said we old diesel pickup driving fools aren't for higher education.
i just hope there's not going to be a quiz on this next week.
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We drive on what ever side is convenient, after all we do pay taxes on both sides of the road.
Also most large excavation sites have left hand drive and drive on the left side of the road.
If a couple big off road trucks have a head on, the drivers are less likely to be hurt.
But when you consider two 300 ton trucks doing 35 MPH head on, less likely usually still means a couple days in the hospital minimum.
Also most large excavation sites have left hand drive and drive on the left side of the road.
If a couple big off road trucks have a head on, the drivers are less likely to be hurt.
But when you consider two 300 ton trucks doing 35 MPH head on, less likely usually still means a couple days in the hospital minimum.
